American Roller Coasters 1895 - 2021

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The Demon at Six Flags Great America

Let's say, for sake of argument that the first roller coaster  was created in Atlantic City, NJ. was called the "Flip Flap Railway" that pulled an amazing 12 G's during its upside down loop-to-loop at Young's Pier. However, engineer and designer, Lina Beecher tested this concept on live monkeys in Toledo, Ohio before humans could enjoy this wooden manufactured thrill ride that had been relocated several times before it was deemed unsafe due to the gravitational pressure. Blood would rush to the skull from the kinetic energy causing tunnel vision, blackouts and personal injury. During one trip, the "Flip Flap Railway" catapulted 16 riders out of their seats, killing four in this tragic accident. On July 27, the ride was shut down and the operational manager, Thomas Ward was arrested for homicide.     

History would repeat its self when "The Edge"  at Six Flags Great America located in Gurnee, IL as three teenagers failed to stop, crashing to the surface below. This 131 foot vertical drop had break failure, thus causing this dangerous mishap. The good news is that no one was seriously hurt or killed, and according to reports by Robert Enstad at the Chicago Tribune- stated that on May 22, 1984 the car crashed 60 feet to the ground. Soon after, Congressional hearings took place on Amusement Park safety and "The Edge" was out of service for good. 

On August 11, 2021 I had embarked on a thrill seeking journey after my father, Wilfred C. Pelleter III had passed away and I was place in FaceBook Jail for the third time this year. There is good chance that no one will read this article because I can not post any news or information for 30 days. I say, "Fuck you, Zuckerburg and your like buttons."  I am a free man and refuse to be controlled by his fascist community. The only I like are fast woman, fast cars and faster roller coasters. This just my short list of face-fucking violence that I enjoy and today we shall be examining "Max Force," "Demon" and "X-Flight" just to name a few roller coasters at Six Flags Great America. 

Introduced in 2019, "Maxx Force" is the most wicked roller coaster at Six Flags Great American that goes from zero to 78 mph in a split second. You body jolts backward as the car races forward with the world's highest double inversion at 175 feet above ground. If you like NASCAR Racing, then this is the ride for you. Not only does "Maxx Force" offer a 60 mph G-roll, this ride is so much more. Each dive and turn has a surprise around every turn and will leave you wanting more.  

Next up is "Demon" that was modeled by the Warner Bros. cartoon, Tasmanian Devil and was originally named "Turn of the Century" reaching speeds up to 45 mph  zooming through caves and tunnels. The fluid inside my ear canal was jarring, causing an uncontrollable laughter. Some studies suggest that the Endolymphatic Fluid System becomes weaker as you get older and could cause motion sickness and Nashua as time marches into the future of old age. Perhaps that why we do not see any Old Heads seeking thrills and excitement. The potential energy for "Demon" is moderate like most coaster and its kinetic energy can reach up to 6 G's on the first car racing down the track.  This is a great roller coaster is in my Top Ten List for sure. 

Pilots use the G-Force to determine the gravity pull from the surface of the Earth by calculating the weight of the subject and the centripetal force of kinetic energy. For example, if a person weighs 200 pounds, that weight would transfer to 1,000 lbs during a 5-G decent. With that in mind, you can take the number of G-forces and multiply 5 X 200 = 1,000 and that will give you the number of G's during thrill riding adventure.  "X-Flight" is full of adventure as the rider takes flight at 120 feet with 3,000 feet of track to play Top Gun.  The song "Aces High" from Iron Maiden should be the them song for this roller coaster, since "Demon" has one as well. X-Flight is only 1:45 travel time with a zero G-roll that gives the thrill seeker a feeling of weightlessness. 

So in this final conclusion, I will go with "Demon"  for making me laugh and helping  me forget about life for awhile. Thinking about death of a loved one and being locked-up in Facebook Jail for voicing my opinion had been an emotional drain. In my professional observation the American Spirit is still alive and somewhere on top of the World one can combat depression by riding roller coaster. You can take my final word for it, because I am a Doctor of journalism.  You'll be as happy as a hound with two tails waging.