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Oftentimes you may sit there and wonder, what ever happened to that ride I loved? Or, what ever happened to that ride that never made it off the drawing boards? Or perhaps, what exactly does all of that jargon translate to? The Special Listings is your place for all of the answers. This is the master section containing listings compiled over the courses of many years covering all of the unique topics such as which rides have been painted which colors and which rides opened on which days of the year. For all of your unique questions, these are your unique answer listings!

Reworked Rides Listing

*Batman And Robin: The Chiller (Batman) [Defunct] [Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, New Jersey, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Shuttle, Dueling - Original / Second / Third Height: 200' / 61m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 139' / 42m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 65mph / 105 kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 1137' / 347m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Premier \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 6/7/1997 - Details: During the 06-07 off season, they replaced the Zero-G roll with a slightly curving hill

*Batman And Robin: The Chiller (Robin) [Defunct] [Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, New Jersey, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Shuttle, Dueling - Original / Second / Third Height: 200' / 61m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 105' / 32m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 65mph / 105 kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 1229' / 375m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Premier \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 6/7/1997 - Details: During the 06-07 off season, they replaced the Zero-G roll with a slightly curving hill

*Beast [Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden Twister - Original / Second / Third Height: 135' \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 141' \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 65mph \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 7,359'\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Kings Island \| Paramount's Kings Island \| Paramount's Kings Island - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1979 \| 2002 \| 2003 - Details: In 2002, The Beast recieved an overhaul to it's braking system, converting from old style skid brakes to a new hybrid system of friction and magnetic fin brakes.

*Big Dipper [Geauga Lake, Aurora, OH, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Out & Back \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 65' / 20m - Original / Second / Third Drop: ?' / ?m \| ?' / ?m - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 32 mph / 52kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 2,680' / 817m - Original / Second / Third Company: John Miller \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1926 \| 1980 - Details: Completely overhauled in 1980

*Blue Streak / Fireball [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back - Original / Second / Third Height: 65' / 20m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: - Original / Second / Third Length: - Original / Second / Third Company: Belmont Construction Co., Harry C. Baker, John A. Miller - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1923 \| 1959 - Details: A $175,000 rebuild with a drop into a tunnel

*Colossus [Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wood, Racer - Original / Second / Third Height: 125' / 38m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 115' / 35m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 62 mph / 100 kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: ?'/ ?m \| 4325' / 1318m - Original / Second / Third Company: International Amusement Devices, Inc. - Original / Second / Third Debut: 6/29/1978 \| 1979 \| 1991 - Details: Many guests complained about the extreme negative g-forces when the ride opended in 1978, so SIx Flags Magic Mountain reprofiled it in 1979 to eliminate some of the g-forces. They removed the bunny hills facing the parking lot, replacing them with a brake

*Cyclone [Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wood - Original / Second / Third Height: 112' / 34.1 m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 107' / 32.6 m \| 90' / 27.4 m - Original / Second / Third Speed: 55 mph / 89 kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 3600' / 1097.3 m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: William Cobb & Associates, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. - Original / Second / Third Debut: 6/24/1983 - Details: For the 2001 season the first drop shortened by about 15-20 feet. It is still possible to see the old track beneath the new, and the ride, originally named Riverside Cyclone, was changed to Cyclone.

*Drachen Fire [Defunct] [Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, USA -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Looping - Original / Second / Third Height: 150' / 46m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 145' / 44m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 60 mph / 97 kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: ?/? \| 3550' / 1082m - Original / Second / Third Company: Arrow Dynamics \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 4/4/1992 \| 1995 - Details: The corkscrew immediately following the MCBR was removed and replaced with a simple curve.

*Giant Coaster (now Wild One at Six Flags America) [Paragon Park, Hull, MA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wood, Out & Back - Original / Second / Third Height: 98' / 30 m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 88' / 27 m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 60 mph / 97 kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: unknown \| 4000' / 1200 m - Original / Second / Third Company: Dinn Corporation, John A. Miller, John C. Allen (rebuild) - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1917 - Details: In April 1963 a fire destroyed the station, trains, double helix finale and part of the lift hill. John C. Allene was unable to rebuild the orignal design due to cost, so he left out two bunny hops and the helix finale.

