Excalibur (Six Flags AstroWorld)

Roller coaster in the United States
(Redirected from Excalibur (Frontier City))
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Excalibur
Six Flags AstroWorld
Location Houston, Texas, USA
Coordinates 29°40′38″N 95°24′25″W / 29.677177°N 95.406922°W / 29.677177; -95.406922
Park section Nottingham Village
Status Defunct
Operated 1972 to 1998
Replaced by Serial Thriller
Statistics
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Product Runaway Train
Type Steel
Riders per train 30
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 88 feet
Drop 80 feet
Top speed 46 mph
Length 2637 feet
Inversions 0
Duration 2:51
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Excalibur was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas, USA. The attraction was built by Arrow Dynamics and opened in 1972 as Dexter Frebish's Electric Roller Ride. It became Excalibur in 1981. The ride closed in 1998 and was later replaced by Serial Thriller in 1999. It was relocated to Frontier City in 2000 but never operated. Excalibur was scrapped in 2005.

Design

Elements

Color scheme

Red track and brown supports.

Trains

5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train.

External links


Articles on Six Flags AstroWorld