Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, New Jersey, has unveiled BAKUNAWA, the world's tallest and fastest spinning launch coaster. Debuting in 2027, it will serve as the signature attraction of the park's transformed Boardwalk area.
Inspired by the lore of BAKUNAWA, the legendary sea serpent of Philippine mythology, the coaster stands 382 feet tall and joins an elite class of giga coasters, ranking among the five tallest roller coasters in the world while reaching speeds of 100 mph.
The two-minute, 17-second journey begins with the first of three linear synchronous motor launches taking the train from 0 to 60 mph before climbing high above The Boardwalk.
Each of the two, 20-passenger trains speed through the 3,163-foot course with its free-spinning, floorless vehicles rotating independently, creating a unique combination of spins, views and sensations every cycle.
BAKUNAWA will hold six world records:
- World's fastest spinning coaster (100 mph)
- World's tallest spinning coaster (382 feet)
- World's fastest inversion (80 mph)
- World's longest stall inversion
- World's first floorless spinning coaster
- World's first upside-down launch
Riders will need to be at least 48” tall to ride BAKUNAWA.
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