History [edit | edit source]. It consisted of a single loop and was demolished with the closing of AstroWorld on October 30, 2005. The roller coaster initially opened at Six Flags St. Louis in 1981 and was called Jet Scream.It was closed in 1988 and sent to Six Flags AstroWorld, where it opened the following year. I'd like to propose that this page be redirected to the main If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Design The ride featured a single loop, and two tunnels. Viper was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas.Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf, the Looping Star model opened in 1989. It had previously operated at Six Flags St. Louis, where it was known as Jet Scream from 1981 to 1988. Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf, the Looping Star model opened in 1989. October 30, 2005 - Viper ends its run at Six Flags Astroworld when the park closed its gates forever.
Viper was a Schwarzkopf sit-down looping roller coaster at Six Flags AstroWorld. Sort By: Published Views Rating. This basically gtfdgdfdga disambiguation page, all but two of these rides have their own articles and it wouldn't be hard to add the others. It consisted of a single loop and was demolished with the closing of Six Flags AstroWorld on October 30, 2005. Where to Coast ™ Visit Six Flags Astroworld to ride this roller coaster. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion: An identical installation known as Silver Bullet still operates at Frontier City in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Search
JSTOR (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) It was closed and demolished with the park in the fall of 2005. First, the Six Flags St. Louis article does say that Batman: The Ride replaced Viper. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. It had previously operated at Six Flags St. Louis, where it was known as Jet Scream from 1981 to 1988. As it reaches the top, it drops to the right, through a tunnel and reaching a maximum speed of 48 mph. It drops to the ground and passes a left turn. Viper was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas. Viper (Six Flags Astroworld) entrance.jpg; Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page.
After a right turn on the ground, the train hits the final brake run. Videos. When the train moves out of the station, it climbs an 80 ft lift hill. Reports New for 2021 New for 2020 New for 2019 Census Record Holders World View Inversions. Its paint scheme is different and the tunnel on the Silver Bullet surrounds the final turn as opposed to the drop hill. Leijurv: In regard to this edit, there are a few issues. Six Flags AstroWorld as Viper: Capacity: 1,700 riders per hour: Dimensions: 252.6 ft x 103.3 ft: Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH; Maps Aerial Imagery. —Community Tech bot 17:36, 22 March 2020 (UTC) Coordinates. It was demolished along with Six Flags AstroWorld in the fall of 2005. A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletionA Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion Trains 2 trains with 7 cars per train.
It originally opened at Six Flags St. Louis under the name Jet Scream, but was relocated after the 1988 season.
It goes into a vertical loop followed by a right turn.