Flight Deck (California's Great America)

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Flight Deck is an inverted roller coaster located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by Werner Stengel, the roller coaster made its debut as Top Gun on March 20, 1993. Paramount Parks acquired several parks in 1992 and themed new coasters already under development at various locations to the Top Gun film, seeking to expand its entertainment opportunities and promote its films. The line queue and station was themed to an aircraft carrier with various props and displays. After Paramount sold its amusement park chain to Cedar Fair in 2006, the roller coaster was rebranded as Flight Deck. Flight Deck reaches a height of 102 ft (31 m), a maximum speed of 50 mph (80 km/h), and features a total track length of 2,260 ft (690 m). It is the second inverted coaster to be built by Bolliger & Mabillard. The roller coaster was well-received by the public in its inaugural season.

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