Viper (Six Flags AstroWorld)
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| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing-. Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||
| Model / product | Looping Star | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1700 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Area | 252.6 feet × 103.3 feet | ||||||||
Height80.4 feet
Top speed47.8 mph Length1,942.3 feet Inversions1
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Viper was a steel roller coaster which operated at two Six Flags parks.
History[edit | edit source]
The roller coaster initially opened at Six Flags St. Louis in 1981 and was called Jet Scream. It was closed in 1988 and sent to Six Flags AstroWorld, where it opened the following year.[1] It was closed and demolished with the park in the fall of 2005.
Design[edit | edit source]
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The ride featured a single loop and two tunnels.
Trains[edit | edit source]
2 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
Colour scheme[edit | edit source]
The ride was painted blue when it originally opened, but it was painted green when it was relocated.
References[edit | edit source]
| Roller coasters at Six Flags AstroWorld | |||||||||
| Former | Batman The Escape • Excalibur • Greezed Lightnin' • Mayan Mindbender • Serial Thriller • Swamp Buggy • Texas Cyclone • Texas Tornado • Ultra Twister • Viper • XLR-8 | ||||||||