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Big Spin
File:Bigspin.jpg
StatusOperational
Manufacturer[[Gerstlauer]]
Duration1, 2, & 3: 1:51 4: 1:00

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).

In late 2010, Six Flags has been terminating the licensed I.P. attraction themeing deals they had with Thomas the Tank Engine, The Wiggles and Tony Hawk.[1] Fiesta Texas has change their rides and attraction including Tony Hawks Big Spin to the Big Spin, since releasing the Holiday In The Park 2010 information.[2][3]

The ride was originally 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

References

  1. ^ Screamscape Reports
  2. ^ Fiesta Texas Holiday In The Park 2010 Information
  3. ^ Fiesta Texas Holiday In The Park 2010 Rides


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