Big Fury

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Big Fury
Six Flags Great Adventure
LocationSix Flags Great Adventure
Park sectionMovietown
Coordinates40°08′17″N 74°26′28″W / 40.138°N 74.441°W / 40.138; -74.441Coordinates: 40°08′17″N 74°26′28″W / 40.138°N 74.441°W / 40.138; -74.441
StatusRemoved
Opening date1974 (1974)
Closing date1977 (1977)
Replaced byWild Rider
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerPinfari
DesignerPinfari
ModelZ64
Track layoutPinfari
Big Fury at RCDB
Pictures of Big Fury at RCDB

Big Fury was a compact steel roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, that operated from 1974 to 1977.[1] It was a Pinfari Zyklon model Z64.[2] The coaster was similar in design but smaller than Flying Dutchman, a Pinfari Z78 model, that operated at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Great Adventure.[3]

When Six Flags purchased the park in 1977, it was decided that a more exciting portable coaster would be an improvement. Big Fury was removed and sold to an unknown buyer and replaced by a Schwarzkopf Wildcat (54 m) called Wild Rider. Although Wild Rider had larger drops than a Zyklon and the two were painted different colors, this roller coaster is often confused with the Wildcat roller coaster that replaced it.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Marden, Duane. "Big Fury". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Big Fury". greatadventurehistory.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "Flying Dutchman". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Wild Rider". greatadventurehistory.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
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