Maxx Force Review Six Flags Great America S&S Launch Coaster
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- An in-depth look at the newest roller coaster to debut at SFGAm, Maxx Force! This is an S&S air compressed launched coaster that propels you through 5 inversions in just over 20 seconds of ride time.
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We found the rest of full throttle
Them Ali-a Memes if this was added track to full throttle imagine how beastly that ride would be lol
I think it would be better
I said that as soon as I saw the colors lol
Whoa...take Maxx Force and move it to SFMM, imagine instead of slamming into the breaks on Full Throttle you go into the launch for this one and continue on.
Coaster Studios make it happen
But they sent it to Six Flags Great America and they sent a chiller replacement meant for six flags Gadv to magic mountain.
They need someone new to ship the roller coasters haha. Though much as I enjoyed V2 I do think Great America needed something like this-perhaps not so soon but it has it now so that's good.
“Dog tongue is a quirky name, but hey, there’s weirder element names out there.”
Yeah, I still think my personal favorite is Flying Snake Dive.
My favorite is the trick track double up.
My favorite is: the dubble inverting 270° corner stall. It is the first inversion on untamed in walibi holland
DOUBLE CAMELBACK TRICK TRACK
Justin Champion HAHA was waiting for that one😂
Joseph Frombaugh
Me to
Taylor - Max Force has none of that.
SixFalgs - *adds an M&M poster*
With takis inside
Impractical jokers, anyone?
You forget the other x seshu
Maxx Force has the most forceful launch in the US at 2.09 g forces. TTD`s launch, although it propels the train to a higher final velocity, comes at 1.63 g forces. Maxx Force has grey-out gs a nifty barrel roll, and packs in a ton in 20 seconds or so. It gets a 9 from me.
Maxx is 2.0G, Stealth (the most forceful hydraulic) is 1.9G, almost identical launches. do dodonpa on the other hand is (or was) 3.3G which is insane
8:31 I’m listening...
Adrenaline rush
That zero g roll is everything mavericks heartline roll wanted to be
Also I bet the new Mososaurus Roll is envious since it is not as fast... !
@@desac2006 But it gives great hangtime right over the water
@@desac2006I’ve heard that one is a bit better, a little whippier
@@josephqualtier961 someone's gotta calculate the Gs for tboth the OG maverick heartline and maxx force zero g. only way to know.
5:07 lady in the red got absolutely PAPER-CLIPPED
Lol
I keep trying to click on the time stamp but reply keeps coming up so I guess I’ll reply to this
rbrotherton02 replied
Best. Comment. Ever.
Yeah the ride ops for this coaster this year never stapled me
Why does it sound like a 50 cal when it’s launches
cause that's sexy
Probably noise from the pressure release valve.
Maybe the force
"It is a very good supporting roller coaster to Great America's lineup" -Every coaster in Great America's lineup is a supporting coaster. They don't really have a stand-out, at least compared to what other large parks in the US have to offer.
noname117spore so Goliath is a supporting coaster? Raging Bull is a supporting coaster?
@@Ahuis-wv8pb At many other large parks they would be. I mean, they are considered amongst the worst of their coaster class, and even if both coaster classes are good being amongst the worst of the class just means that other parks comparatively have better stand-outs. For Six Flags parks, at the very least Magic Mountain, Great Adventure, and New England have better stand-outs, and there's an argument to be made for America and Darien Lake having a better top coaster than Great America. Right, and probably Fiesta Texas and Mexico as well. In regards to parks in other chains, at least every Cedar Fair park with a giga has a better set of stand-outs. Maybe Kings Island as well (at the present, they definitely will when Orion is built). I'd argue both Busch Gardens parks have at least 1 better coaster than Great America. Seaworld Orlando too. Kentucky Kingdom as well. Dollywood definitely, and maybe Silver Dollar City too (since I've heard Outlaw Run is better than Goliath). That's really not a good look when so many other parks, including ones with half your coaster count, have better coasters than you have.
