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I have been on this ride many of times at Great America. This was one of the first coasters I have been on since going to Six Flags. Glad that it is still around.
yea having ridden that...thats a good way to break an arm with how close that gets and the fact that ride was made when they werent taking rider envelopes that much in consideration. it is one of those "if the sign says keep body in the ride...you keep body in the damn ride!".
@@squidparty2000 The trees in the immediate vicinity of Whizzer are still there. I honestly didn't notice anything different until this comment. Maxx Force takes place of the old IMAX pictorium and space shuttle. If any trees have been removed, they were way over by Maxx Force.
Simple, historic, fun and a very comfortable ride. The Whizzer is a must ride every time I go to Great America. Also the line is usually pretty reasonable.
@@jskrabac Really? Just to be clear, are you certain you aren't confusing this with "Demon"? That ride is a freaking hellscape of whiplash and head injuries.
@@christianlynch1424 I know. I'm talking about the seat. It was just the right height that it was putting relentless pressure right underneath my shoulder blades.
As an "Old-Timer" I used to ride the Jumbo Jets, and they also featured a spiral lift. Riding this in '06 really took me back to my youth. As a side note, this ride almost disappeared from the park forever. Six Flags wanted to build a new coaster, and they had planned on axing The Whizzer. Thankfully, people fought back. Shockwave, the Arrow multi-looper got the axe instead, and Superman Ultimate Flight was built in its place.
@@ThemeParkPOV I second this motion! I've been lucky to have experienced several of his creations over the years, and they still stand the test of time.
Fun ride. I like to ride it first as a warm up to the big coasters. Not to mention this ride is the only one to date that I have ever gotten stuck on 😂
This ride is original to the park. Originally called Willard's Whizzer after Willard Mariott, when the park was called Marriott's Great America. The Hotel chain used to own the park.
Wish Cedar Point would have kept The Jumbo Jet. Although it was considered a Portable Rollercoaster compared to The Whizzer, it was more intense. Those Trains were SOOOOO COOOOL!!!!! Inline seating on a Rollercoaster with no restraints of any kind. Doesn't get any better. Thank You Anton Schwarzkopf. Although you're in Rollercoaster Heaven, You Absolutely Rock!!!🎢💕💕💕💕💕
I have ridden this ride!!!! IT I SO AWSOME!! Six flags is where my obsession with unicorns began, I found this unicorn stuffy and it was adorable!! My cousin got it for me :)
The rainbow hair person sure loves sticking their hands out of the car. That's how accidents happen when you don't follow rules. There may have been a sharp rock or branch on the ground that could have cut your hand....jeez. then they want to sue the park for something that they did being stupid
I went on this ride today it was so much fun also with how fast that one turn is I'm surprised the person in this video didn't like break their wrist or fingers or anything. Stay safe and keep ur hands in the cart!
I had been on that coaster a few times at Six Flags Gurnee, IL. It was like the Demon with the black-colored track but I was afraid of loops in coasters so I stayed away from the Demon and finally rode on The Whizzer. What do I think about the Whizzer? If you do not like inversion coasters and you like a coaster that is a bit like the granddaddy American Eagle, the Whizzer is for you. Even with no loops, this coaster still gave me some thrills. At least I did not flip out. It starts with a modernized version of a roller coaster ascent or climb called the corkscrew climb. I sometimes call it the snail's climb or slinky's climb because the way you go up in the rollercoaster's opening seconds of the ride is like it is coil-shaped. After the apex of the climb, which is about 90 feet or so, you face the first drop leading to a very strong bank turn R at 45 or so mph, to another climb, and then another drop to still another bank to the R at the same high speed. Still this leads to another climb, and this leads to a bit of a drop to a bank R - segueing into another drop to a strong bank L for about 700-800 feet or so at a sort of high speed - and then, you are back upright - and the ride ends. So drops, ascents, banks and turns are part of the Whizzer ride, and even without the 360s, this is still a good coaster for the less-brave rollercoaster riders like me. When the cars drop to their maximum speeds of 45 to 50 mph and face those strong bank turns, you hear that "whizzing" noise as if someone turned on the biggest ventilation fan behind your coaster car, and that is why it is called The Whizzer.
Had to slow the playback speed to catch what it was. It’s a stationary light on a light post but it does look like a white baseball cap flying by to the right!
Is it just me who always tries to go on this ride but then it breaks down? Like, I was just about to get on but then the ride got stuck and it was an hour wait.
coming from someone who has a fear of the drops on larger coasters and now needs to lose weight to ride them again. as fun as this ride is, when you get to the end you just have a feeling of "thats it?". now im sure for those deathly afraid of coasters this seems intimidating as i couldnt get my wife to even try it. but if you are scared of roller coasters, i suggest trying this one to get your exposure therapy if you go to this park. unless you have crippling anxiety, this will prime you for bigger rides.
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I have been on this ride many of times at Great America. This was one of the first coasters I have been on since going to Six Flags. Glad that it is still around.
