Viper (Six Flags Great America)
| Viper | |
|---|---|
An aerial photo of a train on Viper's lift hill, as seen prior to the addition of Hurricane Harbor. | |
| Six Flags Great America | |
| Location | Six Flags Great America |
| Park section | Southwest Territory |
| Coordinates | 42°22′05″N 87°56′14″W / 42.36806°N 87.93722°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 29, 1995 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Six Flags |
| Designer | Six Flags |
| Track layout | Coney Island Cyclone (mirror image) |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Drop | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Length | 3,458 ft (1,054 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:45 |
| Max vertical angle | 53° |
| Capacity | 1000 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.6 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train. |
Flash Pass Available | |
Must transfer from wheelchair | |
| Viper at RCDB | |
Viper is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, which opened in 1995. Viper is a mirrored replica of the Coney Island Cyclone and is the only roller coaster ever to be built directly by Six Flags. It was built by Rygiel Construction.