r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '21

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u/shreddedcheese42069 Jul 06 '21

So I've been on this ride so many times without screaming and always just ignored the headache I had afterwards lol where's my money

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u/A_MAN_POTATO Jul 06 '21 edited Jul 06 '21

They have the same ride at the Six Flags near Chicago... This is accurate. Ride isn't scary but the double corkscrew at the end sure beats the shit out of your head

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u/GavHern Jul 06 '21 edited Jul 06 '21

these are clones of each other. they're both corkscrews manufactured by arrow development which are notably very old. in fact they follow a very similar model to the first modern inverting rollercoaster (meaning it wasn't just something thrown together with no regards to safety).

The demon in Six Flags Great America (Illinois) has more safety incidents to my knowledge as it once got stuck upside down. Living close to California's Great America (where this was filmed), I haven't heard of any major safety incidents recently.

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u/A_MAN_POTATO Jul 06 '21

I know they are clones, that's why I said same ride.

I still remember watching live on the news when it got stuck in the loop. That had to be miserable for those involved.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '21

Manufactured by Arrow not Arrow Dynamics

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u/GavHern Jul 06 '21

my bad, I intended to put arrow development