Ultra Twister (Six Flags AstroWorld)
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Manufacturer | TOGO | ||||||||||||||
Type | Steel - Pipeline | ||||||||||||||
Product | Ultratwister | ||||||||||||||
Riders per train | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||
Height96.8 feet
Drop92 feet Top speed44 mph Length1421 feet Inversions3 Duration1:40
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Ultra Twister was a steel pipeline roller coaster which operated at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags AstroWorld in the United States. It was built by Japanese company TOGO.
History[edit | edit source]
Ultra Twister started construction at its original location at Six Flags Great Adventure in November 1985. The ride opened on June 6, 1986.[1][2] The ride was located next to Rolling Thunder and featured a chicken exit. Despite the coaster being glossy smooth, it had some issues. The steel rings had to be constant re-welded due to the amount of stress being put on the cars. The ride only lasted less then three years and closed in 1988. The plot where Ultra Twister stood was left empty until the construction of Viper. It was then moved to Six Flags AstroWorld where it was repainted and subsequent changes to the ride were made. It reopened in 1990.[3]
Six Flags AstroWorld closed permanently on October 30, 2005.[4] Six Flags relocated rides such as Serial Thriller, which became Ednör - L'Attaque at La Ronde to be reopened or put in storage at other parks. Ultra Twister was relocated to Six Flags America where it lied in storage for a number of years before being scrapped.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ultra Twister". GreatAdventureHistory. http://greatadventurehistory.com/UltraTwister.htm.
- ↑ "Ultra Twister takes riders straight up, drops and spins". https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13142276/1986-ultra-twister-open/.
- ↑ AstroWorld 1990 brochure
- ↑ "For AstroWorld, the ride is over". https://www.chron.com/business/article/For-AstroWorld-the-ride-is-over-1936503.php.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Ultra Twister on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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