Flightdeck - California's Great America - Santa Clara, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 23.888 W 121° 58.346
10S E 590951 N 4139535
One of California's Great America more popular roller coasters.
Waymark Code: WM6XWX
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 5

"Flight Deck is a roller coaster located at California's Great America in Northern California. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, Flight Deck made its debut March 19, 1993 as Top Gun. It is the park's most popular ride. This was Bolliger & Mabillard's second inverted coaster behind Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America. The third inverted coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard opened a little under two months later at Six Flags Great Adventure. The inverted roller coaster has become Bolliger & Mabillard's most popular brand of coaster. Flight Deck at Great America isn't quite as tall, nor as fast or long (in length) as its partner, Afterburn at Carowinds. At the end of the 2007 season, the ride was renamed from Top Gun to Flight Deck, and renamed again in January as Afterburn, only to have the name reverted back to Flight Deck.


Flight Deck was also featured in a commercial for Excedrin in 2007." (visit link)
Maximum Height: 102.00

Construction Material: Steel

Train Type: Multi Car

Car Type: Cars Below (Suspended From) Track

Number of Inversions?: 3

Length of Ride: 2,260.00

Duration of Ride (time): 2:26

Water?: No

Included in Admission?: Yes

Host Park Name: California's Great America

Minimum Height Restriction?: Yes

Minimum Height Required: 54

Number of Riders: 3

Top Speed: 50

Manufacturer of Ride: Bolliger & Mabillard

URL to Host Park: [Web Link]

"Express Pass" Available?: No

Cost: Not Listed

Link to Ride Details: Not listed

Visit Instructions:

Post a photo of yourself near the entrance of the coaster and try to capture some aspect of the ride. Be sure and describe your ride too!

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