@@TheDruidBrona same
I.rode.it.a.long.time.ago..and.then.I.heard.somebody.fell.out.of.this.Whizzer.ride.because.it.didnt.have.the.seatbelts.to.hold.you.in...the.poor.kid.died
This is my favorite roller coaster
Yes I have and it very fun ride
They tried to remove this ride but the people wouldn't have it! It's a simple ride, many would call it lame, but a lot of people love it.
Yep, the Superman coaster was supposed to replace it, but the people said "Hell, no!!!" And thus, they wound up removing Shockwave instead.
They said save the whizzer and shockwave became chop liver
it's a good starter coaster if you've never really experienced one
It takes up a lot of space
@@Dman425 Not any more space than any of their other coasters
I think you know how grass, trim wood, and a chain feels. Please keep all hands in cart at all times. Thank you SFGA Park Mgt.
what does mgt stand for
@@swaram.2868 Management
i agree, but there was a nicer way to say that !
yea having ridden that...thats a good way to break an arm with how close that gets and the fact that ride was made when they werent taking rider envelopes that much in consideration. it is one of those "if the sign says keep body in the ride...you keep body in the damn ride!".
The Whizzer is a heritage coaster. It’s nice to see six flags taking care of it.
Wish they would do the same with American Eagle.
As much as I love Maxx Force, the Whizzer isn’t the same without its forest to go with it
They tore down the forest? Oh man that’s one of the best parts (even though back in 1976 there really was no forest lol)
I have a feeling they replanted all the trees back there so it’ll probably be back someday.
Hey went I went there I heard the maxx force has an big loud noise when it stopped
@@squidparty2000 The trees in the immediate vicinity of Whizzer are still there. I honestly didn't notice anything different until this comment. Maxx Force takes place of the old IMAX pictorium and space shuttle. If any trees have been removed, they were way over by Maxx Force.
Simple, historic, fun and a very comfortable ride. The Whizzer is a must ride every time I go to Great America. Also the line is usually pretty reasonable.
Damn, I wish it was comfortable for me. To this day, it's the most I've gotten hurt on a coaster.
@@jskrabac Really? Just to be clear, are you certain you aren't confusing this with "Demon"? That ride is a freaking hellscape of whiplash and head injuries.
@@christianlynch1424 Absolutely. It's the way the seats are set up, dug right into my shoulder blades the whole ride.
@@jskrabac There are no shoulder straps on the whizzer though, just a seat belt. Maybe I misunderstood your response.
@@christianlynch1424 I know. I'm talking about the seat. It was just the right height that it was putting relentless pressure right underneath my shoulder blades.
As an "Old-Timer" I used to ride the Jumbo Jets, and they also featured a spiral lift. Riding this in '06 really took me back to my youth. As a side note, this ride almost disappeared from the park forever. Six Flags wanted to build a new coaster, and they had planned on axing The Whizzer. Thankfully, people fought back. Shockwave, the Arrow multi-looper got the axe instead, and Superman Ultimate Flight was built in its place.
The world needs more Anton Schwarzkopf creations.
@@ThemeParkPOV I second this motion! I've been lucky to have experienced several of his creations over the years, and they still stand the test of time.
So happy the Whizzer was saved! It’s always been my favorite coaster at this park.
Save the Whizzer they said, and Shockwave became chopped liver instead.
Fun ride. I like to ride it first as a warm up to the big coasters. Not to mention this ride is the only one to date that I have ever gotten stuck on 😂
As a former ride operator, (Elitch Gardens, 2009) seeing that guy put his on the ground at 2:22, is making my eye twitch.
Yeah. I rode this in the same year you were there and though I hadn't ridden a roller coaster in years even I know not to do that.
@juiceboxer100 I’m thinking about what if they kick something up and it hits someone behind them 😬
Wow ! Brought back memories. This was my first ride as a kid
A classic!
This is the first coaster (non inversion) that I ever went on! Memories!
Not really considered a coaster but good for u
Same
@Emily Rozwadowski no not really it just goes ina circle
I feel like it was for a lot of people! Its a good place to start.
It is a roller coaster
i went to great america for the first time ever yesterday! i’m terrified of rollercoasters but i had so much fun on this one
Try The Demon
I like the Demon rollercoaster more than this one
my friend had to sit in my lap for it and now all my friends are calling me a chad. 10/10
I took my 5 year old grandson on this ride. He absolutely loved it!! He’s a big boy now and wants to ride the Eagle 🦅
My first coaster, forever in my memories
Remember riding this as a kid, one of my first, glad to see it’s been preserved
This ride is original to the park. Originally called Willard's Whizzer after Willard Mariott, when the park was called Marriott's Great America. The Hotel chain used to own the park.
this was my first roller coaster ever!! it was so fun!!!
This was my first coaster ever, I’m glad they saved it. Little did I know I’d become a coaster enthusiast…..
