| For similarly-named attractions, see Viper (disambiguation). |
Viper was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas.
History[]
Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf, the Looping Star model opened in 1989 on the former site of Swamp Buggy. It consisted of a single loop and was demolished after the closing of AstroWorld on October 30, 2005. It had previously operated at Six Flags Over Mid-America, where it was known as Jet Scream from 1981 to 1988.
Layout[]
When the train moves out of the station, it climbs an 80.4 foot lift hill. As it reaches the top, it drops to the right, through a tunnel and reaching a maximum speed of 47.8 to 50 mph. It goes into a vertical loop followed by a right turn. It drops to the ground and passes a left turn. After a right turn on the ground, the train hits the final brake run.
An identical installation known as Silver Bullet still operates at Frontier City in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its paint scheme is different and the tunnel on the Silver Bullet surrounds the final turn as opposed to the drop hill.
References[]
External links[]
- Viper - Six Flags AstroWorld official webpage at Six Flags (archived 2005-02-07, 2001-07-03)
- Viper at the AstroWorld Wiki
Viper (Six Flags AstroWorld) at Coasterpedia
Viper (Six Flags AstroWorld) at the Roller Coaster DataBase
Viper (Six Flags AstroWorld) at the Roller Coaster Wiki
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