Rattler (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)

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Rattler

Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Location	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Status	Defunct
Operated	March 14, 1992 to August 4, 2012
Replaced by	Iron Rattler

Statistics

Designer / calculations

John Pierce

Type

Wooden - Terrain

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

179.6 feet

Drop

124 feet

Top speed

65 mph

Length

5080 feet

Inversions

0

Drop angle

61.4°

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

Riders per train

20

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Rattler was a wooden terrain roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

When it opened it 1992, it was the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world with a 166-foot (51 meter) first drop. The coaster's original plans never called for such a large first drop, but construction of Cedar Point's Mean Streak prompted the hasty design change. As a result, the ride had very rough transitions and many riders complained of rib or back pain. Over the four years following the ride's opening, it was reprofiled in some way each year. The end result was a 42-foot (13 meter) shorter drop.

Design

Trains

5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.

External Links

Rattler on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Tallest wooden roller coaster March 1992 - May 2000
Preceded by Mean Streak	Tallest wooden roller coaster March 1992 - May 2000	Succeeded by Son of Beast

Tallest wooden roller coaster drop March 1992 - 1990s
Preceded by Mean Streak	Tallest wooden roller coaster drop March 1992 - 1990s	Succeeded by Mean Streak

Fastest wooden roller coaster March 1992 – 1990s
Preceded by American Eagle	Fastest wooden roller coaster March 1992 – 1990s	Succeeded by American Eagle