![]() ![]() ![]() It’s almost like Vortex’s line, as these switchbacks never really fill up, even if the park’s very crowded.Īfter likely bypassing most of the switchbacks and entering the station, riders will first have to pass under a 6’3 bar, to make sure they do not exceed the height limit. Once riders actually reach the rides entrance (It’s a bit of a walk from the entrance to the park), they are greeted by a V2 logo, and then with a huge set of switchbacks. It creates a Gatekeeper-esque effect in the way you are sized up by the coaster before you even enter the park. When approaching the entrance to the park, riders pass under V2’s unique inversion and can’t help but stare. The vertical spike had been reduced to 150 feet and the twist on the other end was changed to a 45 degree angle, qualifying it as an inversion, this ride exists as one-of-a-kind ride, due to these changes and we sure love it! When it reopened around a year later, it had a new twist. The city noticed, and Six Flags Marine World, its name at the time, was to remove V2 or comply with the city limit. The park was aware of this height limit, and though it was obviously taller than the 150 ft tall Medusa, the park still advertised it to be a 150ft tall, though all other Six Flags parks with the same model, used the accurate stats, 186 ft. However, due to local height restrictions, the ride was closed in June of 2001 to be retrofitted in order to comply with the imposed 150 foot height limit. When it opened in 2001, it existed as the “classic” impulse design at a height of about 186 feet and a u shaped layout, with one end being a vertical spike, and the other having a 360 degree vertical twist. It had quite a history, and it’s also quite amazing! We’re taking a look at V2: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! This coaster is a rather unique variation on the Intamin manufactured inverted shuttle coaster, the Impulse Coaster. ![]()
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