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The Joker
Six Flags México
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateSpring 2013[1]
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Park sectionSky
StatusRemoved
Opening dateMay 23, 2008 (2008-05-23)
Closing dateJanuary 1, 2012 (2012-01-01)
ReplacedZonga
Replaced bySuperman: Ultimate Flight
General statistics
TypeSteel – Spinning
ManufacturerGerstlauer
DesignerWerner Stengel
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height53 ft (16 m)
Drop27 ft (8.2 m)
Length1,351 ft (412 m)
Speed31 mph (50 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:51
Capacity1400 riders per hour
CarsRiders are seated 2 across, in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

The Joker is an Gerstlauer steel spinning roller coasterunder construction at Six Flags México and is expected to open in Spring 2013.[1]. Joker used to operate at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as Pandemonium before relocating to México.

History

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (2008-2012)

The Joker when it was at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as Pandemonium.
See also: Pandemonium (roller coaster)

Joker was know as Tony Hawk's Big Spin when it first opened on May 23, 2008.[2] The coaster offered a full "extreme sports" experience, with monitors in the queue lines displaying highlights of the history of action sports and a large spinning Tony Hawk figure crowning the rides. Tony Hawk's Big Spin merchandise was also available at the rides' exits. They were named after the skateboarding trick of the same name, which is a body varial with the skateboard rotating fully once, or 360 degrees.

In late 2010, Six Flags began the process of cancelling licensed intellectual property deals they had with various brands including Tony Hawk. The 4 Tony Hawk's Big Spins were originally renamed to Big Spin before being renamed and rethemed to Pandemonium.[2][3]

After January 1, 2012 (the end of the 2011 season at Discovery Kingdom), Pandemonium at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was closed to be removed to make room for the park's newest coaster Superman: Ultimate Flight for the 2012 season.[4][5][6] Days after January 1, Pandemonium was starting to be removed and then towards the end of January 2012, Pandemonium was completely removed from the site where the coaster was located.[7] By March 2012, Pandemonium traveled to the Roller Coaster Museum in Plainview, Texas before being sent to Six Flags México in Mexico City before to operate in 2013.[8][9] On September 6, 2012, Six Flags México announced The Joker, which was the Pandemonium at Discovery Kingdom.[1]

Six Flags México (2013)

On September 6, 2012, Six Flags México announced The Joker (which was the Pandemonium at Discovery Kingdom), along with Festival del Terror and Christmas in the Park.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Six Flags Mexico (September 6, 2012). "Six Flags Mexico is ready ..." Facebook. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. ^ a b The Joker (Six Flags México) at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Brady (November 25, 2010). "Six Flags amusement parks prepare for thematic makeovers". LA Times. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  4. ^ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (November 18, 2011). "When is Pandemonium closing?". Facebook. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  5. ^ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (November 19, 2011). "why is the Pandemonium going". Facebook. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  6. ^ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (September 1, 2011). "Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Announces New Thrill Coaster in 2012 — SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight". Press Release. Six Flags. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  7. ^ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (January 23, 2012). "What a different two weeks makes ..." Facebook. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  8. ^ McDonough, Doug (March 27, 2012). "Six Flags roller coaster now in Plainview". My Plainview. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  9. ^ "Historic Greezed Lightnin' moving to Cliff's Amusement Park". Amusement Today. May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
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