Ultra Twister was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure from 1986 to 1988 and then at Six Flags AstroWorld from 1990 until that park was closed and demolished by Six Flags in 2005. The ultratwister -design is that of a pipeline roller coaster , created by Japanese company TOGO .
6-598: Ultra Twister may refer to: Ultra Twister (Six Flags) , amusement ride at two Six Flags parks in the United States until 2005 Ultra Twister (Nagashima Spa Land) , amusement ride at the Nagashima Spa Land park ain Mie Prefecture, Japan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
12-425: The coaster with the steepest ascent. There was also a "chicken exit" in the queue for guests who refused to ride. Despite the positive reception and unique ride experience, Ultra Twister was plagued with an assortment of issues during its time at Great Adventure. Reoccurring stress fractures required constant rewelding of the track, which led to frequent downtime. Evacuating passengers from trains that became stuck on
18-483: The title Ultra Twister . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ultra_Twister&oldid=546299747 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ultra Twister (Six Flags) Ultra Twister
24-417: The vertical lift hill was a difficult and dangerous task. A small elevator was installed behind it, but it was limited to evacuating one guest at a time. The ride's hourly capacity was also limited, making it unsuitable for long lines. Ultra Twister was disassembled in 1989 and moved to a smaller Six Flags property, Six Flags AstroWorld , where the small footprint of the ride would be more advantageous. This
30-476: Was also selected in accordance with Six Flags' ride rotation program, which often shuffles rides from park to park as their novelty wears off. A new roller coaster called Great American Scream Machine opened the same year at Great Adventure, and six years later in 1995, Viper was built in Ultra Twister's former location. Ultra Twister reopened under the same name at AstroWorld in 1990. Its lift hill
36-540: Was previously located at Six Flags Great Adventure under the same name. It was located at Six Flags Great Adventure's "Frontier Adventures" section along a path going from Rolling Thunder down to Runaway Mine Train . Construction of the ride began in November 1985. On June 6, 1986, Ultra Twister opened to the public. Upon its opening, it was the first heartline roll coaster in the United States , as well as
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