Topping Out Ceremony Held for Six Flags' Newest Ride
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Six Flags Over Texas held a ‘topping out’ ceremony on Monday for its newest ride, “The Joker.”
Six Flags Over Texas held a 'topping out' ceremony on Monday for its newest ride, "The Joker."
The purple and green "free fly coaster" will first lift riders elevator-style up a 12 story, 90-degree hill then flip riders forward and backward.
The theme park says each ride will be different and that riders can flip up to six times or more during the approximately one minute ride.
The ride features two beyond 90-degree "raven" drops that give the sensation of free-falling.
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The Joke will open in the Gotham City section of Six Flags Over Texas in spring 2017.
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Arlington's mayor was on hand as the last piece of the 13th and most maniacal roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas "The Joker" was put in place on Monday.
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Arlington's mayor, Jeff Williams, will join Six Flags Over Texas park president, Steve Martindale, signed the final track piece before it was hoisted 120 feet into the air and positioned at the top of the ride's lift hill.
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One-of-a-kind onboard magnetic technology featuring smooth head-over-heels free-fly flips providing guests the feeling of weightlessness as they soar outside the confines of a traditional track.
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The final track piece for The Joker was raised into place Monday.
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The final piece of track was lifted 120 feet into the air and positioned at the top of the ride's lift hill.
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One-of-a-kind onboard magnetic technology will offer riders a smooth head-over-heels free-fly ride full of flips. Guests will have a feeling of weightlessness as they soar outside the confines of a traditional track.
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A 120-foot-tall, 90-degree hill that is ascended by an elevator-style, chain link lift.
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4-D wing vehicles that seat up to 8 per vehicle with a total of 5 vehicles.
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Among many other things the next steps for the team, after the track is put into to place, is to begin working on the programming of the ride.
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Among many other things the next steps for the team, after the track is put into to place, is to begin working on the programming of the ride, building the cue line area, and enhancing the landscape in and around the ride. The Joker is scheduled to open in late spring.
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Among many other things the next steps for the team, after the track is put into to place, is to begin working on the programming of the ride, building the cue line area, and enhancing the landscape in and around the ride. The Joker is scheduled to open in late spring.
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The massive, imposing, floating and twisting I-box track frame in a unique two-tone design.
Some face-off seats will allow riders to face one another as they tumble head over heels.
The Joker will anchor the park's other villainous rides in the Gotham City section of the park. The Joke opens in spring 2017.
