Chupacabra (roller coaster)
steel inverted roller coaster currently operating at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas
Chupacabra is an inverted roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Designed by Werner Stengel and Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, Chupacabra initially opened in Japan in 1995 at Odakyu Gotemba Family Land, later known as Thrill Valley. In 2002, it was moved to Six Flags New Orleans where it reopened as Batman: The Ride the following year, operating until Hurricane Katrina led to the park's abandonment in 2005. The ride was moved once more to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, reopening in 2008 as Goliath. In 2024, the park announced that the roller coaster would be renamed to Chupacabra.
The ride stands at a height of 105 feet (32 m), reaches a maximum speed of 50 mph (80 km/h), and features 5 inversions along its 2,693-foot-long (821 m) layout. The coaster is a mirror image of Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America. It is named after a Chupacabra, a legandary creature in folklore of parts of the Americas.
History
Chupacabra originally opened in 1995 as Gambit at Odakyu Gotemba Family Land, a former amusement park in Japan that was later known as Thrill Valley. When Thrill Valley closed on May 6, 2002, Six Flags purchased several of its rides, including Gambit, and transported them to various Six Flags parks.
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