Basically, Goliath and Raging Bull really aren't special coasters, and are amongst the weakest in their classes. As such, many other parks in America have at least 1 better coaster than those at Great America, and in terms of destination coasters to go visit Raging Bull and Goliath don't stand out compared to their contemporaries, or the other quality coasters at other parks. Which means they aren't good stand-outs. They're kind of forced into that position due to the park having nothing better. Honestly, I'd argue Maxx Force's launch makes it a better stand-out since the coaster at least does something unique for American coasters.
And honestly, I think the lack of quality stand-outs in Great America's lineup, combined with the number of clone/cloned coasters makes it not a good destination park (lineup-wise). In terms of coaster-lineup, it's basically just a really large local park, serving the Chicagoland area and not really being a park many go out of their way to visit. And honestly, the only significant park in the 3rd largest city in America deserves to have better than a large but mediocre lineup.
idk, while I find some of the alleged "top ones" lacking-particulary raging bull AND stupid vest restraint X-Flight, they do have some pretty cool coasters. They take excellent care of their batman the ride clone, to me it's the best one out there. Goliath may not be long but is very good, and american eagle is the best out of and back wooden coaster (that isn't say, a really good GCI) out there. This is of course leaving out Maxx Force as an insane launcher-how can it a supporter, that's V2's job. And tbh, this still ignores whizzer-a near one of a kind that is way more crazy than it looks, and even demon. VIper too-it's still pretty nice, where Georgia Cyclone wasn't b4 it was converted (to not even be any better really-seriously someone dropped the ball on that design a lot). Actually, I get why this park doesn't get proper credit for a top 5-it's not all standout RMC and B&M, it's full of classic stuff and new stuff combined, aka the way it should be.
I agree that Great America could use a coaster even better than Goliath, but I think it is a bit overboard to say they have “all supporting coasters”. Most people say that even a weaker RMC is better than 95% of other coasters. And I actually don’t think Goliath is even the worst, as it has the best first drop and one of the best airtime hills and inversions. It just isn’t quite the endurance test of intensity that some of the others are. Great America is the best park for depth outside of Cedar Point and SFMM. At what other park is an impulse coaster arguably not even in their top 10??? I think their lineup is fantastic, they could just use that undeniable top 10 coaster
noname117spore I wouldn’t call raging bull and Goliath “supporting coasters”. I wouldn’t call any parks best coasters supporting coasters. When you compare raging bull and Goliath to other park’s top two or three, yes, they are a bit weaker. SFGAm does lack that ELITE coaster. But to say they are supporting coasters just doesn’t seem right. They aren’t elite but they are headlining attractions for the park
Maxx Force in a Nutshell:
SHORT BUT SWEET
Another Swiss TH-cam User first like
Ghoster Brain who cares?
Some fun acceleration facts:
Maxx Force - 63.6 ft/s^2.
Kingda Ka - 53.6 ft/s^2.
Xcelerator - 52.3 ft/s^2
Formula Rossa - 44.6 ft/s^2
TTD - 44 ft/s^2
Do-Dodonpa - *102.5 ft/s^2* !!!
7:30 imagine having long arms
Deformed Cow then 5 seconds later not.....
I love this ride to death and you gave a solid review on it Taylor. I never even thought about that the ride experience could be much better if they added a little bit of theming before the launch to hype you up more. Top Thrill Dragster does a great job with that like you said. Still, it's a nice short ride like you said and I have ridden it 6 times so far and probably add on another 4 when I go on Sunday! Love the review and I thanks for giving Maxx Force a pretty good score.
More of these S&S! Also, more X2/Dinoconda/Eejanaika style 4D coasters. I guess that means that parks need to demand these. That means that we all need to demand that our parks demand these.
I just wish this had a top hat and was a bit longer. But this is such a good complement to an already excellent coaster collection. I can think of several parks that would really benefit from an S&S compressed air launch coaster.
The issue is that S&S coasters tend to have lots of downtime, therefore making a ride from them less appealing to parks.
