Whizzer front seat on-ride 5K POV @60fps Six Flags Great America

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This Schwarzkopf Speed Racer/Extended Jumbo Jet opened in 1976 and features the trademark Jet Star electric spiral lift. It is one of only two still in operation, the other being Broca at Parque Nacional Del Café in Colombia. An identical coaster opened at California's Great America a couple months earlier, but it closed in 1988.
Six Flags Great America is located north of Chicago in Gurnee, Illinois.
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@spicygroggy Жыл бұрын

I'm glad coasters like this still exist

@marcussorenson3380 Жыл бұрын

a classic coaster you have to experience in person

@theklap7070 Жыл бұрын

First roller coaster I ever went on, almost 30 years ago 😅😅

@yodatheweeb Жыл бұрын

Same man

@JamesFoxFiles 11 ай бұрын

Same, but 40!! 😮 Madness

@dj10bear 11 ай бұрын

same

@LifeasBriii 10 ай бұрын

Damn you’re old

@the_nerd_is_cool Ай бұрын

Same but 2

@matt5075 Жыл бұрын

They said “Save the Whizzer” so Sockwave became chopped liver. So simple but still my favorite ride at Great America.

@nathanlopez5667 11 ай бұрын

Probably would have been mine too if it was still here at the California park

@yodatheweeb 11 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly Shockwave was removed before "save the whizzer" ever had to be by fans. I remember from going there a lot growing up. I remember when they were taking down Shockwave, as well as most of the changes to the park My mother worked there when the park first opened, so I know it's history well Shockwave was removed due to it causing bodily distress which led to minor injuries and complaints, usually being how it'd give you a whiplash. Due to this the ride was removed Whizzer was considered for removal because it was old. Fans en mass said no, so they stopped

@JamesFoxFiles 11 ай бұрын

I know what you meant, but Sockwave sounds kicka**

@Joel38672 10 ай бұрын

This coaster sucks though

@nathanlopez5667 10 ай бұрын

@@Joel38672 no it doesn't it's definitely one-of-a-kind and you got to love the Landscaping it's a good family coaster

@calmwind4576 6 ай бұрын

This coaster is a gem and a historic icon. it also has way more kick than you're expecting around that first turn. So glad this ride was preserved.

@PrinceTrexus 13 күн бұрын

Yeah that first turn gets ya but then it's soooooooo much fun!!

@StoneheartCoasters Жыл бұрын

Such a great classic. First ride with my kids as well 🤙❤

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

The coaster layout is horrible

@JohnJohn-fz6nt 2 ай бұрын

We had one at Six Flags Over Texas, called Big Bend. Fun back in the day.

@Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil Күн бұрын

That's the one I grew up riding.

@PrinceTrexus 13 күн бұрын

We went on this coaster today i don't usually like roller coasters but i couldn't believe how fun this was!! Can't wait to go back one day and go on it again!

@PooDollar100 Жыл бұрын

This ride is a lot more fun than the video makes it appear.

@markgriz Жыл бұрын

I'll take your word for it, the video makes it look like a snoozer

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

@@markgrizI’ve been on it, the layout is horrible, it has decent speed, nothing too crazy but they could’ve added some decent airtime. But instead there is absolutely no forces during the ride. They didn’t even add any scenery or whippy turns, such a horrible coaster, the commentor is biased or blinded by nostalgia, the coaster is shit.

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

You are either biased or blinded by nostalgia, the layout has absolutely nothing good, there isn’t even good scenery, theming or anything.

@PooDollar100 11 ай бұрын

@@Joel38672 Not biased -- hardly my favorite coaster in the park. But it's great as a family-friendly coaster with some nice downward Gs along the way.

@Joel38672 11 ай бұрын

@@PooDollar100this pulls no G’s at all, and this has a boring layout even for a family coaster.

@nickcervenka8756 Жыл бұрын

My first roller coaster. Waiting in line felt l was on death row. I was terrified.

@TrainCoasterFan Жыл бұрын

Will we be getting an American Eagle POV too? There isnt really any great POVs of it anywhere online so ive always wanted CF to film a mounted POV on it

@vcoolwater Жыл бұрын

East Coaster just posted a pov for the American Eagle today.

