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California's Great America · Operating · 1993
Flight Deck
102 ft · 50 mph
Photo: Jeremy Thompson · CC BY 2.0
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A B&M inverted coaster with tight trenches and four inversions — originally opened as Top Gun.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against California's Great America's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
102 ft
#4 of 7 at California's Great America
Ride experience
- Inverted
- Steel
Specs from sixflags.com
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Inverted coasters
Trains hang beneath the track so your feet dangle — B&M made the style famous.
Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M)
Swiss manufacturer known for smooth inverts, hypers, dives, and wing coasters.
Spaghetti bowl layouts
Tight intertwined track where multiple layers cross — visual chaos and quick transitions.
Tubular steel track basics
Round rail stacked and welded — the default modern coaster structure.
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Sources & official links
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- California's Great America — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- California's Great America on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Bolliger & Mabillard — manufacturerbolliger-mabillard.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (Jeremy Thompson · CC BY 2.0)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Official park YouTubeWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)