This year, Six Flags Great Adventure introduces its thirteenth roller coaster, El Diablo!

 

Twenty-four riders sitting in “face-off” seats rocket forward and backward pendulum style until the train gains enough momentum to complete a full revolution seven stories in the air. The coaster then kicks into high gear, completing full revolutions until it stops momentarily with riders suspended upside down, and then reverses direction for even more thrills.

In the fall, plans for the new ride called it 'Looping Dragon.' But, to keep with the Jersey Devil theme comes 'El Diablo.' The coaster joins the park’s Golden Kingdom section, which is home to the world’s tallest and fastest drop ride, Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom, and the world’s tallest and fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka.

 

Looping Dragon Artist's Rendering (photo: Six Flags Great Adventure)
Looping Dragon Artist's Rendering (photo: Six Flags Great Adventure)
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“El Diablo is a great addition to our diverse roller coaster collection because it delivers speed and thrills that appeal to both our younger and more experienced thrill-seekers alike,” said Park President John Fitzgerald. The park’s roller coaster collection includes three of the world’s top roller coasters — Kingda Ka, El Toro and Nitro — plus unique coaster experiences that allow Guests to fly head first, stand and ride floorless. El Diablo will have a 48-inch height requirement. The ride is expected to debut later this spring.

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