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Wrath of Rakshasa

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Wrath of Rakshasa
An overview of Wrath of Rakshasa
Six Flags Great America
Location	Six Flags Great America
Park section	County Fair
Status	Operating
Soft opening date	May 22, 2025
Opening date	May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31)
Replaced	Buccaneer Battle
General statistics
Type	Steel – Dive Coaster
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Dive Coaster
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	180 ft (55 m)
Drop	171 ft (52 m)
Length	3,239 ft (987 m)
Speed	67 mph (108 km/h)
Inversions	5
Duration	2:00
Max vertical angle	96°
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	3 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 7 across in a single row for a total of 21 riders per train.
Wrath of Rakshasa at RCDB

Wrath of Rakshasa is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the Dive Coaster model opened to the public on May 31, 2025. It reaches a height of 180 feet (55 m), a maximum speed of 67 mph (108 km/h), and features five total inversions, the most of any Dive Coaster model at the time of opening.^[1]^[2]

History

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Following a long teaser campaign,^[3] Wrath of Rakshasa was officially announced during a press conference on August 15, 2024.^[4]^[5] A follow-up press conference was hosted later that day, providing additional information. John Krajnak, the park's president, mentioned that they were working with designers on the ride's entrance portal and station, as well as considering additional theming. He also added that the ride would feature lockers and an exit gift shop.^[6]

The park's previous roller coaster installation, Maxx Force, had opened six years earlier, marking the longest gap between coaster releases throughout the park's history.^[7] The first piece of track was installed in December 2024.^[8] The ride was topped off in February 2025.^[9] The last track piece was installed in March 2025,^[10] and the ride opened to the public on May 31, 2025.^[11]

Ride experience

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The queue is themed after a traveling sideshow presenting artifacts related to the mythical Rakshasa. After exiting the station, trains on Wrath of Rakshasa will climb the 180-foot-tall (55 m) lift hill. At the top, riders take a small left turn and stop, while the train is tilted to peer over the edge. After a brief pause, riders plunge 171 feet (52 m) at a 96° beyond-vertical angle, reaching speeds up to 67 mph (108 km/h). Afterward, riders ascend into an Immelmann loop, followed by a dive loop. The train then traverses a zero-g roll, turns down and to the right into an element resembling the demonic knot on Flug der Dämonen. This consists of a corkscrew above a heartline roll separated by a 270° turn. This is followed by a 180° turn to the left, then a 360° helix into the final brake run.^[12]

References

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^ "Six Flags Great America to build new roller coaster Wrath of Rakshasa with beyond vertical drop". ABC7 Chicago. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ Schwabe, Amy (August 15, 2024). "Six Flags Great America's newest roller coaster will have a 'beyond-vertical' 171-foot drop". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ Marzano, Peter (August 14, 2024). "Six Flags Great America expected to make announcement this week after days of cryptic messages". NBC Chicago. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ Potempap, Philip (August 15, 2024). "Six Flags Great America announces plans for new thrill ride with 'the world's steepest drop with the most inversions on any dive coaster'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ Rodriguez, Marisa; Leshock, Marcus (August 15, 2024). "Six Flags Great America to open new record-breaking dive coaster Wrath of Rakshasa in 2025". WGN-TV. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ Leshock, Marcus. "11am Six Flags Great America WRATH OF RAKSHASA dive coaster press conference!". Facebook.
^ Marden, Duane. "Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Illinois, United States)". rcdb. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
^ Anderson, Mallory (February 11, 2025). "Six Flags Great America places track on new record-breaking coaster". WISN. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
^ NBC Chicago Staff (May 22, 2025). "Here's when you can ride the new 'Wrath of Rakshasa' at Six Flags Great America". NBC Chicago. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
^ "ALL NEW for 2025: Wrath of Rakshasa". Six Flags. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

v t e Six Flags Great America
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Carousel Plaza	Columbia Carousel Sky Trek Tower Maxx Force
Orleans Place	Condor Rue Le Dodge Superman: Ultimate Flight The Dark Knight Coaster
Mardi Gras	Big Easy Balloons Roaring Rapids
DC Universe	Aquaman Splashdown Batman: The Ride DC Super-Villains Swing The Flash: Vertical Velocity The Joker
Yukon Territory	Little Dipper Logger's Run Winner's Circle Go Karts
Camp Cartoon	Crazy Bus Sprocket Rockets Yahoo River
County Fair	American Eagle Demon Fiddler's Fling Goliath Great America Scenic Railway Sky Striker Wrath of Rakshasa X-Flight
Metropolis Plaza	Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
Kidzopolis	Bouncer Krazy Kars Krazy Kups Splish Splash Zone Up, Up and Away ZoomJets
Hometown Square	Great America Scenic Railway Hometown Fun Machine The Lobster Triple Play Whizzer
Hometown Park	Lady Bugs Red Baron Tot's Livery
Southwest Territory	Chubasco Ricochet Giant Drop Raging Bull River Rocker Viper
Events	Fright Fest Holiday in the Park (former)

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