XLR-8
| XLR-8 | |
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| Data | |
| Location |
Six Flags AstroWorld ( Houston , Texas , USA ) |
| Type | Steel - suspended |
| model | Suspended coaster |
| Drive type | Chain lift hill |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| opening | 1984 |
| closure | October 30, 2005 |
| length | 914 m |
| height | 25 m |
| Max. speed | 55 km / h |
| Travel time | 3:00 min |
| Trains | 2 trains, 7 cars / train, 2 rows of seats / car, 2 seats / row of seats |
| Inversions | 0 |
XLR-8 in Six Flags Astro World ( Houston , Texas , USA ) was a roller coaster on the model suspended coaster of manufacturer Arrow Dynamics , which opened the 1984th She drove until October 30, 2005. XLR-8 was the successor to the problematic The Bat in Kings Island , which was closed due to various problems.
Trains
XLR-8 had two trains with seven cars each. Four people (two rows of two people) could sit in each car. The passengers had to be at least 1.07 m tall to be allowed to ride. Shoulder straps were used as a restraint system.
For Fright Fest 2002 AstroWorld turned the last four cars around so that they drove backwards and named the trip 8-RLX . From this point on, the trains kept their car layout.
Theming
For the 2004 season, XLR-8 was repainted in the colors blue and yellow. Before that, the colors were blue and gray.
The fate of XLR-8
In 2005, AstroWorld stopped operating after Six Flags decided to close AstroWorld. On 3 February 2006, the track for 50,000 was US dollars sold and scrapped.
Web links
- XLR-8 in the Roller Coaster DataBase
Coordinates: 29 ° 40 ′ 29.3 " N , 95 ° 24 ′ 20.3" W.