Wish Cedar Point would have kept The Jumbo Jet. Although it was considered a Portable Rollercoaster compared to The Whizzer, it was more intense. Those Trains were SOOOOO COOOOL!!!!! Inline seating on a Rollercoaster with no restraints of any kind. Doesn't get any better. Thank You Anton Schwarzkopf. Although you're in Rollercoaster Heaven, You Absolutely Rock!!!🎢💕💕💕💕💕
I have ridden this ride!!!! IT I SO AWSOME!! Six flags is where my obsession with unicorns began, I found this unicorn stuffy and it was adorable!! My cousin got it for me :)
Tf
The rainbow hair person sure loves sticking their hands out of the car. That's how accidents happen when you don't follow rules. There may have been a sharp rock or branch on the ground that could have cut your hand....jeez. then they want to sue the park for something that they did being stupid
Well judging by their hair color they obviously don't make the best choices.
@@ipodmaster2688 damn, that's a whole violation 💀
Well.if.that.dude.or.girl..sticks.hand.out.of.car..then.his.her.arm.gets.broken..then.its.a.lesson.to.be.learned
@@ipodmaster2688w roast
I went on this ride today it was so much fun also with how fast that one turn is I'm surprised the person in this video didn't like break their wrist or fingers or anything. Stay safe and keep ur hands in the cart!
Thats the best intro coaster in the world. Fight me.
This was one the best rollercoasters I went on!
The.Demon.is.better...ride.that
I’ve rode that before it was ok but I like the Batman better
my first coaster I rode back in 2013!
I remember going on this ride when I was a kid
I had been on that coaster a few times at Six Flags Gurnee, IL. It was like the Demon with the black-colored track but I was afraid of loops in coasters so I stayed away from the Demon and finally rode on The Whizzer.
What do I think about the Whizzer?
If you do not like inversion coasters and you like a coaster that is a bit like the granddaddy American Eagle, the Whizzer is for you.
Even with no loops, this coaster still gave me some thrills. At least I did not flip out. It starts with a modernized version of a roller coaster ascent or climb called the corkscrew climb. I sometimes call it the snail's climb or slinky's climb because the way you go up in the rollercoaster's opening seconds of the ride is like it is coil-shaped.
After the apex of the climb, which is about 90 feet or so, you face the first drop leading to a very strong bank turn R at 45 or so mph, to another climb, and then another drop to still another bank to the R at the same high speed. Still this leads to another climb, and this leads to a bit of a drop to a bank R - segueing into another drop to a strong bank L for about 700-800 feet or so at a sort of high speed - and then, you are back upright - and the ride ends. So drops, ascents, banks and turns are part of the Whizzer ride, and even without the 360s, this is still a good coaster for the less-brave rollercoaster riders like me.
When the cars drop to their maximum speeds of 45 to 50 mph and face those strong bank turns, you hear that "whizzing" noise as if someone turned on the biggest ventilation fan behind your coaster car, and that is why it is called The Whizzer.
Ummmmm......you see there's a video, right??
This is literally the only rollercoaster ride I’ve ever been on.
I have ridden the TEXAS version over 100 times. (The Big Bend at Six Flags)
Im going on dis on june the 1st with friends before my graduation
GREAT 2019 WHIZZER ROLLER COASTER ON RIDE AT SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA !!!
Just wish this covid 19 bs would end I’m ready to go to six flags !
Same
I'm 13 and can go one most coasters and to think that 2 years before this was my first one and i cried so hard on it lol
I went on this ride I didn’t expect it to be so intense
Love this ride.
Back it was awesomeeeee
This was my first big ride as a kid and it’s fun. Not that scary it just seem huge especially if your young:)
Who saw the hat 2:42
Where is this hat? Lol just came to watch a pov but I've spent 15 minutes looking for this stupid hat 🤦♂️😂
Had to slow the playback speed to catch what it was. It’s a stationary light on a light post but it does look like a white baseball cap flying by to the right!
@@myfriendschmeeda I COMPLETELY thought it was a hat until your message!! I went back and looked and sure enough.
This is the best ride for u if ur scared of rollercoasters!
It's a giant "Jet Star".
Six flags Great American
This my warm up ride
I have Went on this ride it was fun
Is it just me who always tries to go on this ride but then it breaks down? Like, I was just about to get on but then the ride got stuck and it was an hour wait.
Bro sat in da back
Went on it today
My first credit.
i rode the ride but the line took forever
is it just me or the coaster looks like a roblox cart ride?
Didn't somebody die on this a several decades ago?
yeah on the other whizzer
@@wFog I remember that! Thanks for the confirmation.
@@wFog Thanks for the correction. :^)
coming from someone who has a fear of the drops on larger coasters and now needs to lose weight to ride them again. as fun as this ride is, when you get to the end you just have a feeling of "thats it?". now im sure for those deathly afraid of coasters this seems intimidating as i couldnt get my wife to even try it. but if you are scared of roller coasters, i suggest trying this one to get your exposure therapy if you go to this park. unless you have crippling anxiety, this will prime you for bigger rides.
That’s It?
It should be called the Snoozer.