Bizarro (Six Flags Great Adventure)
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| Previously known as Medusa (1999-2008) | |
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Park section | Frontier Adventures |
| Coordinates | 40°8′17.62″N 74°25′56.42″W / 40.1382278°N 74.4323389°WCoordinates: 40°8′17.62″N 74°25′56.42″W / 40.1382278°N 74.4323389°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 2, 1999 May 23, 2009Re-theming |
| Cost | USD15,000,000 |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Floorless Coaster / Medusa |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 142 ft (43 m) |
| Drop | 132 ft (40 m) |
| Length | 3,985 ft (1,215 m) |
| Speed | 61 mph (98 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 2:20 |
| Capacity | 1350 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass available |
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Bizarro at RCDB Pictures of Bizarro at RCDB |
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Bizarro (previously Medusa) is a steel floorless roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, United States. The ride debuted as Medusa on April 2, 1999 as the world's first floorless roller coaster. The ride was repainted and rethemed at the end of the 2008 season and reopened in 2009 as Bizarro.
Medusa was part of a $42 million expansion at Six Flags Great Adventure for the 1999 season. It was also one of three roller coasters introduced in the expansion. The ride officially opened on April 2, 1999 as the first Floorless Coaster in the world.
On October 23, 2008, Six Flags announced that Medusa would be re-designed for the 2009 operating season. On April 1, 2009, Six Flags officially announced the details of Bizarro. Although no changes were made to the track layout, a new theme highlighting Superman's evil clone, Bizarro, was added. The track was repainted blue with dark purple supports and multiple special effects were added such as rings in the shape of Bizarro's S shield that the train passes through, and flame effects. The three trains also received on-board audio. Six Flags introduced an "alternate reality game" to market the re-themed ride. Bizarro opened on May 23, 2009, at the start of Memorial Day weekend.
For the 2013 season the on-board audio was taken off and the train's capacity returned to 32, with the two seats in the 8th car being reused.
Once the train is loaded and secured, the steel floor separates and drops and the bars that block the train from leaving, open. After leaving the station, the train makes a U-turn to the left and begins to climb the 142-foot (43 m) tall chain lift hill. Once riders reach the top, they go through a small pre-drop before dropping 132 feet (40 m) to the left at a 55-degree angle. The train then reaches a top speed of 61 miles per hour (98 km/h) and passes through several fogged Bizarro's S shields. Riders then enter the 114-foot (35 m) vertical loop followed by a turn to the right into the 96-foot (29 m) diving loop. Upon exiting the diving loop there is a burst of fire shot out on each side of the track. After the diving loop, the train passes the station and goes through a Zero G roll. The train then goes through the 78-foot (24 m) cobra roll which is located above the entrance. What's interesting about the cobra roll that it is one element which contains two inversions. Riders then enter the mid-course brake run which is located next to the lift hill. Similar to the first drop, the train drops to the left and enters a 270-degree helix followed by the two Interlocking corkscrews (can also be referred to as interlocking wing-overs). The corkscrews interlock around a mist which sprays the riders with water. Riders to through a small dip then enter the final brake run before returning to the station. Following the conclusion of the ride, guests can purchase an on-ride photo which was taken between the cobra roll and zero-g roll.
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