Checking In On Six Flags Great America's Maxx Force Construction

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Six Flags Great America's new coaster, Maxx Force, isn't quite ready to open yet although the park has now opened for the 2019 season.  It's quite early in the season, so that isn't unusual.  However the park opening allowed fans of the park to get their first look at some of the launch coaster's innovative (and quite twisted) elements up close.

Things were fairly quiet over the winter with regard to ride construction, but the park has placed quite a bit of the ride's taller elements.  Thankfully plenty of updated photos have appeared around the interwebs.

@SFGreat_America This is going to change the Skyline of the Park and it looks awesome. Cannot wait dor it to open. Everyone is so hyped for it, I'm hyped for it. Looks wicked#MaxxForce #Rollercoaster #AmusementPark #Gurnee #RagingBull pic.twitter.com/kcwwuQREcA

— Mike (@CoasterBareMike) April 21, 2019

True to the original concept art and animated point of view video, the tallest point of the ride is a uniquely twisted element that is kind of like a giant cobra roll only... not really all at the same time.

At Six Flags opening day. Not running yet but getting an up close look at Maxx Force. Bigger than Raging Bull. 😮 pic.twitter.com/9jHzkBm9cu

— Spaceward Bird2 (@Bird2Spaceward) April 19, 2019

And also just like in the concept art, Maxx Force comes very close to a section of Raging Bull, the theme park's B&M hyper that opened in 1999.  Maxx Force will feature a super-fast compressed air launch, from zero to 78 miles per hour in just 2 seconds, to blast the train up into the high elements.

We are ready to Launch on Maxx Force! Are you? @SFGreat_America pic.twitter.com/Z3RyP6WmNe

— The Coaster Crew (@Coastercrew) April 20, 2019

These aerial photos of the Maxx Force construction site really show off the coaster's imposing elements.  After the cobra roll-ish element the train will navigate through a heartline roll that will be the fastest inversion on any ride out there.  Then it's up into one more twisted elements before the final brakes.  You can see some additional construction photos from FYE Coasters at this link.

This ride will be all about the speed, and no doubt it will have plenty of it.  I'm looking forward to seeing testing on this one!