Rattler (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)
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| Designer / calculations | John Pierce | ||||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
Height179.6 feet
Drop124 feet Top speed65 mph Length5,080 feet Inversions0 Steepest drop61.4 degrees°
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Rattler was a wooden 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[edit | edit source]
Trains[edit | edit source]
5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
| 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 |
| Roller coasters at Six Flags Fiesta Texas | |||||||||
| Present | Batman The Ride • Boomerang • Goliath • Kiddee Koaster • Pandemonium • Poltergeist • Iron Rattler • Road Runner Express • Superman Krypton Coaster • Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster | ||||||||
| Former | Boardwalk Canyon Blaster • Joker's Revenge • Rattler | ||||||||