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    The Joker

    4.4 (23 reviews)

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    Rachel Macie H.

    So we made a trip to Discovery Kingdom back in early February and watched The Joker being built and we're lucky enough to see huge pieces of the track being assembled in the parking lot it was with this that I knew this was going to be an awesome ride as most good coasters start out being built in the parking lot! The Joker itself definitely lives up to it's name as you really don't know what to expect next when riding it because the twists and turns really come out of no where and wow is there some hang time when your upside down! The Joker is California's second hybrid coaster to be built by Rocky Mountain Construction a company that's leading the way when it's coming to revamping old wooden coasters by adding a steel track to already existing wooden fixtures by doing this they are able to make it do corkscrews and just really insane turns that your typical wooden coaster can't do because the physical aspect of it just won't work. The Joker is definitely in the top of best coasters I've ever ridden at any park anywhere not only because it's so smooth but because the design of it is just insane inside to the point of where it left me wanting to ride it again and again! The line actually moves pretty fast so that's definitely a plus when your standing there with the anticipation of how awesome this is going to be. On our second day here they had a late start to opening and I'm sure that's just the result of it being a new ride as I remember it took them a few months to work the bugs of of the states other hybrid coaster Twisted Colossus which is running perfect now so I'm assuming it won't be to long before The Joker comes around and gets all his jokes just right for everyone who wants to enjoy them! Overall I will definitely be back here at some point for another awesome ride on The Joker the only real question is when will I be back? Until then the jokes on you!

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    My brother and I are at the Joker now! This is my first time riding it since the ride was converted from Roar. I believe that the Joker is one of the only steel/wooden inverted coasters on the planet. The line is long for this ride from the time the park opens because it is so unique. I'm super excited! A bit nervous... Aaaah! That was sick! Multiple inverts and corkscrews! The steel on wood makes the ride incredibly smooth and fast!

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    Fun amazing day. What a scary ride! You like the idea of spinning around and upside down this is for you!

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    I give this a 4 star because it is one of the weaker RMCs, better than Twisted Cyclone at Over Georgia 1000%. And it has inversions

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    4 years ago

    I should ride the joker ride at SixFlags it will have fun trills on the wooden roller coaster ride is the best if I ride it

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    3 years ago

    It's a 3 star because we went to the park at 11:00 and we got to ride the ride at 12:50 so 1 hour and 50 minutes we waited in line.

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    I LOVE this coaster! Very intense....and just overall fun! Love all of the inversions....especially the one after the first drop!

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    9 years ago

    I really like this roller coaster and I'm not the roller coaster type of person. I don't feel dizzy or queasy after this ride.

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    It is a wooden coaster but definitely with a twist as the steel track allows it to achieve some inversions and rolls that non-hybrid wooden coasters cannot.

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    Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Cockatoo at Discovery Center!

    Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

    2.3(2.8k reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I love rides and I love amusement parks, but these rides were a lot. Maybe it's my aging body,…read moremaybe it's the fact that it was raining and we were being pelted in the face on each ride, but the DC universe rides were not for me. I love a good spin and flip ride, but when the flips and spins come one right after the other and don't seem to stop, that's when you lose me. I was surprised they didn't have more in between roller coasters, ones that weren't just for 7 year olds or the ultimate thrill seekers. I've been to Great America a ton and was expecting some more options like that. We came at Christmas time and were pleasantly surprised to see how great they decorated the place. It was so festive and fun to see. I loved the gingerbread village and the reindeer roundup. It was a cold rainy weekday when we were here, so the park was pretty empty and we didn't have to wait for anything. In fact, each time a ride ended they offered you to stay on and ride again without even having to move. We waited in line to buy tickets for just that day and luckily the guy at the window told us they were about half the cost if you got them online, which we were able to do on the spot on our phones. Kinda strange that the cost to buy in person is so much more than buying online, but we were very thankful that was shared with us.

