Roar (roller coaster)
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Roar (trademarked as ROAR) is the name of a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags America located near Upper Marlboro, Maryland. There were originally two roller coasters; the first and current ride was built in 1998 at Six Flags America, and a second ride was built in 1999 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Both rides were designed and built by Great Coasters International (GCI). In 2015, Discovery Kingdom announced the retirement of its version of Roar, which Rocky Mountain Construction later renovated and transformed into The Joker, a hybrid roller coaster.
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Roar | |
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Six Flags America | |
Park section | Chesapeake |
Coordinates | 38.907591°N 76.775993°W / 38.907591; -76.775993 |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | May 2, 1998 (1998-05-02) |
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | |
Park section | Sky |
Coordinates | 38°08′17″N 122°13′58″W |
Status | Converted |
Opening date | May 14, 1999 (1999-05-14) |
Closing date | August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16) |
Replaced by | The Joker |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
Track layout | Twister |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
Drop | 85 ft (26 m) |
Speed | 50.5 mph (81.3 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 1:52 |
Max vertical angle | 50° |
G-force | 3.5 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
Length | 3,468 ft (1,057 m) (America) 3,291 ft (1,003 m) (Discovery Kingdom) |
Flash Pass Available | |
Roar at RCDB |
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