Roller Coasters
There are currently six operating roller coasters at The Great Escape. Five of the six coasters are steel, with The Comet, a wooden roller coaster, the lone exception.
| Name | Opened | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamin' Demon | 1984 | Arrow Dynamics Corkscrew coaster | Ghosttown | The longest tenured roller coaster at the park. |
| Comet | 1994 | Herbert Paul Schmeck and Philadelphia Toboggan Company Wooden Coaster | Fest Area | Originally known as the Crystal Beach Cyclone and rebuilt into the Crystal Beach Comet, the Comet was resurrected and re-opened by the Great Escape in 1994. Often rated one of the top roller coasters in the world, the Comet features a 2-minute ride over several hills. The first and largest hill contains a drop of 87 feet (27 m) and brings riders to a maximum speed of 55 mph (89 km/h). For the 2007 season, the Comet celebrated its 80th Anniversary. |
| Boomerang Coast-to-Coaster | 1997 | Vekoma Boomerang | Storytown | A steel roller coaster that goes forward, up an inclined spike, then back through the station into a cobra roll, then down into a loop. It then goes up another spike and repeats the sequence backwards, all in one trip. First Boomerang at a Six Flags Park. |
| Alpine Bobsled | 1998 | Intamin Bobsled roller coaster | Fest Area | It was introduced in 1998 in honor of the Winter Olympics, and each bobsled-car contains the flag of a different country which participated in the games. |
| Canyon Blaster | 2003 | Arrow Dynamics Mine Train roller coaster | Ghosttown | Transported from the defunct Opryland USA |
| Frankie’s Mine Train | 2005 | Zamperla Steel Kiddie Coaster | Timbertown | It was known as Road Runner Express from 2005–2010; and now rethemed in 2011. |
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