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Raging Bull (roller coaster)
Raging Bull is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America, an amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. The ride opened to the public on May 1, 1999, as the first hyper-twister roller coaster, the second Hyper Coaster model built by Bolliger & Mabillard, and the tallest and longest coaster in the park.
The 5,057-foot-long (1,541 m) ride is themed to a bull and is located in the park's Southwest Territory land. It reaches a height of 202 feet (62 m), dropping 208 feet (63 m) at a 65 degree angle into a below-ground tunnel to reach a maximum speed of 73 mph (117 km/h). Raging Bull has been praised for its sense of speed, airtime, and smooth ride experience by guests and critics, frequently ranking among the top fifty steel roller coasters in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards.
Premier Parks, the owner of Six Flags parks at the time, identified Six Flags Great America as a park that "needed [a] new thrill ride". Raging Bull was announced on October 21, 1998, set to become the tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster at Six Flags Great America, and the first hypercoaster to feature a twister layout. Although it retained the titles of tallest and longest, the 'fastest' distinction was later surpassed by Maxx Force, which opened in 2019. Raging Bull was the park's most expensive roller coaster at the time, introduced as part of a $25 million ($49.4 million in 2025) investment into the park. Raging Bull would be manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, designed by Stengel Engineering, and themed and integrated into the park by Bleck & Bleck Architects. All three companies had previously worked with the park on other projects.
Raging Bull is located in the park's Southwest Territory. To make way for the construction of this themed land in 1996, Rolling Thunder, a bobsled roller coaster, was removed from the park and later relocated to Six Flags Great Escape. Raging Bull now occupies part of the space formerly used by Rolling Thunder.
The coaster's construction process required 40,000 man-hours of work, and its design and construction process spanned 18 months. The coaster underwent inspections by the park, the manufacturer, and the state of Illinois before being deemed ready for operation. Members of the press, American Coaster Enthusiasts, and Professional Bull Riders attended the ride's media preview on April 29, 1999, before the ride opened to the public on May 1. Upon opening, it became the second Hyper Coaster model constructed by Bolliger & Mabillard, closely following Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, which had opened just over a month prior.
In 2007, Raging Bull was repainted by Baynum Solutions, a company that specializes in painting roller coasters. The repainting process, as outlined in a CNBC feature on the company, involves cleaning the structure, applying primer to key areas, then using brushes and rollers for the final coat. Raging Bull was the first of multiple rides Six Flags Great America worked with Baynum Solutions to repaint.
On June 15, 2016, Six Flags announced plans to introduce virtual reality headsets on Raging Bull. This addition aimed to make the coaster more thrilling by integrating immersive visuals. However, the headsets were ultimately implemented on Demon, another roller coaster at the park, instead of Raging Bull.
In 2025, Raging Bull was closed to be repainted once again, refreshing its original colors after they had faded since its previous repaint. Million Painting was contracted to paint the coaster. According to the park, approximately ten painters use aerial work platforms and spider baskets to first clean the track and supports using a pressure washer, then use rollers and brushes to apply the Sherwin-Williams Sher-Loxane 800 polysiloxane paint. The project required 350 US gallons (1,300 L; 290 imp gal) of orange paint for the track and 240 US gallons (910 L; 200 imp gal) or purple paint for the supports. The coaster closed on August 19, the day after the park moved to weekend-only operations, to allow the repaint to be completed ahead of winter weather. After being painted and tested, the ride reopened on October 3.
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Raging Bull (roller coaster)
Raging Bull is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America, an amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. The ride opened to the public on May 1, 1999, as the first hyper-twister roller coaster, the second Hyper Coaster model built by Bolliger & Mabillard, and the tallest and longest coaster in the park.
The 5,057-foot-long (1,541 m) ride is themed to a bull and is located in the park's Southwest Territory land. It reaches a height of 202 feet (62 m), dropping 208 feet (63 m) at a 65 degree angle into a below-ground tunnel to reach a maximum speed of 73 mph (117 km/h). Raging Bull has been praised for its sense of speed, airtime, and smooth ride experience by guests and critics, frequently ranking among the top fifty steel roller coasters in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards.
Premier Parks, the owner of Six Flags parks at the time, identified Six Flags Great America as a park that "needed [a] new thrill ride". Raging Bull was announced on October 21, 1998, set to become the tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster at Six Flags Great America, and the first hypercoaster to feature a twister layout. Although it retained the titles of tallest and longest, the 'fastest' distinction was later surpassed by Maxx Force, which opened in 2019. Raging Bull was the park's most expensive roller coaster at the time, introduced as part of a $25 million ($49.4 million in 2025) investment into the park. Raging Bull would be manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, designed by Stengel Engineering, and themed and integrated into the park by Bleck & Bleck Architects. All three companies had previously worked with the park on other projects.
Raging Bull is located in the park's Southwest Territory. To make way for the construction of this themed land in 1996, Rolling Thunder, a bobsled roller coaster, was removed from the park and later relocated to Six Flags Great Escape. Raging Bull now occupies part of the space formerly used by Rolling Thunder.
The coaster's construction process required 40,000 man-hours of work, and its design and construction process spanned 18 months. The coaster underwent inspections by the park, the manufacturer, and the state of Illinois before being deemed ready for operation. Members of the press, American Coaster Enthusiasts, and Professional Bull Riders attended the ride's media preview on April 29, 1999, before the ride opened to the public on May 1. Upon opening, it became the second Hyper Coaster model constructed by Bolliger & Mabillard, closely following Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, which had opened just over a month prior.
In 2007, Raging Bull was repainted by Baynum Solutions, a company that specializes in painting roller coasters. The repainting process, as outlined in a CNBC feature on the company, involves cleaning the structure, applying primer to key areas, then using brushes and rollers for the final coat. Raging Bull was the first of multiple rides Six Flags Great America worked with Baynum Solutions to repaint.
On June 15, 2016, Six Flags announced plans to introduce virtual reality headsets on Raging Bull. This addition aimed to make the coaster more thrilling by integrating immersive visuals. However, the headsets were ultimately implemented on Demon, another roller coaster at the park, instead of Raging Bull.
In 2025, Raging Bull was closed to be repainted once again, refreshing its original colors after they had faded since its previous repaint. Million Painting was contracted to paint the coaster. According to the park, approximately ten painters use aerial work platforms and spider baskets to first clean the track and supports using a pressure washer, then use rollers and brushes to apply the Sherwin-Williams Sher-Loxane 800 polysiloxane paint. The project required 350 US gallons (1,300 L; 290 imp gal) of orange paint for the track and 240 US gallons (910 L; 200 imp gal) or purple paint for the supports. The coaster closed on August 19, the day after the park moved to weekend-only operations, to allow the repaint to be completed ahead of winter weather. After being painted and tested, the ride reopened on October 3.
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