USA: First Skywarp Goes to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced yesterday that its California-based Six Flags Discovery Kingdom park will launch the world’s first installation of a “Skywarp“ coaster model next year (cf. EAP, 2/17). The thrilling ride, which will be manufactured by Skyline Attractions, was introduced at IAAPA Expo 2016 in Orlando – one of the attraction’s main characteristics is the small space it requires (cf. our trend report on compact coaster layouts in EAP, 3/17). Under the name “Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster”, the two coaster trains will enthuse guests to Six Flags when they rush through the two 19 meter high Immelmann loops, forming a moebius loop. The trains run in a mirror image of each other at precisely the same point in the two respective inversions, creating a thrilling near-miss effect in the center of the layout.

Jeff Pike, founding partner of Skyline Attractions, is proud of the first Skywarp project: “Six Flags continues to look for innovation in the theme park industry and we are very happy those chose Skywarp for as part of their 2018 plans. They are a great partner and always are pushing the thrill ride envelope. We feel that this ride will be a great addition to the collection of thrills found at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom,” said Pike. (eap)