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XLR-8
Steel Suspended at Six Flags AstroWorld, Houston, Texas. Opened 1984, closed 2005.
This ride has closed. It last operated at Six Flags AstroWorld in 2005.
- Height
- 81 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- 34 mph
- Length
- 3,000 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Ride time
- 3 min
- Designer
- Arrow Dynamics
XLR-8 opened at Six Flags AstroWorld on May 12, 1984, and ran until the park closed on October 30, 2005. It was then demolished, and some of its trains went to Six Flags Magic Mountain for use on Ninja.
XLR-8 opened at Six Flags AstroWorld on May 12, 1984, and ran until the park closed on October 30, 2005. The coaster was then demolished, and some of its trains were sent to Six Flags Magic Mountain for use on Ninja.
Sources
- rcdb.com/134.htm (RCDB: XLR-8, Six Flags AstroWorld, removed, operated 1984-05-12 to 2005-10-30; Arrow Dynamics suspended coaster; length 3,000 ft, height 81 ft, speed 34.1 mph, 0 inversions, duration 3:00; some or all trains sent to Six Flags Magic Mountain for Ninja.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR-8 (Opened May 12, 1984, closed October 30, 2005; Arrow Dynamics; demolished, trains went to Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_AstroWorld (XLR-8 1984-2005; demolished, trains relocated to Six Flags Magic Mountain.)
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