1st-of-its-kind pendulum ride coming to Six Flags Great America

GURNEE, Ill. (CBS 58) -- A new, thrilling pendulum ride is coming to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. 

Prepare to soar to new altitudes on the high-flying, Sky Striker. 

The new ride, according to the Six Flags website, takes you 172 feet into the air, swinging through the sky at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour. Riders will be able to take in the unique views of the park while soaring along 130-degree swings of the pendulum, nearly going upside down. 

Six Flags says, the Sky Striker is the first-of-its-kind ride for the park creating a freefall like no other. 

Learn more here.