Six Flags Announces Name Of New Record-Breaking Roller Coaster

The world's largest loop roller coaster is coming to Six Flags Great America this summer. The Gurnee amusement park announced Tuesday the name of its 16th roller coaster: the Mardi Gras Hangover. The roller coaster will stand at 100 feet tall and will include 360-degree revolutions with multiple inversions, according to a news release from Six Flags Great America.

Mardis Gras Hangover will open in a Mardi Gras-themed area at the park this summer. The world's largest loop coaster will take riders forward and backward on a gigantic loop before suspending them completely upside down, according to the news release.

Late in the summer, Six Flags will also introduce its all-new Mardi Gras Festival. There will be nightly shows, Mardi Gras style floats, beads, stilt walkers, unique food offerings, and fireworks.

“Naming such a unique and record-breaking coaster required out-of-the-box thinking,” said Park President Hank Salemi. “Riders will experience multiple moments of hang-time on Mardi Gras Hangover, with the addition of our Mardi Gras Festival debuting this summer, it was the perfect fit.”

The 32-seat roller coaster will have a unique “face-off” design, with guests seated back-to-back and face-to-face.

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