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| Manufacturer | Premier Rides | ||||||||||||
| Product | Catapult Coaster | ||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Launched | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 975 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | LIM launch | ||||||||||||
| Height | 78.8 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 60 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 2705 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 0:56 | ||||||||||||
| G-Force | 4.5 | ||||||||||||
Joker's Jinx is a steel launched roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA. Opened in 1999, the ride uses linear induction motor (LIM) technology to launch riders from 0 mph to 60 mph in 3 seconds, without touching the bottom of the train.
History
Premier Rides track pieces were spotted on the property in the fall of 1998.[1] On October 28, 1998, it was announced that Adventure World would be renamed Six Flags America and feature several new attractions, including Joker's Jinx and Two-Face: The Flip Side.[2]
Construction was completed in March 1999. Testing then began on April 4, 1999.[3]
On May 8, 1999, both Joker's Jinx and Two-Face: The Flip Side opened.
When the ride first opened, it had over-the-shoulder restraints, which caused a rough ride. As a result, riders who returned back into the station had either bleeding earlobes or were dizzy from the side-to-side pounding of their heads against the restraints. In order to allow a smoother ride, the over-the-shoulder restraints were replaced with lap bars in 2002.[citation needed]
In 2022, a single rider line was added to Joker's Jinx.[4]
Design
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Joker's Jinx begins with a 60 mph launch that sends riders through a tunnel into a "spaghetti bowl" section of track which leads into a cobra roll. Next, the ride travels through a sidewinder followed by several winding curves and a corkscrew.
Color scheme
Joker's Jinx has a green track and purple supports.
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.
Incidents
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References
- ↑ "Track Spotted At Adventure World". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
- ↑ "New Rides Announced For The New Six Flags Parks". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
- ↑ Stilwell, Andrew (September 26, 2019). "19 for '99: Joker's Jinx at Six Flags America". Coaster101. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Six Flags America opens for the start of spring".
- ↑ "Rescuers Pull 24 Stranded Passengers From 'Joker's Jinx' Roller Coaster at Six Flags America".
External links
- Joker's Jinx on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
