Whizzer

Whizzer, originally named Willard's Whizzer, is a steel roller coaster located at in , United States. Designed by Werner Stengel and built by Anton Schwarzkopf, the Speedracer model was one of two identical roller coasters built for the Marriott Corporation in time for the debut of their Great America parks in 1976.
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Photo: Jonrev, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Six Flags Great America and Maxx Force.

Theme park
Photo: David B. Gleason, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an amusement park in , United States, between and . Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park features 45 attractions, including 16 roller coasters, and an adjacent water park named . is situated 430 feet east of Whizzer.

Roller coaster
Photo: Wacky Windjammer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a launched steel roller coaster at in , United States. Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, it opened on July 4, 2019.

Carousel
Carousel and Carousel are a pair of double-decker carousels at in , and in , respectively. is situated 440 feet north of Whizzer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grange Hall and Gurnee.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located at.

Photo: juggernautco, CC BY 2.0.
is a village in . It sits at the midpoint between and . It's best known as the home of the Six Flags Great America amusement park, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago water park, the Mills shopping mall, and a Great Wolf Lodge location.

Hamlet
was an unincorporated community in southern , , United States. The community was located along Illinois Route 120 and is now part of the cities of and and the village of . is situated 2 miles southeast of Whizzer.

Whizzer

Latitude
42.36822° or 42° 22′ 6″ north
Longitude
-87.9353° or 87° 56′ 7″ west
Open location code
86JJ9397+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 686921579
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1899239
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In Other Languages

“Whizzer” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Whizzer”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Premium Experience Center and Hometown Fun Machine.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Hometown Funnel Cake and Whizzer Snacks.

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