*Hercules [Defunct] [Dorney Park, Allentown, PA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Terrain - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 95' / 29m - Original / Second / Third Drop: ?' / ?m \| 151' / 46m - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 65mph / 104kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 4,000' / 1,219m - Original / Second / Third Company: Summers & Dinn Corporation \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1989 \| ? - Details: First drop, bank transition, second hill, and drop all modified.

*Lightning Bolt [Defunct] [MGM Grand Adventures, Las Vegas, NV, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Sit Down, Family, Indoor / Steel, Sit Down, Family - Original / Second / Third Height: 49' / 15m \| 69' / 21m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: - Original / Second / Third Length: 1,100' / 335m \| 2,400' / 732m - Original / Second / Third Company: Intamin AG \| Arrow Dynamics - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1993 \| 1997 - Details: Originally built as an indoor coaster. Extended outdoors with a second lift hill that was added by Arrow in 1997. Closed on 9/4/2000

*Maverick [Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, LSM-launched, Looping - Original / Second / Third Height: 105' / 32m\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 100' / 31m\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 70 mph / 113 kph\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 4450' / 3156m\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Intamin AG \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 5/26/2007 \| Same - Details: The Maverick was originally built with a Heartline Roll following the left hand curve after the second launch and tunnel. Problems discovered during testing prompted the removal of the Heartline Roll and a slightly curved section of track took its place.

*Pippin / Thunderbolt [Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Terrain - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 70' / 21m - Original / Second / Third Drop: ?' / ?m \| 95' / 29m - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 55mph / 86kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 2,887' / 880m - Original / Second / Third Company: John Miller \| Andy Vettel/Kennywood - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1924 \| 1968 - Details: The Thunderbolt opened on 3/27/1968 as a major expansion of the Pippin coaster

*Racer [Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden / Same - Original / Second / Third Height: 88' / 27m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 88' / 27m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 60mph / 99m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 3,415' / 1,041m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: John Allen/PTC \| Paramount's Kings Island - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1972 \| 1996 - Details: Prior to the 1996 season, The Racer had the final camelback removed from both the forward and the backward sides. Reason was the ride recieved new trains or modified trains, which required a longer brake run to stop. The common story of them being removed

*Rattler [Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, TX, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Terrain - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 180' / 55m - Original / Second / Third Drop: 166' / 51m \| 124' / 38m - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 65mph / 105kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 5,080' / 1,548m - Original / Second / Third Company: Roller Coaster Corporation of America \| Fiesta Texas - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1992 \| 1996 - Details: The Rattler was originally built with a 166' drop. Over the four years following the Rattler's opening, it was reprofiled in some way each year. The end result was a 42' shorter drop. Reprofiling was due to injuries caused on the Rattler

*Roller Coaster [AKA Manhattan Express] [New York, New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Hyper, Looping - Original / Second / Third Height: 203' / 62m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 144' / 44m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 67' / 108m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 4,777' / 1456m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Togo \| Premier - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1/3/1997 / 2004 - Details: Premier Rides added a magnetic braking system

*Son of Beast [Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Looping, Twister - Original / Second / Third Height: 218' / 66m\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 214' / 65m\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 78.4 mph / 126 kph\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 7032' / 2143m\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Roller Coaster Corporation of America \| Kings Island - Original / Second / Third Debut: 5/26/2000 \| 7/4/2007 - Details: 118 foot tall vertical loop removed, which allows the ride to run lighter trains from Gerstlauer

*Steel Phantom / Phantom's Revenge [Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Looping, Mega-Coaster \| Steel, Mega-Coaster - Original / Second / Third Height: 160' / 49m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 225' / 69m \| 228' / 70m - Original / Second / Third Speed: 80mph / 129kph \| 85 mph / 136kph - Original / Second / Third Length: 3,000' / 914m \| 3,200' / 975m - Original / Second / Third Company: Arrow Dynamics \| Morgan Manufacturing - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1991 \| 2001 - Details: Four original inversions removed, track lengthened into a more traditional mega-coaster course, name changed

*Texas Cyclone [Six Flags Astroworld, Houston, TX, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wood, Cyclone - Original / Second / Third Height: 93' / 28.3 m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 80' / 24.4 m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 64 mph / 103 kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 3180' / 969.3 m \| Approximately Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Frontier Construction Company, Don Rosser, William Cobb - Original / Second / Third Debut: 6/12/1976 - Details: In 1979 the first turn was lowered by about two feet to prevent valleying during high winds.