@KingdomofEvania100 Жыл бұрын

I hear the public begged this not to be torn down, and they tore down shockwave instead

@Mr._Kagle Жыл бұрын

Yep, and we're all the better for it. Shockwave was a big deal when it first opened, but it didn't stand the test of time as well as Whizzer has.

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

They should tear it down, there’s nothing good about the coaster, it has decent speed, but they chose to not add any good elements, it’s so boring

@skippythealien9627 11 ай бұрын

@@Mr._Kagle Shockwave was the first ever "high thrills" roller coaster i ever had the guts to go on, but honestly I remember barely anything from it so i don't consider it a huge loss. Plus Superman is a great coaster to have in its place

@Heritage367 Жыл бұрын

Still 1 of my all-time favorite coasters! It has to ridden with a full train of people to truly experience it.

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

This layout is horrible, one of the worst made roller coasters ever, absolutely no thought put into it, your either blinded by nostalgia or you’ve ridden barley any coasters

@Heritage367 11 ай бұрын

@Joel38672 while I don't claim to be a coaster expert, I've ridden on coasters in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, California and New Mexico. Myself and many other folks enjoy riding on the Whizzer; isn't that the whole point of a coaster? Who cares if it has enough lift time or how steep the drop is? If people still enjoy riding it, it's doing its job.

@Joel38672 11 ай бұрын

@@Heritage367this coaster sucks though, yes it’s fun, but so is every ride at theme parks. Compared to other roller coasters this is shit tier. I’m not saying it needs to make me gray out or go 80kph but they should add some more quick turns maybe or some airtime or head choppers to make it interesting, and make the pacing better.

@GoudLoodje 8 ай бұрын

@@Joel38672 You literally said in your comment that it is fun. If it's fun then why is it "shit"? We're coaster enthusiasts so we like intensity but really all a coaster is for is fun, so if it is why should they change it?

@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq 8 ай бұрын

A classic Schwarzkopf!

@ThePatcore 2 ай бұрын

I LOVE this ride, probably always will. I used to really love how this ride was like cruisin/zipping through the woods, but every year it seems like they take out more and more of the trees surrounding it. Same like with Iron Dragon at Cedar Point.. Look up the original POV of that vs now and Whizzer was the same way in the 70s-early 90s.

@hippiedadtx2878 Ай бұрын

We had a coaster at Six Flags Over Texas called the Big Bend. It was very similar to this, but it had two spiral lift hills and the course was a lot different. It was removed because the throughput was too low.

@Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil Күн бұрын

Yes, that was my first roller coaster. I LOVED the cars - rocket-shaped hood, single-file seating, handlebars on the OUTSIDE, and bright red seats. ❤

@CoasterFan15 11 ай бұрын

my home ride!! SO much fun to operate.

@Jpw824 Ай бұрын

My favorite roller coaster

@sirenlover100 Жыл бұрын

I've always wondered how these coasters get up the spiral. It defiantly sounds like there's some sort of motor (on the car maybe? IDK)

@MrFlightdeckfan Жыл бұрын

It is. I believe all the undercarriages of the trains has motors on it to power through the lift hill.

@user-zx8de8op9l 5 ай бұрын

I first rode that coaster in 1989, it was my first coaster ride age 14.

@davidnevolo4402 2 ай бұрын

Gorgeous

@mattman237 Жыл бұрын

Love this coaster!

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

That’s cause you haven’t ridden any other good coasters, the layout is extremely boring, and the coaster is.

@mattman237 Жыл бұрын

@@Joel38672 LOL, I can assure you I've ridden some of the best coasters in the world and I still love Whizzer.

@Joel38672 11 ай бұрын

@@mattman237that’s because you love every roller coaster, which makes sense cause roller coasters are fun, but compared to other coasters, this is really boring

@mattman237 11 ай бұрын

@@Joel38672 It is really boring to you. It is not boring to me.

@Joel38672 11 ай бұрын

@@mattman237compared to other roller coasters it’s boring

@soly-dp-colo6388 9 ай бұрын

Very original layout.

@kiosegi4916 Жыл бұрын

Seriously i was here at 1130am i got on it before max force and i was actually surprised for a starter coaster

@donovancoley7426 Жыл бұрын

This is my home park and I still haven’t rode this ride

@AndrewsOpinion15 10 ай бұрын

FUN WHIZZER ROLLER COASTER SEAT ON RIDE AT SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA !!!!

