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Viper was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas. Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf, the Looping Star model opened in 1989. It consisted of a single loop and was demolished with the closing of Six Flags AstroWorld on October 30, 2005. [1]
Viper was a steel roller coaster which operated at two Six Flags parks. These parks were Six Flags AstroWorld and Six Flags St. Louis.
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Defunct
- Oriental Village
- Overview
- Layout
Viper was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas. Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf, the Looping Star model opened in 1989. It consisted of a single loop and was demolished with the closing of AstroWorld on October 30, 2005. It had previously operated at Six Flags St. Louis, where it was known as Jet Scream from 1981 to 1988.
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.
When the train moves out of the station, it climbs an 80 ft lift hill. As it reaches the top, it drops to the right, through a tunnel and reaching a maximum speed of 48 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.
Apr 7, 2015 · On-Ride and Off-Ride footage of the Schwarzkopf classic Viper at Six Flags Astroworld taken during the 2004 season.
Oct 30, 2005 · Videos. Maps. Tracks. Trains. Details. Notes. A short tunnel was added to Viper's drop when it came to AstroWorld. Looking for statistics on the fastest, tallest or longest roller coasters? Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database.
The Viper. One of the longest rides to live at Astroworld was the iconic "Viper" rollercoaster. It appeared in the park in 1989 and before that, had operated at Six Flags St. Louis since 1981 as a roller coaster called "The Jet Scream". The "Viper" renaming and retheming was much cooler.
Viper was a Schwarzkopf sit-down looping roller coaster at Six Flags AstroWorld. It originally opened at Six Flags St. Louis under the name Jet Scream, but was relocated after the 1988 season. It was demolished along with Six Flags AstroWorld in the fall of 2005.
