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California's Great America · Operating · 2002
Patriot
150 ft · 60 mph
Photo: Jeremy Thompson · CC BY 2.0
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A B&M floorless coaster converted from the original inverted Vortex with patriotic theming.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against California's Great America's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
150 ft
Tallest at California's Great America
Ride experience
- Floorless
- Steel
Specs from sixflags.com
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Floorless coasters
No floor panel under your feet — open views and a different sense of exposure.
Dive coasters
A held moment on a vertical edge, then a steep release — signature B&M dive machines.
Flying coasters
You start seated, then tilt face-down into a flying position for much of the circuit.
Inverted coasters
Trains hang beneath the track so your feet dangle — B&M made the style famous.
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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)