Rattler (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)
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| Manufacturer | Roller Coaster Corporation of America | ||||||||||
| 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° | ||||||||||
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| 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. It was built by the Roller Coaster Corporation of America in 1992.
When it opened, it was the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world with a 166 foot first drop. The coaster's original plans never called for such a large first drop, but construction of Cedar Point's Mean Streak, which had a 155 foot drop, prompted the hasty design change. As a result, the ride had very rough transitions and many riders complained of rib, back pain, or worse.[1] Over the four years following the ride's opening, it was reprofiled in some way each year. The ride's drop was eventually shortened by 42 feet and the end result was a 124 foot drop.
History
Rattler opened with the park on March 14, 1992.
In July 2012, Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced that Rattler would close in August.
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.
References
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 |
