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.
Both rides are wooden roller coasters that operate under...
More
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.
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...
Less
