Rattler (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)
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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 | ||||||||||
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.
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 |
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