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ROAR generic logo for both attractions (the animal is mainly used for Discovery Kingdom) |
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| Location | 1. Six Flags America 2. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom |
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| Park Section | 1. Skull Island 2. Sky |
| Type | Wood |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1. May 2, 1998 2. May 15, 1999 |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Designer | Great Coasters International |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 95 |
| Drop | 85 |
| Length | |
| Max speed | 50.5 |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:52 2. 1:52 [1] |
| Max Vertical Angle | 85 |
| Max G force | 1. 3.5 2. Unknown |
| Height Restriction | 48 inches (1,200 mm) |
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Roar (trademarked as ROAR) is the name of two wooden roller coasters operated by Six Flags. The original coaster was built at Six Flags America in Mitchellville, Maryland in 1998 while the other was built in 1999 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. Both rides were designed and built by Great Coasters International (GCI), and have been in continuous operation for a decade.
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Both rides are wooden roller coasters that operate under a chain lift hill system. Two trains are used by the ride, one which remains in the station and the other in the transfer brakes; the one in the transfer brakes moves into the station while the other is on the course. Each train has a capacity of 24 people; there are six cars that have two rows of two seats. The trains feature seat belts and lap bars for rider safety. The maximum height that the coasters reach is 95 feet (29 m) with a drop of 85 feet (26 m); the maximum speed reached is 50.5 miles per hour (81.3 km/h). The closest perpendicular angle sits at 85 degrees along the track, located on the first drop of the ride. Unlike classic out and back rides, this one is a twister that features over 3,200 feet (980 m) length of track for a ride that last just under 2 minutes (120 s). Both rides are engaged by a main operator panel and a dispatch panel located at the most far end of the station, in which both operators must engage dispatch buttons to start the ride.
Six Flags America's Roar, known as Roar (East) by GCI, was built in 1998 as the first new attraction to the newly renamed Six Flags America (formerly known as Adventure World).[2] Unlike its sibling in the West, this ride is shorter at 3,291 feet (1,003 m), and as a result it has a smaller duration time, although still over 1 minute (60 s). Roar is one of the three rides of America that feature an on-ride camera (the others being Superman: Ride of Steel and Great Chase). This coaster also instead features trains designed and maintained by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. The ride is situated in America's Skull Island themed section of a pirate island.
This clone is known for delivering a ride that is rather rough on rider's head and necks, and also very bumpy. This is due to the Philadelphia Toboggan Company designed trains, which have been known to deliver rough rides on GCI coasters (see Gwazi).
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's Roar, known as Roar (West) by GCI, was built in 1999 in light of adding the Six Flags moniker to the Marine World (before becoming Discovery Kingdom in 2007).[3] This coaster is longer than its sibling in the East, at 3,468 feet (1,057 m) with a duration time longer than its sibling but remaining under 2 minutes (120 s). The two trains used by this ride are instead designed by GCI, using its Millennium Flyer models.[4] Roar is situated in the Sky animal themed area of this park.
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