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3/14/2025

Wrath of Rakshasa Construction Tour at Six Flags Great America

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Happy Friday Everybody and welcome to our first coaster construction tour since ... honestly, I can't even remember the last time we had a coaster construction tour. And we are SO excited to bring you a look at the upcoming Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America. 

We had Scott out at the park yesterday to learn more about the new coaster and get some amazing pics of the coaster itself. We hope you enjoy and we can't wait to see this amazing looking coaster in action later on this year. 
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Let's start with some coaster pieces waiting to be installed. They've made some great progress over the winter.
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In addition to the coaster, they have moved the ticket booths back to the old security and metal detectors, and opened up more of the entrance to the park.
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Still an amazing park reveal, along with it's sister park in Santa Clara.
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An interesting tidbit learned during the tour is that Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger was originally slated and designed for Six Flags Great America, and in the same spot. They then decided they wanted a taller more intense dive coaster with more inversions so sent that coaster to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. 
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Hi Scott! Thanks for the awesome coverage!
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Another reason for the change and sending Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger to Six Flags Fiesta Texas is that they wanted more guest interaction over pathways and the midway. Something that Six Flags Great America does not currently have. We absolutely love this trend of being able to see more coasters and them not just being backstage all the time. 
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The biggest and deepest footers are not where you would expect them (like the lift or drop). They are actually on the last few turns at the end of the ride. The biggest footers are 6 feet wide and 90 feet deep.
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Hi Demon, we see you back there.
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Nerd shot!
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Hi Batman and Goliath. We see you back there.
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As you can see, work is going on feverishly at the park, with lots of installation still to come.
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Let's head inside for a close up look of the trains. These have the same set-up as the previously mentioned Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger, with a "true" center seat.
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Nerd Shot #2
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Nerd Shot #3
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Nerd Shot #4. Let's be honest, every picture in this update is a nerd shot. And we love it.
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Heading back outside for a few more pics. You can see how it dominates the center of the park now. Which is awesome.
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Three B&M's will kind of tower over this area of the park now. And that's not a bad thing at all. There's not too many B&M models this park is missing at this point.
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A look at the station area
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Alright, that's going to wrap it up for our tour. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. It's never lost on us how much of a privilege it is to be included in such things. Thanks to Six Flags Great America and Tony Clark (that's so weird to type out) for having us out. Hope to see you again soon!

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