X Flight - Six Flags Great America

[doseofreality100]

Wow, this coaster by Bolliger & Mabillard looks way better than the winged coaster to open next week at thorpe park in London. Yeah the one in london is tall, but other than the height it looks pretty lame. That coster is called "the swarm" feel free to check it out. X-flight looks better to me though.

[theguywhokillyou]

@doseofreality100 seriously?! there are virtually identical! the only difference is x flight has an immelman and the swarm has an inclined loop! the whole theme and surroundings of the swarm are faaaaar superior to that of x flight! the swarm is taller, faster and has tons of near misses

[theguywhokillyou]

@doseofreality100 and ps thorpe park is not in london its in surrey and if anythings lame its x flight

[theguywhokillyou]

america really lack the theming the uk has

[doseofreality100]

@theguywhokillyou what does that even mean?

[theguywhokillyou]

@doseofreality100 in the usa rollercoasters are often built over concrete and have no story behind them, there is generally nothing around the track except more track. 4 example in the uk, nemesis at alton towers has a massive story behind it, it is built around the landscape and dips under gaps etc, saw the ride has theming all over the place and REALLY adds to the experience, nemesis inferno has its own volcano and exotic plants trees etc, normally america has lots of land so can build large

[theguywhokillyou]

@doseofreality100 long rollercoasters and the whole track or hydraulics is what the rides budget is all for, in the uk we generally have less space and so we make smaller rollercoasters which have high quality theming and surroundings, x flight and the swarm are nearly the same except x flight costs around £12 million and the swarm is £20 million, merlin/tussauds have a reputation for rides that have more to them then just height speed and inversions, they make every gap in the area have

[theguywhokillyou]

@doseofreality100 something there to add to the experience, so the swarm added in some very very expensive theming included a crashed plane, fire engine, truck, helecopter and a destroyed church. is that the kind of intricate care that goes into american rides? i think not. their plan is to get rides, rides and more rides and just cram them into the park and make some more americans think that ride is taller and faster than that one therefore it is better overall. NO

[hereisthefunnyguy]

@theguywhokillyou Yes samuel!!!! Yes:)

[Allyfeather3]

I can't wait to ride!! I get a season pass every year and I'll be able to ride all the time!!!

[albertoserrano123]

Ima be there this summer!!!! THE BEST PART OF BEING CLOSE AT A SIXFLAGS PARK GREAT AMERICA AND RAGIN' BULL ALWAYS THE BEST if agree thumbs up

[cbdq07]

this looks like the same coaster style thats opening at dollywood in march a wing type coaster and they say that dollywood will b the first one to have it

[anew99night]

@cbdq07 They are saying that because Dollywood will be opening there's in March. X-Flight won't open until May. So technically, they are first.

[Velocity98]

I can't wait to get on this ride!! But with th lines already being long as it is, I could imagine this rides opening day. O 0

[julissathinks]

I really want to ride this ride(:

[kandiGirl1100]

RileyTennessee i highly doubt that

[webkinzarecool10]

Where was splash falls?

[RileyTennessee]

Wild Eagle is going kick this coasters ass,

[armcruncher]

im excited to go here next summer nao. its right next to the demon btw

[TheMachanga]

All this time I though the seats pivoted. WHY THE FUCK NOT!!?! FUCK!

[tallCG31]

cant wait for this to open!

[99Macabre]

Ride that bihh stoned off my ass lmao

[rustychicago]

oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[TheMakdaManiac]

But still this is a gd ride

[TheMakdaManiac]

Exact copy of the swarm in Thorpe park England its obvious cus the swarm is already made recently

[TheSupersonicmadness]

@TheMakdaManiac no it's not, apart from the first drop, the swarm's layout is entirely different from this.

[will101page]

@TheMakdaManiac The swarm's theming is 100x better than this...That is what makes it stand out as not just being 'another roller coaster' like this...the swarm has a crashed plane that shoots fire out of the engines...and a crashed helicopter and the best apocalyptic theming...this has nothing as good as that

[Darkstarcrashes666]

i wish they would just do the x ride from the california six flags with the pivoting seats, or at least make the track the same, this doesnt look that intense

[sw1zzie]

@Darkstarcrashes666 JESUS CHRIST you took the words right out of my mouth!!!!

Basically TOTALLY AGREED!!! It always seems like WE get short handed on OUR coasters and I think that ssssooooo sssuuuccckkkssss!!!!!!!!

[byakuya796]

X Flight - Six Flags Great America And If Get The Chance Go To California Magic Mountain Six Flags For The X2

[Jakester523]

I can't wait until this comes out!!!!

[greatwpzz]

only thing is the first drop seems small but still thois looks fun

[SpazziKids]

thumbs up if u'l ride front seat

[JessieBear2009]

I am so siked!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrCookiemonster215]

cant wigfht 

[nannerdw]

Finally, a modern take on Z-Force/Flashback's space dive element.

[MrSneakyTee]

I am so glad they are getting rid of the Iron Wolf, and replacing it with the X-Flight. The Iron Wolf was a headache everytime I rode it.

[dwkcamman611]

Incredible!!!