X2 is one of the most expensive coaster out there
@@animeleek I'm not sure why people keep pointing out that X2 was expensive. Yes, everyone knows that. I'm saying that it's still fantastic and that there are still more expensive coasters out there that are somehow successful. Verbolten was also very expensive and yet no one seems to declare it to be a failure.
The reason that X was such a difficult project was because Arrow had underestimated the cost and time, not to mention they were cash strapped and overstretched. But now S&S knows how to do these coasters and what the realistic estimates are. I see no reason why a bigger park that's willing to spend some money (like the Busch Gardens parks, Hershend Parks or a few of the elite Cedar Fair parks, not to mention many of the parks in Europe) wouldn't be able to budget for a big 4D coaster.
@@zacg_ it's also been a long time now and they don't have to be as weighed down (they have supports going super deep into the ground at SFMM) or as long/big either if they so choose (like how smaller divecoasters exist, it's the best example) either. I'd also like to see more work like Steel Curtain, especially with the endless chaos of removing arrow coasters there aren't enough not B&M or intamin steel coasters in parks anymore that pack a punch like them.
@@animeleek I just googled it and 46 MILLION!?!?!
FINNALLY!!!!!!!! A maxx force review! This is my home park and i love this ride
I don’t know about you guys, but those brakes at the end of the ride coming out of the second double inversion crushed my spine
When was this video filmed? I rode this maybe a month after it opened and just assumed that bridge with the exposed wood was still being worked on. Is it still like that? Christ lol.
Yeah, this was filmed literally last weekend or two weekends ago haha
COASTER PARODY: MAXX FORCE
You’re my favorite youtuber keep making great content
I rode this yesterday. I applaud the workers at the ride for adding a very cool touch to the launch experience. They fixed what you had missed with just a simple launch. The guy over the microphone excitingly said "Okay guys you ready?! When I said Maxx, you say Force! Maxx..." and when we said force, he launched us halfway through that word😂 it added a super fun twist to the ride to launch us when we weren't quite expecting to be, which made it feel way more violent than it would have otherwise.
I'm abit late to the party in terms of this ride and video but I just rode it for the first time on Monday and WOW. I've got over 100 coasters under my belt finally and at the moment I think this is now number 3, behind the two Intamin gigas. The amount of absolute insanity that takes place in such a short span of time is just so spectacular. I have been on TTD and this launch just kicks it's ass - the only thing is that it doesn't last as long but I'll take the extra intensity. It's been about a decade since a coaster has left me with involuntary emotional responses giggling nonstop uncontrollably on the brake run) but this one did it. Got two spins on it and for the moment at least, this baby is a 9.5/10 and a number 3 for me.
Top thrill...my first time...same way..hysterical and loving it. Top thrill 2 will be no different I'm sure.
Oh I didn't even realize this was a new vid it just showed up in my recommendations so I clicked
The lights on top thrill dragster is called a “Christmas tree”
pretty sure its a top hat
@@maxtanner2840 the lights not the element
Going here tomorrow, this video posted right in time
Amazing review man! Keep up the solid work
Really great video. I love all your reviews!
I definitely agree. You mentioned so many of the exact same things that I mentioned in my review of this ride. We even gave it the same 8.5 score. But I put it as my 5th favorite ride in the park, but numbers 2-4 aren't far ahead. So I agree that it is a very good supporting coaster. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to get more than a few rides, unless that's all you do the whole day. I even had 3 days, but could only manage 4 rides.
I've also gotten to ride Hypseronic XLC so I know how epic that launch will be. I won't have the let down of it not being as good as Do-dodonpa, and I'm glad you can notice the high speed inversion. I was afraid it would be so quick you may not even notice.
