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Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington, Texas USA
"America's #1 Coaster"
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Type
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Year
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Designer / Manufacturer
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Wood
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Twister
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1990
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Curtis D Summers / Dinn Corporation
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Ride Statistics
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Height: 143 feet
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Max Drop: 137 feet
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Top Speed: 62 mph
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Track Length: 4920 feet
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Rider Capacity: 1800 per hour
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Max G-Force: +2.7 G
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Inversions:
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Ride Time: 2 minutes
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Avg Speed: 29 mph
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Angle of Descent: 53°
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Number of Cars:
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Length of Train:
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Restraints: Individual ratcheting lap bar, Headrest
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Number of Trains: 3
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Cars per Train: 6
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Vehicles Designed by: PTC
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Arrangement: Riders are arranged 2 across, 4 seats per car for a total of 24 riders per train.
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Notes: Built at a cost of $5.5 million USD. Ride footprint covers 2.9 acres in the Texas section of the park.
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Accident & Safety Record: In June of 1998, a 28-year old woman unfortunately suffered migraine headaches caused by a brain injury sustained after riding.
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Structure: 10 tons of nails; 81,370 bolts; 900,000 board feet of pressure-treated Southern Yellow Pine lumber; and 1,220 concrete footers were used in the construction.
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Elements: Profile of the ride which includes 21 drops as such because Curtis Summers celebrated his 21st coaster by hiding this into the design —
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Features: Diving in and around itself, curving near a river, ending in a surprise finale - twisting a double helix around the lift hill and bounding through the final "flying carpet" serious of bunny hops.
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History: Named the #1 roller coaster in the world in 1996, the international year of the roller coaster.
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Aptly named as you don't mess with Texas. The ride never lets up for two solid minutes as you twist and cruise your way through the circuit, make 180° turns and retrace your steps all over again including the special ending that creeps up on you. It was a bit rough for my taste, nevertheless, a giant it still remains. I rate it 5 's
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MIN-1
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10-MAX
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No Texas Giant ride photo is available at this time.
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Don't fret! Photos for Texas Giant are forthcoming!
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