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Roller Coaster: Greased Lightnin' (1999 to 2002)
Tidal Wave (7/8/1977 to 1998)
Amusement Park: California's Great America (Santa Clara, California 95054 USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Operated from 7/8/1977 to 2002
Relocated to: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as Greased Lightnin'
Make / Model: Schwarzkopf / Shuttle Loop
Designer: Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
Categories: Shuttle
Lift / Launch System: Weight Drop Launch
Capacity: 1300 riders per hour
 
Length: 863' 
Height: 137' 10" 
Inversions: 1 
Speed: 57 mph 
Duration: 0:30 
Max Vertical Angle: 70 Degrees 
Elements: Loop
 
 
Trains: Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.
 Built by Schwarzkopf
 Restraints: Individual ratcheting lap bar.
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