Boardwalk Bullet

Boardwalk Bullet

A view of the Boarkwalk Bullet as seen from across the marina.
Kemah Boardwalk
Coordinates 29°32′47″N 95°01′02″W / 29.546254°N 95.017261°WCoordinates: 29°32′47″N 95°01′02″W / 29.546254°N 95.017261°W
Status Operating
Opening date August 31, 2007
Cost $3,044,000
General statistics
Type Wood – Twister
Manufacturer Martin & Vleminckx
Designer The Gravity Group, LLC
Lift/launch system Chain Lift Hill
Height 96 ft (29 m)
Drop 92 ft (28 m)
Length 3,236 ft (986 m)
Speed 51 mph (82 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 1:45
Max vertical angle 55°
Capacity 800 riders per hour
G-force 3.5
Height restriction 48 in (122 cm)
Boardwalk Bullet at RCDB
Pictures of Boardwalk Bullet at RCDB

The Boardwalk Bullet is a high-speed wooden roller coaster in Kemah, Texas, United States, that was opened August 31, 2007. It is part of the Kemah Boardwalk amusement park. Currently, it is the only wooden roller coaster in Greater Houston, and one of only two wooden coasters in Texas.[1] It is a 96-foot-tall (29 m), 3,236-foot-long (986 m) twisted wooden roller coaster designed by The Gravity Group built on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) footprint, making it the one of most compact wooden coasters in the world.[2] The bullet is one of the most popular rides at Kemah Boardwalk.

Awards

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year2007200820092010201120122013
Ranking –[3]39[4]37[5]38[6]17[7]39 (tie)[8]34[9]

References

  1. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Census for Texas". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Boardwalk Bullet". Kemah Boardwalk. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  3. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  9. ↑ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.

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