Giant Drop (Six Flags Great America)

Giant Drop
Six Flags Great America
AreaSouthwest Territory
Coordinates42°21′56.4″N 87°56′10.7″W / 42.365667°N 87.936306°W / 42.365667; -87.936306
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 26, 1997 (1997-04-26)
Flash Pass available
Single rider line available
Ride statistics
Attraction typeDrop tower
ManufacturerIntamin
ModelGiant Drop
ThemeMining excavator
Height227 ft (69 m)
Drop205 ft (62 m)
Speed62 mph (100 km/h)
Vehicles6
Riders per vehicle4
Duration0:30

Giant Drop is a drop tower ride located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, the ride opened to the public on April 26, 1997, as part of a three-phase plan for the park's Southwest Territory area. The attraction opened alongside the defunct Dare Devil Dive, a skycoaster attraction, in the County Fair section of the park.

Set in the Loco Diablo Mine, the ride is themed as an ore excavator built by the fictional Southwest Mining Company. The ride received a temporary re-theme in 2017 under the name Drop of Doom featuring virtual reality headsets in partnership with Samsung. At a height of 227 ft (69 m), the ride is the second tallest attraction at Six Flags Great America, behind Sky Trek Tower at 330 ft (100 m).