Attraction Lightnin' Loops

[GAcoaster]

Getting loopy with the only interlocking shuttle loop coasters ever built.



Lightnin' Loops 1978 - 1992

Lightnin' Loops At Six Flags Great Adventure

I have always assumed that when Six Flags went to Arrow they saw the Loch Ness drawings and models, pointed at the interlocking loops and said "just build us that part of the ride"

 

[Mike541x]

I remember when SFA, then Adventure World, had the the upper half as Python. Too young to ride it but I always loved watching it operate. Wish it was still there to be honest.

 

[bill s]

I mostly remember the stairs up AND down on Python. The yank in the back off the drop was also pretty great, but I don't know if I'd do it again on a hot day.

 

[GAcoaster]

Great to see that Frontier City reopened Diamon Back (LL's lower loop) after it sat SBNO last year!

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[GASM]

Bigger news than TT2 reopening for me honestly, I really do need to get out to Frontier City and ride this thing

 

[dwillt]

I still remember how intimidated I was by this ride when I was kid. One of the scariest parts was the anticipation when walking up the stairs, feeling them rumble every time the coaster launched. By today's standards, it wouldn't be impressive at all, but back then, it was really something.

 

[AIR]

I always knew this ride existed but never knew the interlocking loops weren't perpendicular... now it's bothering me.

 

[GAcoaster]

Not quite perpendicular-- more of an X

 

[SweetBabyJames]

Not quite perpendicular-- more of an X

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Shoot, I guess I won't be able to accurately build this on roller coaster tycoon!

 

[harry580]

well, I knew how to build it along with the interlocked loops but the part where the train stops and rolls backwards I mainly put a hill on it

 

[SweetBabyJames]

well, I knew how to build it along with the interlocked loops but the part where the train stops and rolls backwards I mainly put a hill on it

Nice... if you play "OpenRCT2" you can actually do a cheat that allows for straight track on both sides of the loop, then be launched in reverse. Here's a video below... Then I promise we'll get back on LL topic and off roller coaster tycoon @Zachary

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[harry580]

Nice... if you play "OpenRCT2" you can actually do a cheat that allows for straight track on both sides of the loop, then be launched in reverse. Here's a video below... Then I promise we'll get back on LL topic and off roller coaster tycoon @Zachary

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but I built it in rct3