SkyScreamer
Encyclopedia
SkyScreamer is a Funtime StarFlyer located at several Six Flags
theme parks including Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
and Six Flags St. Louis
. In 2012, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
and Six Flags Great Adventure
will also open SkyScreamers. The ride is a swing ride where riders soar in a 98 feet (29.9 m) circle at speeds over 43 miles per hour (69.2 km/h).
and to Six Flags St. Louis
in 2011.
On May 14, 2011, SkyScreamer officially opened at Six Flags St. Louis. It replaced Riverview Racer which was removed at the end of the 2010 season.
On May 27, 2011, SkyScreamer at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom officially opened to the public. It is located where the trams parking lot was and is adjacent to the Medusa roller coaster which has the same height.
On September 1, 2011, SkyScreamers were announced for the 2012 season at two Six Flags parks. Six Flags Fiesta Texas will open a 200 feet (61 m) tall SkyScreamer in Spring 2012. It will surpass the height of the park's quarry walls
. Six Flags Great Adventure also announced that they would be adding a SkyScreamer in 2012. The ride at Great Adventure will stand at 242 feet (73.8 m) and will be accompanied by three other new rides (a bumper cars, flying elephants, and a scrambler
) in the Fantasy Forest section of the park.
Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...
theme parks including Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, formerly Six Flags Marine World, Marine World, The New Marine World Theme Park, and Marine World Africa USA, is an animal theme park located in Vallejo, California. The park includes a variety of roller coasters and other amusement rides, along with a collection of...
and Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags St. Louis , is an amusement park owned by Six Flags, Inc. It is located in Eureka, Missouri, USA . Opened in 1971 as the third theme park of the Six Flags chain, this was the last park that was built under the Six Flags name...
. In 2012, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land in San Antonio, Texas.Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the major entertainment component of USAA's La Cantera, a 1,600 acre master-planned development in northwest San Antonio...
and Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world's largest amusement park corporation...
will also open SkyScreamers. The ride is a swing ride where riders soar in a 98 feet (29.9 m) circle at speeds over 43 miles per hour (69.2 km/h).
History
In late 2010, Six Flags announced that they would be adding SkyScreamers to Six Flags Discovery KingdomSix Flags Discovery Kingdom
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, formerly Six Flags Marine World, Marine World, The New Marine World Theme Park, and Marine World Africa USA, is an animal theme park located in Vallejo, California. The park includes a variety of roller coasters and other amusement rides, along with a collection of...
and to Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags St. Louis , is an amusement park owned by Six Flags, Inc. It is located in Eureka, Missouri, USA . Opened in 1971 as the third theme park of the Six Flags chain, this was the last park that was built under the Six Flags name...
in 2011.
On May 14, 2011, SkyScreamer officially opened at Six Flags St. Louis. It replaced Riverview Racer which was removed at the end of the 2010 season.
On May 27, 2011, SkyScreamer at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom officially opened to the public. It is located where the trams parking lot was and is adjacent to the Medusa roller coaster which has the same height.
On September 1, 2011, SkyScreamers were announced for the 2012 season at two Six Flags parks. Six Flags Fiesta Texas will open a 200 feet (61 m) tall SkyScreamer in Spring 2012. It will surpass the height of the park's quarry walls
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
. Six Flags Great Adventure also announced that they would be adding a SkyScreamer in 2012. The ride at Great Adventure will stand at 242 feet (73.8 m) and will be accompanied by three other new rides (a bumper cars, flying elephants, and a scrambler
Twist (ride)
The Twist, also known as the Twister, Cyclone, Sizzler, Scrambler, Merry Mixer, Jambalaya, or Grasscutter is an amusement ride in which suspended riders spinning in cars experience the illusion that they will crash into other suspended, spinning cars. Riders are seated in small carriages clustered...
) in the Fantasy Forest section of the park.
Incidents
During late July 2011, SkyScreamer at Six Flags St. Louis had a malfunction with the ride system. According to more than one report, something caused the counterweight to suddenly drop to the bottom of the tower resulting in the empty rider carriage launching to the top. This caused damage on both ends. It was expected that SkyScreamer would remain closed for the rest of the 2011 season, but the ride reopened to the public in late August 2011 following the replacement of a part.Installations
| Park | Area | SkyScreamer Height | Opening date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | Sky | 150 feet or 45.7 m | |
| Six Flags Fiesta Texas | 200 feet or 61 m | ||
| Six Flags Great Adventure | Fantasy Forest | 242 feet or 73.8 m | |
| Six Flags St. Louis | Illinois | 236 feet or 71.9 m |