@abbexx4283 Ай бұрын

why is it whenever I visit that it’s almost always out of order

@jbponzi1 Жыл бұрын

Love when the undercarriage lift motors turn on and off.

@stevenacken6444 8 ай бұрын

Why did they take out all those trees ?! 😣

@lilraully 5 ай бұрын

craaaaazy

@uu9rj Жыл бұрын

OMG do we got SFGAm POV's on the way?

@coasterforce Жыл бұрын

Only Whizzer for now. Scott is in Europe, but will be returning to film at SFGAmerica.

@uu9rj Жыл бұрын

@@coasterforce I'll take what I can get lol, thanks for the great work, looking forward to the rest!

@SofijaAndric-qq9lc 14 күн бұрын

I went on whizzer it is so funnnn

@thatswhyiquit3260 8 ай бұрын

@content6032 Жыл бұрын

someone didn't check the slang definition of "whiz" before naming this ride.... lmao

@roger0929 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see the theming BonBon-Land would do to a coaster with this name. Of course, being in 'murica, it would never happen.

@Nicholas102103 Жыл бұрын

Looks a bit rusty

@skippythealien9627 11 ай бұрын

it's ancient and could definitely use some TLC. it's been at the park since Opening Day back in 1976. I think only the Sky Trek Tower and Demon are still around from that too

@ILOVEAMERICANEAGLE 9 ай бұрын

@@skippythealien9627what does tlc mean?

@skippythealien9627 9 ай бұрын

@@ILOVEAMERICANEAGLE tender loving care it's basically just slang for it needs a lot of maintenance and repainting lmao

@mochispartan1532 4 ай бұрын

@@skippythealien9627uhm, since when was 1976 ancient? My mom was alive at that time!

@thomasshenton9768 Жыл бұрын

Tare it down and replace it with a new coaster.

@nathanlopez5667 Жыл бұрын

That will never happen. And i'm glad

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

@@nathanlopez5667why? Because you’re blinded by nostalgia, the coaster is so boring

@user-ui3dv6bt6l 7 ай бұрын

You're boring get out of here

@Kinroby Жыл бұрын

Boring out dated.

@thomasshenton9768 Жыл бұрын

I concur

@Sakura_Matou Жыл бұрын

I bet you are the type who thinks Pantheon is the best coaster ever made or a Freefly like The Joker is a good ride.

@nathanlopez5667 Жыл бұрын

It's a family coaster

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

@@nathanlopez5667they should at least add some airtime or better turns. Family coasters are still fun, this coaster is so boring it could be considered a kiddy coaster.

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

@@Sakura_Matouthose rides are way better, was that supposed to be an insult, those are amazing coasters. You’re the type of person who gets scared of a ride like hagrids. The coaster in the video is horrible, nothing good about it.

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

This has possibly the worst layout I have ever seen on a roller coaster, it’s like they tried to make it as boring as possible, with the speed they could’ve added some good elements but they chose to make the layout horrible. Such a shit coaster.

@Joel38672 10 ай бұрын

I’m not asking for it to be intense but they have added more airtime or quicker transitions

@ILOVEAMERICANEAGLE 9 ай бұрын

I like whizzer

@GoudLoodje 8 ай бұрын

idk it's the most beloved coaster at the park, shows a ride doesn't have to be intense to be fun. I think the thing that makes this ride is the bobsled style trains and the fact there's no restraints at all. Sure the drops are shallow and stuff, but it's a very fun and classic ride that can't be replaced. In fact, it's so beloved that when Six Flags Great America wanted to replace it with a new flying coaster, Superman Ultimate Flight, there were protests against it so they tore down Shockwave, a 7 looping rollercoaster instead

@danwolfe238 Жыл бұрын

Looks boring

@spankyspork5808 Жыл бұрын

To be honest, it is. But it is also pretty unique.

@StoneheartCoasters Жыл бұрын

The bobsled style seating, low to the ground turns and scenery make this quite the enjoyable experience with a classic feel. Even if it's lacking any noticeable forces 🤙❤

@thomasshenton9768 Жыл бұрын

I concur

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

@@spankyspork5808unique does not equal good

@Joel38672 Жыл бұрын

@@StoneheartCoastersthe seats don’t make it any more fun, the turns are so boring, there is nothing redeeming about this ride, you think it’s fun but if you rode ANY other coaster of the same speed you would enjoy it more. This roller coaster is horrible.