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Twirling on the Golden Lasso


Six Flags Fiesta Texas debuts first single rail coaster


The Ride and Superman: Krypton Coaster to feed the seemingly inexhaustible public enthusiasm for superheroes. Paul Ruben has the story Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer


S Jeffrey Siebert, park president


Products and on behalf of DC Entertainment, the brightly- hued red and gold rails of Wonder Woman: Golden Lasso Coaster cut a striking path against bare quarry walls. At 549m long and 34m tall, the new ride features a single I- beam rail Raptor coaster track from Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) that is only 39cm wide, a first for Fiesta Texas. It will contain a 90° drop, three inversions, and three


ix Flags Fiesta Texas unveiled its newest innovation in thrill ride technology last month… The single rail, Wonder Woman-themed roller coaster joins Batman:


passenger coaster trains with riders seated single file. This pioneering new design gives riders, with their legs positioned on either side of the thin monorail track, an open-air, unobstructed view as they twist and turn above the stunning 30m quarry walls. “Six Flags continues to raise the bar with groundbreaking


new rides and attractions every year. We are very excited to debut the world’s first single rail Wonder Woman coaster. This is an incredible ride that delivers big thrills from start to finish,” said park president Jeffrey Siebert. “With the launch of the Wonder Woman coaster, Six Flags Fiesta Texas has created an impressive trilogy of DC Super-Hero attractions, as Wonder Woman: Golden Lasso Coaster joins Batman: The Ride 4D Free Fly Coaster and Superman Krypton Coaster.”


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