Rattler (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)

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Rattler
roller coaster
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
Riders per train	20
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height179.6 feet Drop124 feet Top speed65 mph Length5080 feet Inversions0 Steepest drop61.4°
HELP

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