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Boomerang (Six Flags St. Louis)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Boomerang
Six Flags St. Louis
Location Eureka, Missouri, USA
Coordinates 38°30′59″N 90°40′30″W / 38.516494°N 90.675033°W / 38.516494; -90.675033
Section Illinois
Status Operating since June 8, 2013
Rider height 48 inch minimum
Replaced Water Street Cab Company
Six Flags Over Texas
Name Flashback
Location Arlington, Texas, USA
Coordinates 32°45′24″N 97°03′59″W / 32.756781°N 97.066414°W / 32.756781; -97.066414
Park section Goodtimes Square
Operated March 18, 1989 to September 3, 2012
Replaced by Riddler Revenge
Statistics
Manufacturer Vekoma
Product Boomerang
Type Steel - Shuttle
Track layout Boomerang
Hourly capacity 760
Propulsion Catch car lift hill
Chain lift hill
Area 288.8 feet × 98.4 feet
Height 116.5 feet
Top speed 47 mph
Length 935 feet
Track inversions 3
Rider inversions 6
Duration 1:48
G-Force 5.2
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Riders per train 28
The ride at its former location

Boomerang is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri, USA. It is a Boomerang built by Vekoma, and previously operated from March 18, 1989 to September 3, 2012 at Six Flags Over Texas as Flashback.

History

The ride first opened at Six Flags Over Texas on March 18, 1989 as Flashback.[1]

Flashback was temporarily closed in the spring of 1998 after an accident happened on Demon at Six Flags Great America.[2]

On August 2, 2012, Six Flags Over Texas announced that Flashback and Texas Chute Out would close. Both rides ceased operations on September 3, 2012.[3] On August 30, 2012, Six Flags St. Louis announced that they would be getting Flashback. It was repainted and renamed Boomerang.[4] Adjustments were made to the ride structure at its new location.[5] The ride opened at its current location on June 8, 2013.

At Six Flags Over Texas, the "Flashback" sign was retained and has been featured in the "Ride Graveyard" area at Halloween events.[6]

Design

Elements

Color scheme

While at Six Flags Over Texas, the ride was painted with red track with blue supports. When it was relocated to Six Flags St. Louis, the track was repainted green while the supports were repainted orange.

Trains

Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train. During its later years at Six Flags Over Texas, the train was ad-wrapped, advertising Charter Communications.

Images

  • Flashback at Six Flags Over Texas
  • The station's exterior
    The station's exterior
  • The ad-wrapped train
    The ad-wrapped train
  • The vertical loop
    The vertical loop
  • Flashback in 2001
    Flashback in 2001
  • The underside of the cobra roll
    The underside of the cobra roll
  • View from Texas Chute Out
    View from Texas Chute Out
  • Boomerang at Six Flags St. Louis
  • The safety sign
    The safety sign
  • The queue line
    The queue line
  • The sign and exit
    The sign and exit

References

  1. ↑ "Six Flags to open new ride". Longview News-Journal.
  2. ↑ Strope, Leigh (May 2, 1998). "Rides checked after coaster mishap". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 58. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Six Flags Over Texas shuttering the Texas Chute Out and the Flashback".
  4. ↑ "Missouri theme park adds a 9th roller coaster".
  5. ↑ "A Look at Six Flags St. Louis' Shorty Boomerang". News Plus Notes. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  6. ↑ "Six Flags over Texas: Hallowfest 2020". Guide to Six Flags over Texas. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2025-01-26.

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