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Roller Coaster
:
Whizzer
Willard's Whizzer
Amusement Park
:
California's Great America
(Santa Clara, California 95054 USA)
Classification
:
Roller Coaster
Type
:
Steel
-
Sit Down
Status
:
Operated
from 1976 to 1988
Make / Model
:
Schwarzkopf
/
Speed Racer / Extended Jumbo Jet
Designer
:
Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
Lift / Launch System
:
Electric Spiral Lift
Length
:
3100'
Height
:
70'
Drop
:
64'
Inversions
:
0
Speed
:
42 mph
Duration
:
2:00
Trains
:
4 cars per train. Riders are arranged inline in 6 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Etymology
:
Originally named "Willard's Whizzer" after the former park owner Willard Marriott.
History
:
Rumored to have been scrapped after selling off the trains.
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