The Rattler is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, TX. When it debuted in 1992, it was the tallest and fastest wooden coaster in the world, with a height of 179 feet, a first drop of 166 feet and a top speed of 73 mph, outdoing its then rival, Mean Streak at Ohio's Cedar Point Amusement Park. It held this title for several years until the debut of Son of Beast at Ohio's Kings Island. The Rattler is currently ...
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The Rattler is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, TX. When it debuted in 1992, it was the tallest and fastest wooden coaster in the world, with a height of 179 feet, a first drop of 166 feet and a top speed of 73 mph, outdoing its then rival, Mean Streak at Ohio's Cedar Point Amusement Park. It held this title for several years until the debut of Son of Beast at Ohio's Kings Island. The Rattler is currently the world's fourth tallest wooden coaster and has the fifth largest drop, although it would still rank third in this category had its first drop not been drastically shortened from 166 to 124 feet, reducing its top speed to 65 mph, several years after its opening. The coaster's original plans never called for such a large first drop, but construction of Ohio's Mean Streak prompted the hasty design change.
The Rattler is located in the Western-themed Crackaxle Canyon area of Fiesta Texas, sitting next to the Road Runner Express, with which...
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