[vivaladan009]

i think i'll get black out on the second inversion... it seems a little fast ha

[frenchfrey65]

Seeing this video makes me wonder how many times Six Flags is gonna clone this like Batman? Also I noticed Cedar Fair hasn't bought one yet... I know a park that can take one ;D

[spiritrabbbit11]

How did u get this? Thought it was opening in 2012?

[DaSoulSlasher]

@spiritrabbbit11

Six Flags already released it.

[LithiumLemon]

Wooooooooooo great america baby can't wait

[frenchfrey65]

@xJTPhlipx X2 is sort of like this ride, but it's made by a different manufacturer called Arrow Dynamics, whom not even a year after X2 was built they were bought out due to lack of business. Point is, don't compare 2 coasters made by 2 different companies, cuz they're never really the same ride, they maybe similar but not the same

[randomchiick1]

@xJTPhlipx lol dont even compare a ride to this one when it's not even BUILT yet. i mean duh..

[MyIvan95]

where is the software?? wing coaster??

[MaxWyd]

Eagle is the best coaster! Original and shit and fast. Might get a headache. But grow up.

[michaeljacbabe15]

omg i cant WAIT to ride this next year!! best believe i will be the FIRST one in line for this ;)

[sam30568]

SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA!!!!!!

[holidaywknd]

Keith - the animation is AMAZING! Your grandma is so proud. I can't wait to ride it! Congrats on another amazing job! (Krista)

[Chumpster1981]

And it's not even going where the Iron Wolf was. Hopefully they Save the spot for a new coaster for 2013. Splashwater falls spot is for the X flight. Who knew that little area next to the eagle would have this

[Chumpster1981]

Who calls the American Eagle Shitty? It's the biggest and fastest racing wooden coaster of all time, STILL ! After 30 years. Takes up no space at the end of the park. The demon??? Ok you are too you then to remember the Shockwave. You would of died then if you bitch about the demon. Take out that weak Superman and bring back the real coaster! Shockwave! X flight will bring me back because it's for adults. Looks great!

[eatmintsblowdro24]

@Chumpster1981 No its not.. unless your talking about just this 6 flags.. Theres a bigger and faster one in wisconsin dells but i wasnt sure if you were just talking about 6 flags

[bball4life140]

@eatmintsblowdro24 Hades?

[JakeD7]

@eatmintsblowdro24 He's actually right. American Eagle is the tallest and fastest racing coaster. What coaster are you thinking of?

[michaeljacbabe15]

@Chumpster1981 i agree. i never did get to ride shockwave because i was too short, but i remember going to sixflags every year thinkin got DAMN people actually ride that? lol and ANYONE who bitches about riding the demon or calling the Eagle shitty should even bring theyre ass to the park then.

[sdfasdf85]

the iron wolf sucks anyway it hurts ur head too much

[sdfasdf85]

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[megannate11]

This looks so fun....

[Artstar]

This looks fun!

[unionpacific124]

@SoutHcouGars2010 Actually they are taking the Iron Wolf out after this year.

[FuzeMkw]

This is like the Raging Bull, Superman, and Batman combined.

[jackstudios123]

Sweet can't wait

[babiiYessi]

Woww!!!!!! This is Freaking Awsomee Cant Waitt Till 2012... !!!! JUss Cant Waitt

Jejeje

[jadebrew]

I like this coaster and only wish it was going to Great Adventure...

[staplematic4099]

@larrymyclown Six Flags Great America has major height restrictions. Anything above 125 feet must be approved by the village and anything above 300 feet (or maybe it's 330, not quite sure) is restricted by the city of Gurnee. Therefore, a ride like Top Thrill Dragster or Kingda Ka is impossible to build. After the maintenance nightmare of Kingda Ka, I doubt Six Flags will be building anything of that type anytime soon. X-Flight should be a fun ride for the masses and reliable.

[larrymyclown]

I don't think the fact that it's "winged" really adds anything.

This doesn't look very special compared to coasters I see at other big parks. They could've done better.

In a year from now everyone can come back here and we'll see what people think. I predict a big disappointment!!!!!!

[larrymyclown]

Looking at this again, I wish they would've made this more like a large coaster rather than something that is more like the Batman ride which for many people is a stomach turner.

Again, why not put in a big ride that is super fast with a huge drop like Kingda Ka or Top Thrill Dragster?

[MinkyBoodle44]

@larrymyclown Because for one, Six Flags is kinda hurtin' for money, and secondly, they were kinda limited on space anyway. Trying to squeeze a coaster into Splash Water Falls' footprint is kinda hard, and inversions can really help save space

[SoutHcouGars2010]

@larrymyclown I agree if Great America had a Kingda Ka I'd probably go WAY more often. I just don't think they had the money or the room for it. Still this looks pretty sick as compared to the Demon of the Viper. Even the Iron Wolf is pretty shitty.

[KiwiProductionsTv]

@SoutHcouGars2010 Are you kidding? The Viper is awesome!

[SoutHcouGars2010]

@KiwiProductionsTv The Viper is shitty and so is the American Eagle. There's 4 good coasters I never get tired of, V2, Super-man, Batman, and Raging Bull.  Iron wolf is shitty.

[MrDontwatchme24]

nice

[larrymyclown]

Not sure why Six Flags Great America has yet to get one of the top ranked coasters like the Kingda Ka or Top Thrill Dragster.

This one looks exciting though.