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Six Flags New England Debuts 'Wicked Cyclone' Hybrid Roller Coaster

AGAWAM (CBS) -- A new roller coaster at Six Flags is promising a "wicked" ride for thrill-seekers.

Six Flags New England's newest roller coaster "Wicked Cyclone" is now open.

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Six Flags New England's newest roller coaster "Wicked Cyclone." (WBZ-TV)

The amusement park says this Mother Nature-themed ride is made of both steel and wood, making it one of only five "hybrid" coasters in the world.

Six Flags claims there are several points where a rider will feel weightless.

It features a 78-degree drop at 55 mph, and climbs 10 stories into the air.

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A diagram of the Wicked Cyclone (Photo credit Six Flags New England)

The park let meteorology students from Western Connecticut State University take the first ride.

Watch A Preview Of The Roller Coaster:

 

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