The rattler
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| Location |
Six Flags Fiesta Texas ( San Antonio , Texas , USA ) |
| Type | Wood - sitting |
| Drive type | Chain lift hill |
| Routing | adapted to the terrain |
| Manufacturer | Roller Coaster Corporation of America |
| Designer | John Pierce |
| opening | March 14, 1992 |
| closure | 4th August 2012 |
| length | 1548 m |
| height | 55 m |
| Departure | 38 m |
| Max. gradient | 61.4 ° |
| Max. speed | 105 km / h |
| Travel time | 2:26 min |
| Trains | 2 trains, 5 carriages / train, 2 rows of seats / carriage, 2 seats / row of seats |
| elements | tunnel |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Subject area | Crackaxle Canyon |
The Rattler in Six Flags Fiesta Texas ( San Antonio , Texas , USA ) was a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Roller Coaster Corporation of America , which opened on March 14, 1992. On August 4th, 2012 it was closed to make way for the Iron Rattler roller coaster .
The 1548 m long route, which was adapted by John Pierce to the site of Six Flags Fiesta Texas, originally had a 51 m high first drop . In the course of the first four years after the opening, however, this was rebuilt, which then had a height of 38 m with a slope of 61.4 °. The total height was 55 m and the trains reached a top speed of 105 km / h. As a special feature, Rattler had a tunnel through a limestone mine cliff.
Trains
The Rattler owned two trains made by the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters , each with five cars. Four people (two rows of two people) could sit in each car.
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Coordinates: 29 ° 35 ′ 54.6 " N , 98 ° 36 ′ 47.1" W.