Big Fury
Big Fury was a compact steel roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, that operated from 1974 to 1977.[1] It was a Pinfari Zyklon model Z64.[2] The coaster was similar in design but smaller than Flying Dutchman, a Pinfari Z78 model, that operated at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Great Adventure.[3]
| Big Fury | |
|---|---|
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Location | Six Flags Great Adventure |
| Park section | Movietown |
| Coordinates | 40.138°N 74.441°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Closing date | 1977 |
| Replaced by | Wild Rider |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Pinfari |
| Designer | Pinfari |
| Model | Z64 |
| Track layout | Pinfari |
| Big Fury at RCDB Pictures of Big Fury at RCDB | |
When Six Flags purchased the park in 1977, it was decided that a more exciting portable coaster would be an improvement. Big Fury was removed and sold to an unknown buyer and replaced by a Schwarzkopf Wildcat (54 m) called Wild Rider. Although Wild Rider had larger drops than a Zyklon and the two were painted different colors, this roller coaster is often confused with the Wildcat roller coaster that replaced it.[4]
References
- Marden, Duane. "Big Fury". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- "Big Fury". greatadventurehistory.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- Marden, Duane. "Flying Dutchman". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- "Wild Rider". greatadventurehistory.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.