*Texas Giant [Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden \| Steel Hybrid (wooden structure) - Original / Second / Third Height: 143' / 44m \| about 153' - Original / Second / Third Drop: 137' / 42m \| about 147' - Original / Second / Third Speed: 62 mph / 100 kph \| unknown - Original / Second / Third Length: 4920' \| slight increase - Original / Second / Third Company: Dinn Corporation \| Rocky Mountain Construction - Original / Second / Third Debut: 3/19/1990 \| 2011 - Details: The coaster will feature turns banked up to 95� and a 79� drop (steeper than El Toro's).

*Thunder Run [Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Mine Train, Powered, Sit Down - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 33' / 10m - Original / Second / Third Drop: ?' / ?m \| ?' / ?m - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 40mph / 64kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 1,083' / 330m - Original / Second / Third Company: Mack \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1981 \| 1986 - Details: In 1986, the mountain facade was added and the track was extended

*Thunderhawk [Dorney Park, Allentown, PA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Out & Back \| Wooden, Figure 8 - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 80' / 24m - Original / Second / Third Drop: ?' / ?m \| 65' / 20m - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 45mph / 72kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 2,767' / 843m - Original / Second / Third Company: Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1923 \| 1930 - Details: Given Thunderhawk name prior to the 1989 season. Originally built in an out and back design, but modified to a figure eight design in 1930

*Turn of the Century / Demon [California's Great America, Santa Clara, CA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Looping - Original / Second / Third Height: 102' / 31m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 90' / 27m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 50mph / 80kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 2,???' / 6??m \| 2,130' / 649m - Original / Second / Third Company: Arrow Dynamics \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: May 29, 1976 \| May 1980 - Details: Originally opened with 2 corkscrew loops. For 1980 season 2 vertical loops were added, the track was painted black, and it was given the Demon motif

*Turn of the Century / Demon [Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Looping \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: 102' / 31m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 90' / 27m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 50mph / 80kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 2,???' / 6??m \| 2,130' / 649m - Original / Second / Third Company: Arrow Dynamics \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: May 29, 1976 \| May 1980 - Details: Originally opened with 2 corkscrew loops. For 1980 season 2 vertical loops were added, the track was painted black, and it was given the Demon motif

*V2: Vertical Velocity [Six Flags Marine World, Vallejo, CA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Inverted, LIM-Launched, Shuttle - Original / Second / Third Height: 185' / 56m \| 150' / 46m - Original / Second / Third Drop: 175' / 53m \| 140' / 43m - Original / Second / Third Speed: 70mph / 113kph \| 65mph / 105kph - Original / Second / Third Length: 630' / 192m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Intamin AG \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: June 8, 2001 \| June 22, 2002 - Details: Both reversing spikes reduced to 150 feet due to city height restrictions, the twisting tower being re-angled at 45 degrees as opposed to 90, creating the first inclined Heartline Twist inversion

*Wildcat [Lake Compounce, Bristol, Connecticut, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wood - Original / Second / Third Height: 85' / 26m \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: 78' / 24m \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Speed: 48mph / 72kph \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 2746' / 837m \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Charlie Dinn, Herbert Paul Schmeck \| Curtis D. Summers, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1927 \| 1986 \| 2007 - Details: Rebuilt from the ground up to provide a tamer ride. Magnetic brakes added in 2007.

Ride, Park: Original / 2nd / 3rd Type: Original / 2nd / 3rd Height: Original / 2nd / 3rd Drop: Original / 2nd / 3rd Speed: Original / 2nd / 3rd Length: Original / 2nd / 3rd Company: Original / 2nd / 3rd Debut: Details: