Canyon Blaster (Six Flags Great Escape)

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Canyon Blaster

Six Flags Great Escape
Location	Queensbury, New York, USA
Coordinates	43°21′07″N 73°41′30″W / 43.351897°N 73.691695°W / 43.351897; -73.691695
Section	Ghost Town
Status	Operating since June 27, 2003
Rider height	Minimum: 42 inch Min. unaccompanied: 48 inch
Replaced	Ghost Town Railroad, Tornado

Opryland USA
Name	Rock n' Roller Coaster
Location	Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Coordinates	36°12′26″N 86°41′42″W / 36.207191°N 86.694976°W / 36.207191; -86.694976
Park section	Do Wah Diddy City
Operated	1972 to 1997

Statistics

Manufacturer

Arrow Development

Product

Runaway Train

Type

Steel

Riders per train

30

Propulsion

2 chain lift hills

Height

56 feet

Top speed

45 mph

Length

2000 feet

Inversions

0

Duration

2:30

Canyon Blaster is a steel roller coaster manufactured by Arrow Development located at Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York, USA. It previously operated at Opryland USA from 1972 to the park's closure in 1997.

History

Timber Topper opened with Opryland USA in 1972 and was the first roller coaster at the park.^[1] At a later date, it was renamed Rock n' Roller Coaster.

After the closure of Opryland USA in 1997, many rides, including Rock n' Roller Coaster, were purchased by Six Flags (then known as Premier Parks) and placed at the site of Old Indiana Fun-n-Water Park in Thorntown, Indiana, USA, a property Six Flags planned to develop. In July 2002, the property was sold off with most of the rides scrapped and removed from the site in 2003 and Rock n' Roller Coaster was removed and shipped off in late 2002.^[2]

In February 2003, Six Flags announced that the roller coaster would be rebuilt at Great Escape.^[3] It reopened on June 27, 2003 as Canyon Blaster, replacing the former Ghost Town Railroad and Tornado rides.^[4] On May 23, 2013, the park announced for the 2013 season that the ride would go backwards for a limited time.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Pre-Drop Helix Chain lift hill Pre-Drop Helix

Color scheme

While it was at Opryland USA, Rock n' Roller Coaster was painted grey. As part of its transition into Canyon Blaster, it was repainted red with light brown supports. Some of the track was replaced as part of the move, the newer sections have curved ties.