    Overpriced on food. 5-11-26…read more $19.49 Cheeseburger, no lettuce, tomato, pickles & Fries $18.99 Chicken tender (3), & Fries $9.49 Churro Crazy....... See Photo

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    4.3(11 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    One of my favorite rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. The lines are not long and go by fast. I…read morewent twice within the span for 20 minutes. I went in the first row the first time and the last row the second time. You definitely feel it more in the back rows for this ride. The first drop is the scariest part, and the rest of the ride is super fun.

    A solid roller coaster here at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, and it has aged pretty well over the…read moreyears. Overall I personally would not wait more than 40 mins for this ride, because on days where the park is empty, you could get on in under 20. Something I would recommend is if there's only 2-3 people in your party and the line is super long, just go to the single rider line (on the left side when you enter the ride line) - who cares if you don't get to sit RIGHT next to your friend haha, don't wait an hour plus for this ride. The best thing about this ride is that it's a LONG one - I think it's like almost 3 minutes so it's worth your time, and it's a pretty fun floorless roller coaster that has a lot of twists, turns, and upside down moments. Very snake-like fitting for its name. Super smooth, NOT rough like Kong (the worst ride at this park LOL). Definitely this ranks as top 2 roller coasters in this park for me (the first one being Joker). The only con is it does occasionally have technical difficulties, but they usually get it up and running again in 10-15 minutes. Also has a dippin' dots close by haha.

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    Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster

    Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster

    1.8(4 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Harley Quinn has gone crazy with this one as once this coaster gets going you know that nothing is…read morestopping it! Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster is World's First Dueling Looping Coaster basically it's two big loops attached to each other with a big snake like train crawling along it's twisty path of crazy face to face looping fun this is also the first kind of this type of coaster ever built a prototype if you say so of the classic looping ride that's just one continuous loop. Your ride starts off rocking back and forth before you start taking in the total looping head to head fun once you get going you are going around in the two big circles a few times then it's all said and done! The coaster it self is a pretty cool design the way it is just massive motion going in one direction with so much force it does give a little bit of a rough ride but still fun in its own loud way as in this coaster does create quite a bit of noise wile it is in motion. Overall this is a fun awesome new addition to the park and I definitely did enjoy the few rides I took with Harley Quinn!

    I have ridden this ride twice and even after a year only 1 side is opened as the other side does…read morenot work. The restraints are uncomfortable as there is a lot of head banging and both times they staple you in. It is very loud as well. I would say skip this and if you like those types of rides go on dive devil. But if you are curious go on a walk on. Kong and boomerang are still the worst rides.

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    The Flash: Vertical Velocity - Photo from the park website

    The Flash: Vertical Velocity

    3.5(2 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    It seems like launch coasters are the "it" thing at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, as this park…read moreboasts of not 1 but TWO launch coasters. Superman is the other one and I personally think that one is better than The Flash, but that does not mean The Flash has no presence in Discovery Kingdom here. The coaster itself looks pretty small as there isn't a lot of track, but that's mainly because it's a launch coaster that goes back and forth. It reminded me a lot like the now defunct Deja Vu in some ways. Outside the loading dock, there are two ways you can go -- one in an ultra-twisted inline curve, and the other that goes straight up 90 degrees. So you're kinda all over the place for this ride, but you're definitely in for a treat. With maximum speeds of 60 mph and going as high as 150 ft, the ride may seem like it's not much but there's truly a lot to offer. There's a lot of surprises while riding this out, so make sure to check this ride out when you're at the park !

    This is a good coaster. I am starting to get nervous because I've seen Wicked Twister close at…read moreCedar Point and this could be next to close. The launch is great and I like the custom slanted twisted spike so everyone gets to go upside down which Six Flags Great America's did not have. I like Steel Venom at Valleyfair more because it has the holding brakes on the vertical back-spike. So this ride I would recommend for kids under the age of 17 would enjoy. But people over the age of 39 probably wouldn't enjoy it because there are some rough patches.

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