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{{Short description|Floorless roller coaster at Six Flags Discover Kingdom}}
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| manufacturer = Bolliger & Mabillard
| manufacturer = Bolliger & Mabillard
| designer = [[Werner Stengel]]
| designer = [[Werner Stengel]]
| model = [[Floorless roller coaster|Floorless]]
| model = Floorless Coaster
| lift = Chain [[lift hill]]
| lift = Chain [[lift hill]]
| status = Open
| status = Open
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| inversions = 7
| inversions = 7
| capacity = 1600
| cost = $15,000,000 USD
| cost = $15,000,000 USD
| gforce = 4.5
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| virtual_queue_name = [[Flash Pass]]
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| virtual_queue_status= Available
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'''Medusa''' is a [[steel roller coaster]] located at [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom]] in [[Vallejo, California]]. Built by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]], Medusa opened in 2000 as the first [[floorless roller coaster]] on the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]]. The coaster features seven [[Roller coaster inversion|inversions]], a {{convert|150|ft|m|adj=on}}-tall [[lift hill]] with a {{convert|150|ft|m|adj=on}} drop, and the first [[Roller coaster elements#Sea serpent roll|Sea serpent roll]] element ever built on a B&M coaster. The ride is the longest coaster in Northern California at {{convert|3937|ft|m}} long and is notable as having one of the largest [[vertical loop]]s in the world at {{convert|128|ft}}. It also shares the height record in Northern California with another two rides in the same park, [[The Flash: Vertical Velocity]], and [[Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)|Superman: Ultimate Flight]] at {{convert|150|ft}} high.
'''Medusa''' is a [[steel roller coaster]] located at [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom]] in [[Vallejo, California]]. Built by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]], Medusa opened in 2000 as the first [[floorless roller coaster]] on the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]]. The roller coaster features seven [[Roller coaster inversion|inversions]], a {{convert|150|ft|m|adj=on}}-tall [[lift hill]] with a {{convert|150|ft|m|adj=on}} drop, and the first [[Roller coaster elements#Sea serpent roll|Sea serpent roll]] element ever built on a B&M roller coaster. The ride is the longest coaster in Northern California at {{convert|3937|ft|m}} long and is notable as having one of the largest [[vertical loop]]s in the world at {{convert|128|ft}}. It also shares the height record in Northern California with another two rides in the same park, [[The Flash: Vertical Velocity (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)|The Flash: Vertical Velocity]], and [[Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)|Superman: Ultimate Flight]] at {{convert|150|ft}} high.


==History==
==History==
On November 10, 1999, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (then Six Flags Marine World) announced that Medusa would be added to the park. It would be a custom floorless coaster built by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/november99/stories/111099_02.shtml|title=Six Flags Marine World Creates New Supercoaster|publisher=Ultimate Rollercoaster}}</ref> The ride officially opened on March 18, 2000.<ref name="RCDB">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Medusa|location=Six Flags Discovery Kingdom|url=https://rcdb.com/617.htm|accessdate=September 29, 2021}}</ref> It was built over the park's original parking lot, directly in front of the park.
On November 10, 1999, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (then Six Flags Marine World) announced that Medusa would be added to the park. It would be a custom floorless coaster built by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/november99/stories/111099_02.shtml|title=Six Flags Marine World Creates New Supercoaster|publisher=Ultimate Rollercoaster}}</ref> The ride officially opened on March 18, 2000.<ref name="RCDB">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Medusa|location=Six Flags Discovery Kingdom|url=https://rcdb.com/617.htm|accessdate=September 29, 2021}}</ref> It was built over the park's original parking lot, directly in front of the park.

==Elements==
It features the following seven [[Roller coaster inversion|inversions]]:

*{{convert|128|ft}} tall [[Loop (roller coaster)|Vertical Loop]],
*[[Roller coaster elements#Dive loop|Dive Loop]],
*[[Roller coaster elements#Zero-g roll|Zero G roll]],
*2 Flatspins (commonly known as [[Roller coaster elements#Corkscrew|corkscrews]])
*[[Roller coaster elements#Roll over|Sea Serpent Roll]] (not to be confused with a [[Roller coaster elements#Cobra roll|cobra roll]])


==Ride experience==
==Ride experience==
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Bizarro (Six Flags Great Adventure)]], a floorless roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure formerly known as Medusa
* [[Medusa (Six Flags Great Adventure)]], a floorless roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure formerly known as Bizarro


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:55, 9 July 2024

Medusa
Medusa's loop.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
LocationSix Flags Discovery Kingdom
Park sectionSky
Coordinates38°08′26″N 122°14′01″W / 38.14056°N 122.23361°W / 38.14056; -122.23361
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 18, 2000
Cost$15,000,000 USD
General statistics
TypeSteel – Floorless Coaster
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelFloorless Coaster
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height150 ft (46 m)
Drop150 ft (46 m)
Length3,937 ft (1,200 m)
Speed65 mph (105 km/h)
Inversions7
Duration3:15
Capacity1600 riders per hour
G-force4.5
Trains3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Medusa at RCDB
Not to be confused with Medusa (Six Flags Great Adventure).

Medusa is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, Medusa opened in 2000 as the first floorless roller coaster on the West Coast. The roller coaster features seven inversions, a 150-foot (46 m)-tall lift hill with a 150-foot (46 m) drop, and the first Sea serpent roll element ever built on a B&M roller coaster. The ride is the longest coaster in Northern California at 3,937 feet (1,200 m) long and is notable as having one of the largest vertical loops in the world at 128 feet (39 m). It also shares the height record in Northern California with another two rides in the same park, The Flash: Vertical Velocity, and Superman: Ultimate Flight at 150 feet (46 m) high.

History

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On November 10, 1999, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (then Six Flags Marine World) announced that Medusa would be added to the park. It would be a custom floorless coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard.[1] The ride officially opened on March 18, 2000.[2] It was built over the park's original parking lot, directly in front of the park.

Ride experience

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The ride starts with a large left-hand turnaround out of the station and onto the lift hill. At the top is a B&M pre-drop followed by a right turn. After that is the large 150 feet (46 m) drop which achieves the same height as the lift hill despite the B&M Pre-Drop by dipping below ground level into a pit. The drop is followed by a 128 feet (39 m) vertical loop. Medusa then features a dive loop to the left and a zero-G roll. The ride then enters a Sea-Serpent roll. After a very quick breather during the mid-course brakes, the train whips into a twisting left-hand drop into a flatspin under the brake run. The on-ride photo is taken directly after the first flatspin. The ride then travels through an inclined helix to the left before diving into the second flatspin. The ride's finale is a quick 85 degree banked helix to the right before a quick S-Turn, which creates the sensation that the train will run into one of the lift supports. Then, the ride will either glide into the brake run and travel back toward the station, or may come to a sudden stop if it is operating with three trains and another train is already in the station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Six Flags Marine World Creates New Supercoaster". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
  2. ^ Marden, Duane. "Medusa  (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
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