Poltergeist (roller coaster)
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History
On October 8, 1998, Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced a $30 million expansion on new rides. There would be three major rides set to open that year, which were Poltergeist,
Poltergeist officially opened on May 28, 1999.[5]
The attraction closed temporarily in 2021 for refurbishment, which included a new color scheme, upgraded queue line, and repainted station. The track was repainted a light green, while the supports were repainted a darker green-gray.[4] New elements were added to the queue, such as an archway, refreshed railings, garage scenery, a hedge maze, an expanded indoor queue area, planters and other themed structures. Moreover, a ghostly statue was added on top of the station. The trains were also repainted.[6][7][8] Poltergeist reopened on September 3, 2021.[4]
Ride Layout
Poltergeist is located in the Rockville section of the park.
After boarding Poltergeist, riders are launched through a narrow launch tunnel into a "spaghetti bowl" of track which contains a cobra roll, a sidewinder, and many twists and turns. This coaster doesn't have a mid-course
Premier Rides built several of these LIM Catapult roller coasters from 1996 to 1999, although, of those, only the two Flight of Fear rides are indoors. The other outdoor LIM Catapult coaster in the United States is
Poltergeist uses a LIM launching system instead of a traditional lift hill to propel riders into its first inversions. Initially, the ride had over-the-shoulder restraints, but due to numerous reports of pain and discomfort, these were replaced in 2002 with more traditional individual ratcheting lapbars.[5]
Ride Elements
- Cobra Roll
- Sidewinder
- Corkscrew
Similar rides
Poltergeist opened in the same year as The Joker's Jinx at Six Flags America (1999), three years after the world's first LIM-launched coasters, Flight of Fear, opened at Kings Island (1996) and Kings Dominion (1996).
In other media
Poltergeist is also featured in Barnes & Noble's Roller Coasters: A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the Ultimate Scream Machines.[11]
References
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- ^ "Amusement". Intermountain Lift, Inc. July 30, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Six Flags Festa Texas Announces $30 Million Expansion". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
- ^ a b c "Poltergeist Six Flags Fiesta Texas - SFFT Source".
- ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Poltergeist (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Poltergeist Refresh (Update 1)".
- ^ "Poltergeist Refresh (Update 2)".
- ^ "Poltergeist Refresh (Update 3), Sundance Theatre Demolition".
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mad Cobra (Suzuka Circuit)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mad Cobra (Discoveryland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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