This is one of my most anticipated coasters.
so,ive ridden this ride 25 times & i loved your review on the ride. i myself believe that MaxxForce in an amazing ride and def adds a nice UMPH to the lineup at SFGA. ALTHOUGH i do feel like they could have themed the ride ALOT more. they could have even added a photo op in there during the launch, that would've been cool. I also wish that the airtime hill directly after the launch was actually AIRTIME FILLED. i was disappointed to feel absolutely no airtime during that section of the ride. but the dog tongue double inversion def delivered an amazing view of the back corner of the park. i loved looking at my favorite ride (Goliath) from the top of that 175ft inversion. directly after that i felt amazing positive g's during that section where you go underneath the "airtime hill" and into the 60mph zero g roll, WHICH BY THE WAY feels like zero g lol. during that moment im completely out of my seat and in the back of the train you're absolutely whipped through that and it feels amazing. the ending of the ride also was beautiful with the swaying back and fourth and the dive loop/ brake run. i honestly loved the ride and it def delivered every time for me. i give the ride a 9/10 solely because of there being very little theming for the ride. Demon has theming, Raging Bull has theming, Superman has theming , Goliath has theming , hell even our 4D free spin (joker) has theming hahaha. the ride is still amazing honestly. i loved it.
I went to Six Flags Great America the other day and didn't get to ride since the line, even the Single Rider line, was moving at a snails pace... It was a friday and they were running just one train... Plus they barely pulled from the Single Rider Line which also mostly consisted of groups...
i will say if you go into Maxx Force expecting a middle of the road intensity and keep those expectations lowered then you will leave enjoying things. the thing that i love is when this thing takes off the pop of the air launch travels all the way across the parking lot and on a slow day can be heard from goliath. so while standing in line hearing that thing launch off every 2 minutes or so kinda builds the anticipation.it makes you enjoy it more if you wait in line instead of getting the walk on.
7:23 maybe it’s a new addition but they do revv it up and you rock back and forth and while there is no countdown it plays a really cool sound after launch that sounds like the sound barrier being broken
Happy addition to my home park!
Great video!
Do you have any info about dispatch and avarage waiting time on this coaster?
Just rode it last weekend. The roll was great because it is so fast. My favorite part is that on the launch, you feel when catch car lets go and then there is a little bitty float before you head up into the dog tongue. the low turn under the track is a great head chopper feeling.
Only other launch coasters I have ridden were Tidal Wave (when I was a kid), 3 different V2 versions, and TTD.
I love this coaster but I went into it with an open mind, looking it as its own thing and I wasn't disappointed. could it use more theming? sure, is it still a great coaster without it? Yup. I think next year, when they get all of the landscaping sorted, it will look much better. if they add a fog machine on the outbound side of the tunnel it could be cool also.
This is in NO way meant to be argumentative with any of your points. Without having ridden it, I can’t disagree. What I will say in Six Flags’ defense on theming is this…. Air launch coasters are MASSIVELY expensive to install and maintain. I can speak from first hand experience. It is a shame they didn’t do more with the launch on theming. I’m sure cost was the killer there. An air launch can only be found in two parks in the US, and it’s something special to experience. If they could have merged the design of that ride with the theming on the Do Dodonpa launch, they’d have had something difficult to top. Love your reviews!! 👍🏻
SFGA is my home park. My top three favorites: Raging Bull, Maxx Force, Goliath. The biggest thing these three have in common is there is no shoulder restraints. And all three of them are so smoothe.
I rode it for the first time today. Man, that launch is INTENSE. I've never felt that kind of acceleration in my life. I'm still reeling from it.
I wonder how well this will stand up reliability wise. Powder Keg at SDC seemed pretty reliable despite the transfer track..
S&S: Just a little strange.
They should use this as there slogan.
They started out making some different rides, invented the air compressed thing from drop tower to coaster,
have returned the making of a not B&M or intamin steel coaster more akin to arrow/vekoma but way improved,
and are back are these air compressed along with stuff like Galeforce (way underrated, though you rode it with the old track),
I want to see one of there launching inverts next (from iaapa videos), as well as someone to build there return of the old steeplechase type.
Not to mention their massive monetary success with the free spins. Suspended arrow type next please.
Last Saturday I went to fright fest and I got front row on my first rode for maxx force it was crazy
AWESOME ROLLER COASTER RIDE!!!😊❤👍
You made my day dude I was suck to day but on Tuesday I went to six flags magic mountain and twisted colossus is great in the back
so do you ever try that fighter pilot method against gray outs?
