Catwoman's Whip (Six Flags New England)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Catwoman's Whip
The entrance to Catwoman's Whip
Six Flags New England
Location Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Park section DC Super Hero Adventures
Status Operating since May 5, 2000
Rider height
  • Minimum: 41 inch
  • Min. unaccompanied: 48 inch
Statistics
Manufacturer Zierer
Product Tivoli Large
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel
Track layout Double Figure Eight
Riders per train 40
Hourly capacity 1,250
Propulsion Tire propelled lift
Area 122.4 feet × 137.8 feet
Height 26.3 feet
Top speed 22.4 mph
Length 1181.1 feet
Inversions 0
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Catwoman's Whip is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA. It is themed around the DC Comics antihero Catwoman. It first opened in 2000 as Poison Ivy's Tangled Train and rethemed to Catwoman in 2007.

History

Poison Ivy's Tangled Train was installed alongside Superman: Ride of Steel and Flashback, opening as part of the newly rebranded Six Flags New England on May 5, 2000.[1]

The Poison Ivy theme of the ride was changed to the current Catwoman theme for the 2007 season.

Design

Catwoman's Whip is a Zierer Tivoli Large model. This model has a double figure 8 layout, which is two figure 8s with a circle around them.

Colour scheme

Green track and purple supports.

Trains

Single train with 20 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 40 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. "America's Favorite Thrills Comes to New England". Ultimate Rollercoaster.

External links


Articles on Six Flags New England