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The Joker (Six Flags Great Adventure)
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster is the name of four spinning roller coasters currently operating at four Six Flags amusement parks in the United States, those being Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags New England. Built by S&S – Sansei Technologies, an American ride manufacturer, each of these steel coasters are versions of their "Free Spin" model. Since 2016, Six Flags has installed The Joker in four parks. Riders zig zag along the track while flipping head over heels up to six times throughout the ride in a somewhat uncontrolled manner. Six Flags started installing more after the success of Batman: The Ride that opened in 2015 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. History When originally announced on September 3, 2015, The Joker at Great Adventure was given the name ''Total Mayhem.'' Then on January 27, 2016, Six Flags Great Adventure renamed the coaster after the DC Comics villain Joker. The new title on the coaster brings the tota ...
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Alan Schilke
Alan Schilke is an engineer and roller coaster designer based in Hayden, Idaho, United States. He first made his mark on the industry by designing the 4th Dimension roller coaster, X2, while working with Arrow Dynamics. Schilke now works as a design engineer at Ride Centerline LLC and occasionally works with Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). Career Schilke worked with Arrow Dynamics for many years working his way up to the role of head engineer. During his time at Arrow Dynamics, Schilke was credited as the designer of '' Road Runner Express'' at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and '' Tennessee Tornado'' at Dollywood. Around the same time, Schilke came up with the concept of the 4th Dimension roller coaster. This concept was criticised by his colleagues at Arrow Dynamics for being too extreme and impossible to engineer. The project only got off the ground when Six Flags' President Gary Story asked the company to develop a scaled-down prototype. This then led to the design of '' X'' wh ...
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Steel Roller Coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world. Incorporating tubular steel track and polyurethane-coated wheels, the steel roller coasters can provide a taller, smoother, and faster ride with more inversions than a traditional wooden roller coaster. Arrow Dynamics first introduced the steel roller coaster to feature tubular track to the thrill industry with their creations of the Matterhorn Bobsleds (Disneyland) in 1959 and the Runaway Mine Train (Six Flags Over Texas) in 1966. As of 2006, the oldest operating steel roller coaster in North America is Little Dipper at Memphis Kiddie Park in Brooklyn, Ohio and has been operating since April 1952. The oldest operating steel rollercoaster in the world is Montaña Suiza at Parque de Atracciones Monte Igueldo (Spain). It has been operating since 1928. Characteristics *Steel coasters have a gener ...
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DC Universe (themed Area)
DC Universe (stylized DC UNIVERSE) is a DC Comics themed area at several Six Flags amusement parks. First opening at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2011, the themed area has since expanded into multiple Six Flags amusement parks in North America. Although the layout and attractions are not identical and vary at each park, they all thematically connect with each other. Shared attractions located within the themed area include Batman: The Ride, an inverted roller coaster at Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Magic Mountain and DC Super-Villains Swing, a swing ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags Great America. History A new attraction at Six Flags Magic Mountain was announced on October 20, 2010, when Green Lantern: First Flight was revealed to the public. The attraction would be placed within a new themed area replacing Gotham City Backlot, a themed area based on the fictional city Gotham City. The themed area would be a major change from the former Gotham City Bac ...
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Joker (Six Flags Great America) 1
Joker(s) or The Joker(s) may refer to: * Joker (playing card) * Jester, a person employed to tell jokes and provide entertainment Fictional characters Print * Joker (character), a DC Comics character ** ''The Joker'' (comic book) ** ''Joker'' (graphic novel) ** Joker (Jack Napier), the character as he appears in the 1989 film ''Batman'' ** Joker (''The Dark Knight''), the character as he appears in the 2008 film ''The Dark Knight'' * ''Joker'' (comic strip), a comic strip in the British anthology comics * Joker (''Flame of Recca''), from the Japanese manga series ''Flame of Recca'' * Mr. Joker, or Joe Carpenter, in ''Read or Die'' * Joker (''Wild Cards''), a person with a harmful mutation in ''Wild Cards'' * Jokers, a race of super-beings in Terry Pratchett's novel '' The Dark Side of the Sun'' * James T. "Joker" Davis, protagonist of the novel ''The Short-Timers'' * Joker, a character from ''Black Butler: Book of Circus'' * Joker, the underground alias of Donquixote Dof ...
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The Joker Under Construction
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ...
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Joker (character)
The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' on April 25, 1940. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman. In his comic book appearances, the Joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind. Introduced as a Psychopathy, psychopath with a warped, sadistic personality disorder, sadistic sense of humor, the character became a goofy prankster in the late 1950s in response to regulation by the Comics Code Authority, before returning to his darker roots during the early 1970s. As B ...
