![]() You are either hanging upside down, rocking back and forth or completing 360-degree flips. ![]() But there is absolutely no reprieve at any point during that half of a minute. Joker is short in length - the time from exiting the lift to entering the final dive and brake run lasts roughly 30 seconds. ![]() Each ride is so different and so bewildering that it’s difficult to establish a timeline. I had no idea what was up or down or if I was facing forward or backward. It’s hard to describe what happens after you complete the first raven turn (dive). So unless you ride with the exact same group of people every time, each cycle will be a little different from the next. Your ride experience is (allegedly) heavily dictated by weight distribution on the train. Sometimes I completed a full spin, others I remained inverted briefly before rocking back to a more upright position.Įither way, it was a completely new sensation to me (as was most of the ride). The second row (facing forward in the station) gives a superb view of the park.Īs the train crests the lift, you’ll be facing back-to-back with the other pair of riders on your side of the track (purple or green).ĭepending on where you’re sitting, you’ll fall forward or backward during the first dip. The ascent up the elevator-like lift is quick, but you’ll have enough time to admire the view of the park below. This makes for a more comfortable (and more out of control) ride experience. However, unlike X-Flight, the shoulder straps do not lock in place after the train leaves the station. The bucket-like seats feature restraints similar to nearby X-Flight. The ride ops were hustlin’ to get trains loaded and out of the station. The station is rather bare and open, but the load and dispatch process is so quick that you won’t have much time to notice the station or lack thereof. The point where single riders are assigned to the green or purple side of the track isn’t too far from the station, so it can reduce your wait time significantly if you’re willing to be separated from your group. Riders enter the single rider line at the main entrance to the queue - just tell the attendant at the front that you’re a single rider. Thankfully, Joker does feature a single rider line, which allowed me to get a few spins (ha) in before the rest of the park became too crowded. The perimeter of the queue is dotted with banners advertising the “Carnival of Criminals.” I’m a DC Comics nerd, so I always enjoy these.Ī bizarre assortment of TVs in the middle of the “circus tent” awning is supposed to feature an animated Joker, but the TVs were off (at least when I was around). Joker’s queue is relatively simple - a large section of it is housed under a red-and-white striped, circus tent-like awning. However, a large section of switchbacks is (as of this review) exposed to the elements - so pack some sunscreen. opening, guests had only been allowed to line up at the entrance to the ride’s queue, which resulted in a line that stretched well into the Mardi Gras area. Kudos to Six Flags Great America for saving and reusing the old covered bridge that connected the Mardi Gras and Yankee Harbor areas.Īs I arrived at the park before its 10:30 a.m. Joker’s 120-foot-tall lift hill towers over the Mardi Gras section of the park, but the ride entrance itself is located in the Yankee Harbor area, not far from Joker’s greatest foil, Batman. Each train seats four pairs of riders - two pairs on each side of the track (the purple side and the green side). Joker at Six Flags Great America is a 4D “Free Spin” model from S&S Sansei. It’s Great America’s 14th roller coaster (15th if you count American Eagle’s two tracks). Joker at Six Flags Great America is now open! I visited the park on Saturday for the grand opening of the new-for-2017, fourth-dimension-style coaster.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |