The New Revolution updates the original Revolution — the world's first steel looping coaster — with an optional on-board virtual reality experience. Six Flags also installed new trains and repainted the track to celebrate the coaster's 40th anniversary this year.
We rode The New Revolution during its media preview day last month.
Here is our review of The New Revolution, along with a follow-up post on why we (and many other riders) felt that putting virtual reality on a roller coaster actually enhances both experiences, rather that creating the stomach-churning horror that many fans envisioned.
Six Flags has added or soon will add virtual reality on coasters at eight other parks this season.
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First, the headsets - The novelty and excitement of this "revolution-ary" (heh... heh... Second, the VR experience - The good: It's completely synced up with the movement of the coaster. That alone makes it worth a visit. The not-so-good: The video is choppy, the graphics are sub-par, and the interactive elements fail almost immediately. Third, the industry implications - Frankly, I'm worried this relatively cheap trend is going to replace the building of new coasters. The ability to quickly create a "new experience" without dealing with things like infrastructure and construction could easily become a shortcut. Six Flags already seems far too confident in its past accomplishments and is daily losing ground to Cedar Fair parks. All in all, it's better than the "old" Revolution, but there's only so much you can do with a smartphone and some paint.
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