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Rocky Mountain Construction
Rocky Mountain Construction, often abbreviated as RMC, is a manufacturing and construction company based in Hayden, Idaho, United States. The company is best known for its I-Box track and Topper Track for wooden roller coasters. History In 2001, Rocky Mountain Construction was established by Fred Grubb and Suanne Dedmon. Fred Grubb previously had experience in the construction industry having worked on custom homes and zoo exhibits. The company has worked on several projects including the construction of roller coasters, water parks, steel buildings, miniature golf courses and go kart tracks. In 2009 Alan Schilke of Ride Centerline began providing design and engineering work for Rocky Mountain Construction. He previously worked with Arrow Dynamics (later S&S Worldwide) to design Tennessee Tornado, Road Runner Express, and X. Working with Rocky Mountain Construction, Schilke and Grubb designed the I-Box track for wooden roller coasters. The first installation of this trac ...
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Joker (comics)
The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' on April 25, 1940. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman. In his comic book appearances, the Joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind. Introduced as a Psychopathy, psychopath with a warped, sadistic personality disorder, sadistic sense of humor, the character became a goofy prankster in the late 1950s in response to regulation by the Comics Code Authority, before returning to his darker roots during the early 1970s. As B ...
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DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Cyborg. It is widely known for some of the most famous and recognizable teams including the Justice League, the Justice Society of America, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The universe also features a large number of well-known supervillains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, the Cheetah, the Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, Sinestro, and Darkseid. The company has published non-DC Universe-related material, including ''Watchmen'', '' V for Vendetta'', '' Fables'' and ...
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Joker (Six Flags New England) 1
Joker(s) or The Joker(s) may refer to: * Joker (playing card) * Jester, a person employed to tell jokes and provide entertainment Fictional characters Print * Joker (character), a DC Comics character ** ''The Joker'' (comic book) ** ''Joker'' (graphic novel) ** Joker (Jack Napier), the character as he appears in the 1989 film ''Batman'' ** Joker (''The Dark Knight''), the character as he appears in the 2008 film ''The Dark Knight'' * ''Joker'' (comic strip), a comic strip in the British anthology comics * Joker (''Flame of Recca''), from the Japanese manga series ''Flame of Recca'' * Mr. Joker, or Joe Carpenter, in ''Read or Die'' * Joker (''Wild Cards''), a person with a harmful mutation in ''Wild Cards'' * Jokers, a race of super-beings in Terry Pratchett's novel '' The Dark Side of the Sun'' * James T. "Joker" Davis, protagonist of the novel ''The Short-Timers'' * Joker, a character from ''Black Butler: Book of Circus'' * Joker, the underground alias of Donquixote Dof ...
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas, formerly known simply as Fiesta Texas, is a theme park located in Northwest San Antonio. It opened on March 14, 1992, in the La Cantera, San Antonio, La Cantera master-planned development and district as the first business in that development. Spanning , the park was originally built to become a destination musical show park with its focus on the musical culture of the state of Texas. The park was purchased by Time Warner in 1995, and branded as a Six Flags park for the 1996 season. The park's landmark is the Scream (Six Flags), Scream drop tower ride which stands 205 feet tall and can be seen from all around the park as well as outside the property. The vibrant colors of the ride along with the Fiesta Texas signage make it visible to guests approaching from the intersection of Texas State Highway Loop 1604, Loop 1604 and Interstate 10 in Texas, Interstate 10. A good portion of the park is hidden within the quarry, however, several other attractions, inclu ...
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The Ride (S&S Free Spin)
The Ride or TheRide may refer to: Transportation * The Ride (MBTA), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's paratransit program * RTD Bus & Rail in Denver, commonly referred to as TheRide * TheRide, the common name of the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority Film and TV * ''The Ride'' (1994 film), a 1994 Czech drama film * ''The Ride'' (1997 film), a 1997 film starring Michael Biehn * ''The Ride'' (2010 film), a documentary by Vice * ''The Ride'' (2018 film), a 2018 film starring Ludacris * "The Ride" (''The Sopranos''), a 2006 episode of ''The Sopranos'' * The Ride (Forgotten Realms), an area of the Moonsea region in Forgotten Realms Music * WXRC, a Charlotte, North Carolina, USA radio station known as 95.7 The Ride Albums * ''The Ride'' (4Him album), 1994 * ''The Ride'' (Los Lobos album), 2004 * ''The Ride'' (Catfish and the Bottlemen album), 2016 * ''The Ride'' (Nelly Furtado album), 2017 * ''The Ride'' (Small Town Titans album), 2020 Songs * "The Ride" ...
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