I finally got an account and I subscribed! I only have 50 credits but I might be going to Dollywood and Carowinds next year
In RCT3 I built a ride kinda like maxxforce except it has 7 inversions featuring a dive loop a sidewinder a zero g roll a sea serpent roll a corkscrew and a vertical loop.It is short but instead of lasting about 20 seconds like maxxforce it lasts about 45 seconds.Which still is a bit short.But Anyways it had a launch but it used a launch on its lift hill.It’s kinda like the Incredible Hulk coaster.
finally, my home park!
Make me wish I went on this this summer
“The more I rode it the more I liked it” I find that is true with all of the big coasters at my home park! 🤘
Excellent I've been waiting for this review because I am doing my 2020 trip planning and need to decide if it's worth making it out to this park
Indeed, and I've been wanting to visit for some time, but I'm in FL and while CP, KW, KI all make for a fairly natural and not too bad trip, (or I can hit other parks during my layovers) this one is so far out there. But I'll prob just cave and spend the extra day of travel to get there.
Oh I've done it! 2 years ago did KI, KK and HW in one epic long weekend. Was a great time and some great rides.
KW was Kennywood. I haven't been before.
Looks like I’m going to have to plan another trip soon.
Maxx Force is absolutely a fun ride and a great addition to my home park, but Steel Curtain is by far the winner between the two - I hope you get a better experience with it the next time you’re at Kennywood.
I actually like that ending I have a fascination of being pushed forward
The anticipation does build when u go back and fourth twice. Then u hear the rumble and that takes ur mind off of it and your just ready to go!
I'll be honest, the anticipation, I find in the alarm sounding and when the brake pads (I think that's what they are) drop and once they're all down it delays a tiny bit then launches, I think that causes a really good false anticipation because it makes you think you'll launch immediately but it doesn't, which can catch you off guard a bit which is why I think the anticipation is actually excellent
What about the alarm before the launch? But I see your point about no build up.
Yay new vid!
I agree with what you said in the video. We scored it about the same. I thought the launch could have been better. The rest of the ride was fun. I agree the launch was the best in the front and the rest of the ride was more of a back row ride. For me it is the second best coaster in the park behind Goliath.
When I went here I only got to ride Superman, Batman, joker and Goliath before getting rained out so maybe next time I visit my family in Illinois I’ll make my way back up there
You think you would've liked it more had you not ridden DoDonpa?
No, probably would be about the same
If they added 15-20 seconds of ride with a couple quick, tight turns and maybe a small airtime hill, rather than the brakes coming down the last element, it would be perfect. That launch is insane!
I 100% agree with this statement. Those breaks on the last element just destroy my opinion of this ride. The launch is awesome though.
First time I rode this I had anxiety because The launch is random. I greyed out on the launch but the rest of the layout was fun.
I rember you had problems with steel curtain saying things like it wasnt the most intense well you do kinda have to go in with that mindset because it was designed carefully so it would be intense but not too intense so everyone could enjoy it Steel Curtain is a verry fun and enjoyable ride. Btw you should try Steel Curtain more i realy think your thoughts about it will change If not the best its the 2nd best coaster in the park get to rideing it a few more times you wont be dissapointed Steel Curatin is a realy good and fun ride once you get more rides on Steel Curatin i am sure you like it more than this ride.
This is by the best generation of S&S air launch coaster. The 2nd gen is still good, but that does use track manufactured by them, and a lot of people do say they're a bit shaky (I still think those ones in China look amazing). The IML track just looks sleek and smooth for this type of coaster.
Please make a video ranking the best Dive Loops you've experienced!
if im not mistaken, stealth launches at 80mph in 1.85 seconds. which means that because this reachs 78mph in 1.8, stealth intheory accelerates to its max speed quicker... which is insane
I went days after it opened and it looked like it was still under construction. Months later, that has not changed. They dont even try to hide the pile of 2x4's on the bridge.
