Iron Rattler (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)

For the roller coaster of the same name at Six Flags Qiddiya, see Iron Rattler (Six Flags Qiddiya).

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Iron Rattler

Six Flags Fiesta Texas Location San Antonio, Texas, USA Coordinates 29.598532°N 98.613051°W / 29.598532; -98.613051 Status Operating since May 25, 2013 Replaced Rattler
Statistics
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain Construction
Product	I-Box Track
Designer / calculations	Alan Schilke
Type	Steel - Hybrid
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Serial number	13SFFT02
Height	179 feet
Drop	171 feet
Top speed	70 mph
Length	3266 feet
Inversions	1
Drop angle	81°
Rolling stock
Manufacturer	Gerstlauer

Iron Rattler is a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The coaster spends half of its course on top of the cliffs surrounding the park, utilizing the Rattler's helix structure for the inversion and two over-banked curves. Iron Rattler interacts with Gully Washer, the train ride, and Road Runner Express.  

History

On August 30, 2012, Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced the addition of Iron Rattler. Iron Rattler opened on May 25, 2013.

In July 2013, Iron Rattler temporarily closed after a woman was killed on New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas. The attraction eventually reopened the following month with new seatbelts.

Design

Elements
179 foot tall chain lift hill with a 171 foot drop at 81° 110° over-banked curve 95° over-banked curve 113 foot tall zero-g roll 98° over-banked curve 93° over-banked curve Tunnel

Ride experience

As the train moves out of the station, it makes a left turn. Riders then head up a 179 foot tall chain lift hill. At the top, riders are being held for a few seconds before dropping 171 feet feet at an 81° angle, reaching a max speed of 70 mph. The train ascends 142 feet up a cliff, passing through a 110° over-banked curve and a 95° over-banked curve. Soon afterwards, the train makes a 125 foot left-handed dive off the cliff and goes straight into a 113 foot tall zero-g roll. Riders move through two more over-banked curves before plunging 100 feet off the cliff. The train turns left into a tunnel before returning to the station.

Trains

2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Images

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  The zero-g roll
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  The lap bar restraints

External links

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  Iron Rattler on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Present

Coasters

Batgirl Coaster ChaseBatman The RideBoomerangChupacabraDr. Diabolical's CliffhangerIron RattlerKid Flash Cosmic CoasterPandemoniumPoltergeistRoad Runner ExpressSuperman Krypton CoasterWonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster

Attractions

Bucking BroncosBugs' White Water RapidsCircuit Breaker Grand PrixCrow's Nest Ferris WheelCyborg Cyber RevolutionDaffy's School Bus ExpressDare Devil Dive Flying MachinesFender BenderFiesta Texas RailroadFireballFoghorn Leghorn's Barnyard RailwayGrand CarouselGreen Lantern Emerald FlightGully WasherHurricane Force 5HustlerJoker: Carnival of ChaosKindersteinMetropolis Transit AuthorityPoison Ivy Toxic SpinScreamShazam! Tower of EternitySpinsanitySuper-Villains SwingSupergirl Sky FlightTaz's TornadoThe Penguin: Gotham City GetawayWave RunnerYosemite Sam's Wacky Wagons

Former

Coasters

Joker's RevengeRattler

Attractions

ChaosDaffy's DuckaneerFrisbeeLittle CastawaysMotorama TurnpikePower SurgeS.S. OverboardSlingshotTwisterWagon Wheel