Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster Explained

Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster
Logodimensions:250px
Location:Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Section:Rockville
Status:Open
Opened:[1]
Previousattraction:Power Surge
Type:Steel
Manufacturer:Rocky Mountain Construction
Designer:Alan Schilke
Model:Raptor  - Prototype
Lift:Chain lift hill
Height Ft:113
Drop Ft:100
Length Ft:1,800
Speed Mph:52
Inversions:3
Angle:90
Capacity:600
Restriction In:48
Trains:3
Carspertrain:8
Rowspercar:1
Ridersperrow:1
Virtual Queue Name:Flash Pass
Virtual Queue Image:Fastpass availability icon.svg
Virtual Queue Status:available
Rcdb Number:15368

Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, built by Rocky Mountain Construction and opened on May 12, 2018.[1] The roller coaster is themed to the DC Comics character, Wonder Woman.[2] [3] It was one of two prototype single-rail coasters to open in 2018, the other being RailBlazer at California's Great America, which has a mirror-image layout to the Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster.

History

Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced the closure of Power Surge in mid-summer 2017.[3] [4] [5] Power Surge was closed on July 23, 2017. The park began teasing a new attraction for the 2018 season and on August 3, 2017, the park officially announced a first of its kind roller coaster, introducing the new Rocky Mountain Construction single-rail coaster concept.[3]

The roller coaster was originally planned to open on March 10, 2018, with a soft opening a week prior for an added bonus to the park's inaugural Botánica Music Festival.[6] However, it was delayed twice until opening in May.[7]

The coaster closed on July 5th 2023 for a 2-Phase refurbishment. The ride is set to reopen in late 2023 once phase 1 of the refurbishment is complete, but will close again in 2024 where the coaster will receive new trains. [8]

Ride experience

The ride begins by exiting the continuously moving station and ascending a 113feet tall chain lift. The train then banks right making a 180 degree turn and entering a 100feet tall 90 degree drop, diving and reaching a maximum speed of 52mph before entering by a dive loop. The train then rises up to the left into an airtime hill and then drop again, entering a hill followed by several turns. After the turns it drops and turns into a cutback, followed by a corkscrew. The train finally goes through an over-banked turn to the right before hitting the brake run.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: WATCH: Six Flags Fiesta Texas releases POV video of 'Wonder Woman' rail coaster. KSAT.com. April 24, 2018. April 24, 2018.
  2. News: Exclusive: Six Flags to debut single-rail Wonder Woman coaster. August 3, 2017. USA Today. Levine. Arthur. August 3, 2017.
  3. News: Six Flags Fiesta Texas to get Wonder Woman roller coaster. August 3, 2017. MySanAntonio. Fetcher. Joshua. August 3, 2017.
  4. Web site: Six Flags Fiesta Texas Retires the Power Surge this Weekend. San Antonio Current. July 18, 2017. July 23, 2017.
  5. Web site: Six Flags Fiesta Texas original ride to close this weekend. Kens5. July 19, 2017. July 23, 2017.
  6. Web site: Wonder Woman roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas won't be ready for Botánica Music Festival. MySA. February 26, 2018. March 15, 2018.
  7. Web site: Wonder Woman coaster delayed again. MySA. March 5, 2018. March 15, 2018.
  8. https://twitter.com/jeffrey_siebert/status/1673001898087989251