A train going on the demonic knot on Wrath of Rakshasa
Vest restraintsfew fit complaints, up to 78 in Speed sensation 9.2/10the train HAULS the entire time

Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

Wrath of Rakshasa

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“Best layout, best inversions, best airtime.”

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What riders love
  • The view ontop of the holding break was phenomenal and also the drop delivered an excellent punch of ejector.
  • When you are hanging over the drop the views of Maxx Force, Viper, Raging Bull, and Demon are sweet!
  • The first drop is nuts and the remaining inversions are a lot of fun.
  • That zero-G roll into the sharp turn is unique and nothing I've experienced before.
  • Rode in the front left seat and the inversions gave me feelings ive never felt before.
  • Regardless the first drop is spectacular, and the under flip inversion is one of the best.
  • It's heavy on inversions, and leans into a spaghetti-heavy relentless tempo that really sets it apart from O.G. dives, which focused on building the ride experience outward from one or two big drops.
  • Fast ascent, great dangle and first drop, super speedy, fun inversions, jam-packed layout.
  • This dive coaster is finally a step in the right direction for this model, it’s way more intense and long than most B&M dives and has no mid-course brake run which makes a huge positive difference.
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Wrath of Rakshasa front seat on-ride 4K POV @60fps Six Flags Great America

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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Six Flags Great America

The view ontop of the holding break was phenomenal and also the drop delivered an excellent punch of ejector.

Aric The Kakapo

Best layout, best inversions, best airtime.

Nathan

also on the first drop i had some ejector airtime since its beyond vertical.

markerman yeahh

The first drop is awesome between the theatrics and airtime.

Canobie Coaster

My first ride 20-30 minutes after park opening on its first public day of operation was fun and graceful, not rough like a lot of morons will say.

Evan G.

I thought the ride was smooth overall, but I did not try the back rows

Joshua Gablin

From my edge seat however, there was a consistent vibration after the first drop, prompting the restraint to chafe my tailbone to the point of becoming a little sore.

Coaster101

Almost every element was affected by an intense, bone-jarring head-rattling jackhammer that made it very difficult to find much enjoyment in the ride.

Michael M.

The rattle combined with strong G-Forces will tighten the restraint very far by the end of the ride.

George A.

This dive coaster is finally a step in the right direction for this model, it’s way more intense and long than most B&M dives and has no mid-course brake run which makes a huge positive difference.

David

...a 2025 b&m with clermont steel so it is rough and it also has the vest restraints too so that killed some thrill, although i really like the intensity and i greyed out at the bottom of the first drop.

markerman yeahh

Anyways, when it warms up this ride is ridiculously intense and it’s awesome.

Evan G.

The layout is decent but the intensity is kinda mild.

Brendan Krems

Fast ascent, great dangle and first drop, super speedy, fun inversions, jam-packed layout.

Lindsay Bremer

The inversions are rapid fire, intense, and the train HAULS the entire time.

Rollertoaster

this thing freaking hauls and all the inversions are so sick.

aym333 ros333

My second ride was on another day, way hotter, and in the front row on the end: We were flying through the layout and the roughness wasn’t even perceivable.

@frojo9

You FLY through the 2nd half with what feels like way to much speed because the first 2 inversions are massive abd then it goes straight into low to the ground elements with all that speed and no mid...

@maxhagenauer24

The line moves quickly at least and its worth riding.

Brendan Krems

Line operations are super efficient.

Lindsay Bremer

Operations were extremely slow on Halloween with the amazing in theory but ultimately terribly executed (atleast on my ride) moving storage boxes, I found the ride overall great though.

Kaby Ben

Wait times are always ridiculous for this ride.

Abby R.

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Specifications

180 ftHeight
202 RagingBull 185 Flash:VerticalVelocity 180 Wrath ofRakshasa 175 Maxx Force 165 Goliath 127 AmericanEagle
171 ftFirst drop
208 RagingBull 180 Goliath 172 Maxx Force 171 Wrath ofRakshasa 160 Flash:VerticalVelocity 147 AmericanEagle
67 mphTop speed
Maxx Force78 Raging Bull73 Goliath72 Flash:Vertical Velo…70 Wrath ofRakshasa67 American Eagle66 078 mph
96°Drop angle
96°Wrath ofRakshasa85°Goliath65°Raging Bull55°AmericanEagle54°Demon53°Viperdashed line: straight down, 90°
5Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Huge first dropGreat inversionsGreat layoutFeels fast

Criticised for

Rough or rattly

Maybe it’s because I only got one ride on it but surprisingly this is my favorite dive coaster now out of the 3 I’ve ridden (SheiKra and Griffon).

Max S., Captain Coaster review

The layout is pretty solid, with a big focus on inversions which have some decent forces.

Andrew A., Captain Coaster review

One of the best dive coaster layouts ruined by one of the worst rattles I have ever experience, possibly worse than Penguin Trek’s.

DiamondOrPoor78, Captain Coaster review

I didn’t expect that this would become my favorite dive coaster AND my favorite ride at SFGA, especially after reading reviews that it was very rattly.

Coaster Nut, Captain Coaster review

Yes, the plunge does what would be expected of a slightly-beyond-vertical freefall, but the coaster’s strength resides in its five consecutive inversions, which make up the bulk of the layout.

Coaster101, published review

I was severely disappointed after riding this for the first time because I was hoping that B&M had finally managed to calm down their rattle and make a more exciting layout for a dive.

HockeyNinja, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America
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A photo I took of Wrath Of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America from the Food Court
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Trains on Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States
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Trains on Wrath of Rakshasa ride exiting the dive loop at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States, on August 2, 2025
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Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America
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Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America
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Wrath of Rakshasa overview, with the train on the lift hill
[Canobie Coaster https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8lkxr2Oncfako8CpQ3GAA], CC BY 4.0
A train on Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL, descending a drop
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The lift hill and some elements of Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States, on August 2, 2025
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Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America
Wacky Windjammer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America
Wacky Windjammer, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Planning your ride

History

May 31, 2025Opened

A dive coaster, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Height requirement: Six Flags Great America. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, coaster101.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Feather Better (CC BY 4.0), Wheelgap (CC BY 3.0), [Canobie Coaster https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8lkxr2Oncfako8CpQ3GAA] (CC BY 4.0), Wacky Windjammer (CC BY-SA 4.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Jay Van Linden, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Having those 3 seconds to dangle before the beyond…”; Aric The Kakapo, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The view ontop of the holding break was phenomenal…”; Caiden Brauchler, rider review on Captain Coaster: “When you are hanging over the drop the views…”; George Simpson, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop is nuts and the remaining inversions…”; Rollertoaster, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The inversions are rapid fire, intense, and the train…”; Max S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “That zero-G roll into the sharp turn is unique…”; Michael Sakowski, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Rode in the front left seat and the inversions…”; Ibraheem Mustafa, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Regardless the first drop is spectacular, and the under…”; Coaster Nut, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I really like that there is no MCBR and…”; Mike Davis, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's heavy on inversions, and leans into a spaghetti-heavy…”; Lindsay Bremer, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Fast ascent, great dangle and first drop, super speedy,…”; David, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This dive coaster is finally a step in the…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: ThemeParkMark's back row POV, Wrath Of Rakshasa - Six Flags Great America - Back Row (4K HD POV) - August 2025 (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.