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{{Infobox roller coaster simplified |
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| name = Big Spin |
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| image = [[Image:Bigspin.jpg|240px]] |
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| caption = |
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| location = 1. [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] ''(pictured)''<br/> 2. [[Six Flags St. Louis]]<br/> 3. [[Six Flags Over Texas]]<br/> 4. [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom]] |
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| type = [[Steel roller coaster|Steel]] - [[Spinning roller coaster|Spinning]] |
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| manufacturer = [[Gerstlauer]] |
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| lift = Chain [[lift hill]] |
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| status = Operational |
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| opened = 1: March 10, 2007<br/> |
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2: April 21, 2007<br/> |
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3: May 17, 2008<br/> |
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4: May 23, 2008 |
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| height = '''1, 2, & 3:''' {{convert|53|ft|m|1}} |
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'''4:''' {{convert|49|ft|m|1}} |
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| drop = '''1, 2, & 3:''' {{convert|27|ft|m|1}} |
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'''4:''' Unknown |
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| length = '''1, 2, & 3:''' {{convert|1351|ft|m|1}} |
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'''4:''' {{convert|1302.5|ft|m|1}} |
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| speed = '''1, 2, & 3:''' {{convert|31|mi/h|km/h|1}} |
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'''4:''' {{convert|34.2|mi/h|km/h|1}} |
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| duration = '''1, 2, & 3:''' 1:51 |
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'''4:''' 1:00 |
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| restriction = {{convert|42|in|cm|1}} |
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}} |
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'''Big Spin''' (formerly '''Tony Hawk's Big Spin''') is a [[Gerstlauer]] [[spinning roller coaster]] at [[Six Flags]] Theme Parks. The rides are located at [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] (opened March 10, 2007), [[Six Flags St. Louis]] (opened April 21, 2007), [[Six Flags Over Texas]] (opened May 17, 2008), and [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom]] (opened May 23, 2008). |
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==History== |
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The ride was originally billed as the "total Tony Hawk experience" and was designed to have the look and feel of a giant red-and-black [[skatepark]]. It offered a full "[[extreme sport]]s" experience, with monitors in the queue lines displaying highlights of the history of action sports and a large spinning [[Tony Hawk]] figure crowning the ride, as well as ''Tony Hawk's Big Spin'' merchandise available at the ride exit. The ride was named after the skateboarding trick of the same name, which is a body varial with the skateboard rotating fully once, or 360 degrees. Prior to the opening of the ride, [[Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam]] toured through several Six Flags parks in 2006 and 2007. |
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In late 2010, [[Six Flags]] began the process of cancelling licensed intellectual property deals they had with various brands including [[Tony Hawk]]. ''Tony Hawk's Big Spin'' was renamed and rethemed to the ''Big Spin'' at all locations.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Six Flags amusement parks prepare for thematic makeovers|url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-six-flags-retheme-20101122,0,3267615.story|accessdate=26 November 2010|newspaper=LA Times|date=25 November 2010}}</ref> |
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==Ride== |
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The original 2 rides at [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas|Fiesta Texas]] and [[Six Flags St. Louis|St. Louis]] as well as the ride at [[Six Flags Over Texas]] are exact clones with heights of {{convert|53|ft|m|abbr=on}} and speeds of {{convert|31|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}. Discovery Kingdom's ride is a smaller, more compact model that is approximately {{convert|40|ft|m}} shorter in length, stands {{convert|49|ft|m|abbr=on}} tall, and travels at {{convert|34.2|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}; it replaced [[Zonga]], which stood at the location until 2006. |
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== Auxiliary equipment == |
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Because of the unusual car design, traditional track-mounted cameras cannot be used with ''Big Spin''. The latest installation, at [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom|Discovery Kingdom]], <!--and others?--> instead uses a wireless video system permanently affixed to each car. Six Flags contracted with CDR!de, a coaster memorabilia company, to install and maintain the system. However, due to company internal problems, the video ride contract was canceled and will no longer be available. |
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{|{| class="wikitable" border="1" |
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|- |
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! Location |
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! Open |
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! Operating |
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|- |
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| Six Flags Fiesta Texas |
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| 2007 |
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| '''Yes''' |
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|- |
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| Six Flags St. Louis |
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| 2007 |
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| '''Yes''' |
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|- |
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| Six Flags Over Texas |
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| 2008 |
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| '''Yes''' |
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|- |
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| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom |
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| 2008 |
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| '''Yes''' |
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|} |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas/rides/BigSpin.aspx Official Six Flags Fiesta Texas website] |
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*[http://www.sixflags.com/stLouis/rides/BigSpin.aspx Official Six Flags St. Louis website] |
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*[http://www.sixflags.com/overtexas/rides/BigSpin.aspx Official Six Flags Over Texas website] |
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*[http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/rides/BigSpin.aspx Official Six Flags Discovery Kingdom website] |
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{{Six Flags St. Louis rides}} |
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{{Six Flags Fiesta Texas rides}} |
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{{Six Flags Over Texas rides}} |
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{{Six Flags Discovery Kingdom rides}} |
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{{coord missing|California}} |
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[[Category:Six Flags roller coasters]] |
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[[Category:Steel roller coasters]] |
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[[Category:Roller coasters that opened in 2007]] |
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[[Category:Roller coasters that opened in 2008]] |
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[[Category:Spinning roller coasters]] |
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[[Category:Roller coasters in Texas]] |
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[[Category:Roller coasters in California]] |
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[[Category:Roller coasters in Missouri]] |
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[[Category:Skateboarding]] |
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[[nl:Big Spin]] |
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[[sv:Tony Hawk's Big Spin]] |
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