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Anton Schwarzkopf

Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs....

's greatest rides, and one of the most intense roller coasters in the world, Thriller toured the German Fairs from 1986 to 1996, under the ownership of showman Oscar Bruch. Having been sold to the Six Flags

Six Flags

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 corporation, Thriller arrived at AstroWorld

Six Flags Astroworld

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 in 1998 as Taz's Texas Tornado, later Texas Tornado. It was moved to Six Flags Marine World in 2002-2003 where it was modified by Premier Rides and renamed Zonga. From there, it was dismantled and eventually sold to the San Marcos National Fair in Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes

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, Mexico

Mexico

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The ride was particularly notably for its unique start, Schwarzkopf's signature twisted first drop diving straight into two perfectly circular vertical loops.

Inversions

• 91' Loop
• 80' Loop
• 56' Loop
• 48' Loop Screw

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