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Revision as of 04:24, 2 October 2010
| Tony Hawk's Big Spin | |
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| File:Bigspin.jpg | |
| Status | Operational |
| Manufacturer | [[Gerstlauer]] |
| Duration | 1, 2, & 3: 1:51 4: 1:00 |
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).
The ride has been billed as the "total Tony Hawk experience" and is designed to have the look and feel of a giant red-and-black skatepark. It offers a full "extreme sports" 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 original 2 rides at Fiesta Texas and St. Louis as well as the ride at Six Flags Over Texas are exact clones with heights of 53 ft (16 m) and speeds of 31 mph (50 km/h). Discovery Kingdom's ride is a smaller, more compact model that is approximately 40 feet (12 m) shorter in length, stands 49 ft (15 m) tall, and travels at 34.2 mph (55.0 km/h); it replaced Zonga, which stood at the location until 2006.
The ride is named after the skateboarding trick of the same name, which is a body varial with the skateboard rotating fully once, or 360 degrees.
Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam toured through several Six Flags parks in 2006 and 2007.
Auxiliary equipment
Because of the unusual car design, traditional track-mounted cameras cannot be used with Tony Hawk's Big Spin. The latest installation, at Discovery Kingdom, 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.
| Location | Open | Operating |
|---|---|---|
| Six Flags Fiesta Texas | 2007 | Yes |
| Six Flags St. Louis | 2007 | Yes |
| Six Flags Over Texas | 2008 | Yes |
| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | 2008 | Yes |
Fan Reviews
Out of 100 fan reviews of the "Tony Hawk's Big Spin" it's an average excitement score of 6/10.
External links
- Official Six Flags Fiesta Texas website
- Official Six Flags St. Louis website
- Official Six Flags Over Texas website
- Official Six Flags Discovery Kingdom website
- Official Tony Hawk website