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Manufacturer | Great Coasters International | ||||||
Designer / calculations | Skyline Design | ||||||
Type | Wooden - Hybrid | ||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||
Height | 96 feet | ||||||
Drop | 100 feet | ||||||
Top speed | 55 mph | ||||||
Length | 3379 feet | ||||||
Inversions | 0 | ||||||
Drop angle | 57° | ||||||
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Texas Stingray is a wooden hybrid roller coaster currently operating at SeaWorld San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It was built by Great Coasters International and designed by Skyline Attractions subsidiary Skyline Design.[1] The attraction opened on February 22, 2020 following passholder preview days on that weekend.[2]
History
Footers for the ride were poured in April 2019. Vertical construction began during the summer season.[3]
On August 21, 2019, SeaWorld San Antonio released a teaser saying that the ride would be the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in Texas.[4]
On September 12, 2019, the ride's name was officially announced as Texas Stingray.[5] The front car was revealed at IAAPA 2019.[6]
On December 19, 2019, the ride had its first test run.[7]
On February 4, 2020, it was announced that the ride would officially open on February 29, 2020. However, the ride opened early on February 22.
Design
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Texas Stingray is 96 feet tall, reaches speeds of 55 mph, and is 3,379 feet long.[1] It includes steeply banked turns and ejector airtime moments, as well as a tunnel 100 feet long.
Trains
2 trains with 12 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. Riders are held in by individual lap-bars.
Images
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The front car on display at IAAPA 2019
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Texas Stingray". Skyline Attractions, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Pass Member Weekend - February 22 and February 23". SeaWorld San Antonio. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ↑ "SeaWorld San Antonio's New Wooden Coaster Rises".
- ↑ "SeaWorld San Antonio Confirms Wood Coaster for 2020 With New Tease". NewsPlusNotes.
- ↑ "First Look: SeaWorld San Antonio unveils new thrill ride (photos)". San Antonio Business Journal.
- ↑ "Great Coasters International is building Texas Stingray for SeaWorld San Antonio". NewsPlusNotes.
- ↑ "SeaWorld San Antonio's Texas Stingray Wooden Coaster Makes First Run". NewsPlusNotes.
External links
- Texas Stingray on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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