Great American Scream Machine (Six Flags Great Adventure)
Great American Scream Machine was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. The 173-foot-tall (53 m) ride opened in 1989 as the tallest and fastest looping roller coaster in the world, reaching a maximum speed of 68 mph (109 km/h). It was designed by Ron Toomer and manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, which built two other coasters with similar layouts – Shockwave at Six Flags Great America and Viper at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Great American Scream Machine featured seven inversions including a batwing and double corkscrew. Records set by the ride were succeeded by Viper the following year in 1990. It operated until July 2010 and was replaced by a stand-up roller coaster, Green Lantern, in 2011.
| Great American Scream Machine | |
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Great American Scream Machine's train entering the first of two corkscrews. | |
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Location | Six Flags Great Adventure |
| Park section | Boardwalk |
| Coordinates | 40°08′20.73″N 74°26′17.07″W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | April 15, 1989 |
| Closing date | July 18, 2010 |
| Cost | $7 million |
| Replaced | Sarajevo Bobsled |
| Replaced by | Green Lantern |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Model | Custom Looping Coaster |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 173 ft (53 m) |
| Drop | 155 ft (47 m) |
| Length | 3,800 ft (1,200 m) |
| Speed | 68 mph (109 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 2:20 |
| Capacity | 1680 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.8 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Great American Scream Machine at RCDB | |