Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
LocationSix Flags Fiesta Texas
Park sectionRockville
Coordinates29°35′42″N 98°36′31″W / 29.5951°N 98.6085°W / 29.5951; -98.6085
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 12, 2018 (2018-05-12)[1]
ReplacedPower Surge
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerRocky Mountain Construction
DesignerAlan Schilke
ModelRaptor – Prototype
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height113 ft (34 m)
Drop100 ft (30 m)
Length1,800 ft (550 m)
Speed52 mph (84 km/h)
Inversions3
Max vertical angle90°
Capacity600 riders per hour
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Trains3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 1 across in a single row for a total of 8 riders per train.
WebsiteOfficial website
Flash Pass available
Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster at RCDB

Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, built by Rocky Mountain Construction and opened on May 12, 2018.[1] The roller coaster is themed to the DC Comics character, Wonder Woman.[2][3] It was one of two prototype single-rail coasters to open in 2018, the other being RailBlazer at California's Great America, which has a mirror-image layout to the Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster.

History

Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced the closure of Power Surge in mid-summer 2017.[3][4][5] Power Surge was closed on July 23, 2017. The park began teasing a new attraction for the 2018 season and on August 3, 2017, the park officially announced a first of its kind roller coaster, introducing the new Rocky Mountain Construction single-rail coaster concept.[3]

The roller coaster was originally planned to open on March 10, 2018, with a soft opening a week prior for an added bonus to the park's inaugural Botánica Music Festival.[6] However, it was delayed twice until opening in May.[7]

The coaster closed on July 5th 2023 for a 2-Phase refurbishment. The ride is set to reopen in late 2023 once phase 1 of the refurbishment is complete, but will close again in 2024 where the coaster will receive new trains. [8]

Ride experience

Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster in construction

The ride begins by exiting the continuously moving station and ascending a 113 feet (34 m) tall chain lift. The train then banks right making a 180 degree turn and entering a 100 feet (30 m) tall 90 degree drop, diving and reaching a maximum speed of 52 miles per hour (84 km/h) before entering by a dive loop. The train then rises up to the left into an airtime hill and then drop again, entering a hill followed by several turns. After the turns it drops and turns into a cutback, followed by a corkscrew. The train finally goes through an over-banked turn to the right before hitting the brake run.

References

  1. ^ a b "WATCH: Six Flags Fiesta Texas releases POV video of 'Wonder Woman' rail coaster". KSAT.com. April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Levine, Arthur (August 3, 2017). "Exclusive: Six Flags to debut single-rail Wonder Woman coaster". USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Fetcher, Joshua (August 3, 2017). "Six Flags Fiesta Texas to get Wonder Woman roller coaster". MySanAntonio. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Six Flags Fiesta Texas Retires the Power Surge this Weekend". San Antonio Current. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Six Flags Fiesta Texas original ride to close this weekend". Kens5. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "Wonder Woman roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas won't be ready for Botánica Music Festival". MySA. February 26, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  7. ^ "Wonder Woman coaster delayed again". MySA. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  8. ^ https://twitter.com/jeffrey_siebert/status/1673001898087989251

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