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Location |
Bowie, Maryland |
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Opened |
1998 |
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Manufacturer |
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Type |
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Riders per train |
24 |
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Height |
98 feet (29.9 meters) |
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Drop |
85 feet (25.9 meters) |
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Top speed |
50 mph (80.5 km/h) |
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Length |
3040 feet (926.6 meters) |
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Duration |
1:52 |
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0 | |
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Maximum G-Force |
3.5 |
Roar is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.[1][2]
There were originally two roller coasters under that title, with the first one built in 1998 at Six Flags America followed by the second one which was built in 1999 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Both rides were designed and built by Great Coasters International (GCI). In 2015, Discovery Kingdom announced the retirement of Roar at its theme park, but the park later revealed that it was being renovated and transformed into The Joker with I-Box track technology from Rocky Mountain Construction.
Design and operation[]
Six Flags America's Roar, called Roar by GCI, was built in 1998. Unlike its sibling in the west, this ride is longer at 3,468 feet (1,057 m) and has a slightly longer ride time. The longer track length is due to the ride's location on a slanting hillside, and longer drops on the station side and lift hill. Its trains, designed and maintained by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, are also different. Roar is one of the three rides at Six Flags America that featured an on-ride camera (the others being Superman: Ride of Steel and Apocalypse(Today known as Firebird)). It has been removed along with the camera on Apocalypse. The ride is situated in the park's Chesapeake themed section.
Awards[]
Golden Ticket Awards:Best Wooden Coaster.[]
| Year | Ranking |
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| 2003 | 39 |
| 2004 | 48 |
| 2005 | 49 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2007 | 42 |
Mitch Hawker's Best Coaster Poll:Best Wooden-tracked Roller Coaster[]
| Year | Ranking |
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| 1997 | ------ |
| 1998 | 28 |
| 1999 | 39 |
| 2000 | 48 |
| 2001 | 49 |
| 2002 | 46 |
| 2003 | 55 |
| 2004 | 57 |
| 2005 | 59 |
| 2006 | 60 |
| 2007 | 66 |
Photo Gallery[]
