The tallest, fastest, longest roller coaster at Valleyfair. Wild Thing is a "hypercoaster" defined as having large drops, high-speeds, and many negative-G elements producing lots of beloved "air-time". Wild Thing's nearly mile-long "out and back" layout runs along the southern border of the park.
| Year | Track | Type | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Steel | Hypercoaster | Morgan Manufacturing |
Layout: Out and Back
Features: Four drops in excess of 100-feet (207', 103', 130' and 103'), Tunnel, 360-degree Spiral
Opening date: May 11, 1996
Estimated cost: $10 million
Train has six cars with three rows each, seating two abreast per row.
Height requirement: Riders must be at least 48 inches tall
Find Where to Coast™ with Ultimate Rollercoaster® Database
Where to Coast™, Rollercoaster Yellowpages™ are trademarks of Ultimate Rollercoaster®.
