Ragin' Cajun (roller coaster) facts for kids
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Ragin Cajun at Six Flags Great America
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| Six Flags America | |
| Park section | Mardi Gras |
| Coordinates | 38°54′32″N 76°46′17″W / 38.9088°N 76.7715°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | June 21, 2014 |
| Replaced | Two Face: The Flip Side |
| Six Flags Great America | |
| Park section | Mardi Gras |
| Coordinates | 42°22′08″N 87°55′57″W / 42.368889°N 87.932559°W |
| Status | Relocated to Six Flags America |
| Opening date | May 28, 2004 |
| Closing date | October 27, 2013 |
| Replaced by | The Joker |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Wild Mouse – Spinning |
| Manufacturer | Zamperla |
| Model | Twister Coaster 420STD |
| Track layout | Wild Mouse |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 42.7 ft (13.0 m) |
| Length | 1,377.9 ft (420.0 m) |
| Speed | 29.1 mph (46.8 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
| G-force | 2.5 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 9 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 4 riders per train. |
| Ragin' Cajun at RCDB | |
Ragin' Cajun is an exciting steel mouse roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This ride was built by a company called Zamperla. It's a special type of roller coaster known as a "Crazy Mouse."
A "Crazy Mouse" coaster is a lot like a "Wild Mouse" coaster. The main difference is that on a Crazy Mouse, your car spins around freely during the second half of the ride! Wild Mouse coasters don't do that.
Ragin' Cajun uses five cars at a time. Each car can hold up to four riders, making it a fun ride for families and friends. Before it came to Six Flags America, Ragin' Cajun was at Six Flags Great America from 2004 to 2013.
Ragin' Cajun's Journey
Starting at Six Flags Great America
On January 17, 2004, Six Flags Great America announced some big news. They were adding five new rides and a brand new area called Mardi Gras. Ragin' Cajun was one of these new attractions.
The Mardi Gras area was created by changing parts of the park's Orleans Place section. This new family-friendly area opened on May 3, 2004. Ragin' Cajun itself opened a little later, on May 28, 2004.
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Sadly, a day after the ride opened, a park mechanic was hurt while working near the tracks. He later passed away from his injuries.
Moving to Six Flags America
On August 29, 2013, Six Flags America announced their own new Mardi Gras themed area for the 2014 season. This new area would feature a roller coaster named Ragin' Cajun. It would also include a Flying Scooters ride called French Quarter Flyers.
Without a big announcement, the Ragin' Cajun coaster at Six Flags Great America was taken down after the 2013 season. It was then moved to Six Flags America.
The new Mardi Gras section at Six Flags America replaced an older area called Southwest Territory. Some rides from Southwest Territory, like Wild One, were updated to fit the new Mardi Gras theme.
Ragin' Cajun at Six Flags America was built where another ride, Two Face: The Flip Side, used to be. That ride had been removed in 2007.
The new Mardi Gras area at Six Flags America opened on April 5, 2014. Most of the rides opened that day, but Ragin' Cajun opened a bit later. Six Flags America officially opened Ragin' Cajun on June 21, 2014.
