Big Fury
Big Fury was a compact steel roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, that operated from 1974 to 1977. It was a Pinfari Zyklon model Z64. The coaster was similar in design but smaller than Flying Dutchman, a Pinfari Z78 model, that operated at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Great Adventure.
Big Fury | |
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Six Flags Great Adventure | |
Location | Six Flags Great Adventure |
Park section | Movietown |
Coordinates | 40.138°N 74.441°W |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 1974 |
Closing date | 1977 |
Replaced by | Wild Rider |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | Pinfari |
Designer | Pinfari |
Model | Z64 |
Track layout | Pinfari |
Big Fury at RCDB |
When Six Flags purchased the park in 1977, it was decided that a more exciting portable coaster would be an improvement. Big Fury was removed and sold to an unknown buyer and replaced by a Schwarzkopf Wildcat (54 m) called Wild Rider. Although Wild Rider had larger drops than a Zyklon and the two were painted different colors, this roller coaster is often confused with the Wildcat roller coaster that replaced it.
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