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X-Coaster
Steel Sky Loop at Magic Springs Theme and Water Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Opened 2006.
- Height
- 150 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- 65 mph
- Length
- 492 ft
- Inversions
- 2
- Ride time
- 50 s
- Designer
- Maurer Rides
X-Coaster is a Maurer SkyLoop XT 150 roller coaster at Magic Springs Theme and Water Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It opened on May 27, 2006, and was the first ride of its type in North America.
A single six-row train is pulled up a vertical chain lift to a peak of 150 feet, turning riders upside down at the top, then rolls back down through a heartline roll. The park gives a top speed of more than 65 mph; RCDB lists 65.3 mph, 492 feet of track, two inversions and a ride time of 50 seconds. Riders wear lap bars rather than shoulder harnesses.
The coaster did not run in 2009. In October 2012 the park announced it would be removed after that season, but the removal was put off and the ride kept operating.
Sources
- magicsprings.com/rides-thrill (Opened 2006, 150 feet, more than 65 mph, inversion without a shoulder harness, 52-inch minimum.)
- rcdb.com/3312.htm (Maurer Rides GmbH SkyLoop / XT 150; opened 2006-05-27; height 151 ft; length 492 ft; 65.3 mph; 2 inversions; duration 0:50; SBNO 2009; operated 2010-2025; SBNO since 2026.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Coaster (Opened May 27, 2006; first of its kind in North America; Maurer Sohne SkyLoop XT-150; 150 ft; 65 mph; 492 ft; closed for 2009; October 2012 removal announcement, removal delayed.)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.