Raging Bull | |
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Six Flags Great America | |
Location | Six Flags Great America |
Park section | Southwest Territory |
Coordinates | 42°21′56.89″N 87°56′13.39″W / 42.3658028°N 87.9370528°W |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | April 29, 1999 |
Opening date | May 1, 1999 |
Cost | $25,000,000[1] |
Replaced | Rolling Thunder |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
Designer | Werner Stengel |
Model | Hyper Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 202 ft (62 m) |
Drop | 208 ft (63 m) |
Length | 5,057 ft (1,541 m) |
Speed | 73 mph (117 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 2:30 |
Max vertical angle | 65° |
Capacity | 1560 riders per hour |
Trains | 3 trains with 9 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 36 riders per train. |
Website | Official website |
Flash Pass available | |
Must transfer from wheelchair | |
Raging Bull at RCDB |
Raging Bull is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Designed by Werner Stengel and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the ride opened to the public on May 1, 1999. It features a 208-foot (63 m) first drop, a maximum speed of 73 mph (117 km/h), and a track length of over 5,000 feet (1,524 m). It was the second B&M Hyper Coaster model to open in the United States, closely following the opening of Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.