Maybe they could add a tunnel over the launch. Not only to at least put on some chaser lights or something, but you can hear that launch from literally anywhere in the park. Over by Goliath? Audible. I can only imagine how bad it sounds in the waterpark, which is right by it.
The dog tough inversion looks like Steel curtains banana roll, but with a 90 degree rotation instead of 180.
At least they’ve added a revving sound effect for the launch. That’s nice. Maxx wasn’t built to be a masterpiece but it’s a very good ride and a huge adrenaline rush.
I agree it needs more theming
yess
Since this review they added speakers that play race car noises before the launch
kings island needs one of these
I like not having a countdown or having a false countdown so the launch catches you off guard.
GREAT MAXX FORCE REVIEW ROLLER COASTER AT SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA !!!!
An 8.5/10? ...yeah feels like a good score. 🤔
Im 100% with you on that turn into the third inversion, it’s so forceful.
S&S makes some crazy coasters.
That launch looks crazy
It is. I love it
Can any launch live up to Dododonpa's launch? Seems unfair to compare any launch to that.
When will you ride Steel Curtain again? A front row night ride is awesome. I really want to ride Maxx Force.
Not anytime soon
HockeyGUY66871 I went 3 weeks ago it keeps breaking down when your in the front of the line, don’t get high expectations
Heidi Sachs Why does it break down a lot?
I have ridden Steel Curtain 30 times. I am pass holder
How is the reliability of this ride? The air launch coaster at my home park, SDC, is usually down for a bit each day that I am there.
Texthetitan the reliability is decent. Some days it’s down all the time and some it’s always open
Sfga is my home park and I can say it has been very reliable for his year.
I hope you can help me with a thing, i am planning to go to The US in two years, i live in sweden so it is a pretty expensive place to go to so i hope you can help me to make an good us trip
The quick braking while still coming down that final hill is a tad odd.
Bill Keith Channel we found the magic brakes
I personally am not a fan of launch coasters in general, but I would try this ride once. 😊
Do you prefer Maxx Force or Do-Dodompa?
My only problem with Maxxforce is the lap bar, if you have long legs like me it will hurt. I've gotten bruises by riding it more than once
The one time i went to six flags and it was actually working i didn't get to pick my seat and sit in the middle :(
Those banners above the tunnel the launch goes through is the parks attempt for theming.....
Does anyone remember what it replaced?
You know what's very interesting: Novgorod accelerates faster. And its an LSM Launch.
Gerstlauer is insane lol
It also doesn’t launch from 0. The LSMs are much more efficient when the train has some momentum going into the launch
@@LCucu even if it has a tiny bit of speed, it is still insane
I rode it 3 times this past weekend (for the 1st time). It was OK, but I would rank it about 5th for their coasters. I timed it at about a 22 second ride. Each time I rode it they assigned a seat, so the choice of seats as not an option. I like Goliath, Raging Bull, Viper, and X-Flight better. Also that cannon shot on each launch (which actually can be heard on the other side of the park) is horribly annoying the entire day. What is odd is you do not hear it much when on the ride itself.
Yeah they should have done something in the launch like the amazing theming on the B&M scream....
Is there airtime on that bump after the launch?
No
as my first launch coaster i thought it was great it does need a little more theme to it but it was very fun
I agree with you on the building up the ride's launch, but at the same time I think it's better without it cause when I feel like It could take away it's predictability of when it launches even watching it in the station and then sitting there on the launchpad anxious and then you take off I think it great that it doesn't have it, some would like to have a count down but it's more fun without and that's what I like about it, again I agree with the building up the launch but at the same time it's better to be different than the same, great review tyler
You can make the launch more theatrical without taking away from the surprise
@@CoasterStudios yeah I guess you could only time will tell I suppose
It's been a while since the air thrust coaster came anywhere in the world. The is the first one after a long gap of this model.
I think if they invested like 150 bucks in a set of led lights and maybe a cardboard cutout for a near miss element, the ride would be so much better.
Maxx Force vs Xcelerator?? It's a pretty fair comparison, it looks like.