Six Flags Great America · Southwest Territory
Raging Bull
The 208-foot hyper through the canyon — a twisted first drop, sixty seconds of floating airtime, and the park's best steel ride.
Ride facts
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Height
- 54in (137cm)
- Intensity
- Intense
- Motion sickness
- Moderate motion risk
- Getting wet
- Stay dry
- Indoor / outdoor
- Outdoor
- Air conditioned
- No
- Rider Switch
- Available
Last verified July 2026
What it is
Raging Bull is a B&M hypercoaster themed into the Southwest Territory canyon and has been the park's flagship since 1999. The signature is the first drop's shape: rather than a straight plunge, the train slides off the crest into a banked, twisting descent that mixes falling and turning into one sustained moment.
What follows is the B&M hyper formula at its most crowd-pleasing — enormous speed carried into a series of hills where the train floats, high banked turns, and a hammerhead finale. No inversions, lap-bar restraints, and a capacity that keeps the queue honest.
It is the park's best answer for a cautious rider who wants to feel what the big coasters offer without loops or launches. For enthusiasts it is the comfortable giant that anchors every visit.
What riding it is actually like
The lift crests and the drop begins sideways — the twisted opening is unlike most hypers and catches first-timers mid-preparation. The bottom of the drop converts to pure speed, and the first airtime hill arrives before the nerves settle.
The middle sequence alternates float and carve: hills that hold weightlessness for a full second, turns banked so steeply the horizon rotates. The finale tunnels through the canyon structure and brakes into the station.
Back row for the strongest airtime pull over every crest. The ride is smooth enough that row choice is preference, not pain management.
Is Raging Bull scary?
A 208-foot drop at 65 degrees in a twisted-first-drop format — the car slides sideways off the lift into the drop. The rest is enormous and friendly: no inversions, lap-bar restraints, long airtime hills.
Scores are editorial, on a 1–5 scale, judged against what frightens a typical four- to seven-year-old rather than an adult.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair
- Must transfer to the ride vehicle
- Audio description
- Not offered
- Handheld captioning
- Not offered
- Assistive listening
- Not offered
- Sign language
- Not offered
- Service animals
- Must use a kennel or wait with a companion
Transfer into B&M hyper trains with lap-bar restraints.
Tips that actually help
- Queue after 16:00 — the midday line is the park's longest and the evening window is its shortest.
- Lap-bar-only restraint makes this the best big coaster at the park for larger riders.
- Ride in daylight — the canyon setting reads best before any evening overlay dims it.
Timing
- Best time to ride
- After 16:00, or the first hour at open if the crowd surges elsewhere.
- Typical wait
- 40–80 minutes midday in season; under 25 in the evening window.
- line-skip passes
- Covered by a line-skip pass
Raging Bull: common questions
What is the height requirement for Raging Bull?
54 inches — the top tier at this park. The ride itself is intense-but-friendly by looper standards; the bar is policy, not a judgment of the forces.
Is Raging Bull scary?
The first drop is the scary part — 208 feet, twisted, sustained. Everything after is airtime and banked turns with no inversions. Riders who handle the drop love the rest.
How does Raging Bull compare to other hypers?
It holds its own in the B&M hyper family — the twisted first drop is the differentiator in a format that otherwise shares DNA with Nitro at Great Adventure and Goliath at Magic Mountain. Midwest enthusiasts rank it at or near the top of the region.