Boomerang: Coast to Coaster facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Boomerang: Coast to Coaster
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Park section	Los Festivales
Coordinates	29°35′54″N 98°36′39″W / 29.598327°N 98.610735°W / 29.598327; -98.610735
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 13, 1999
Six Flags Darien Lake
Coordinates	42°55′49″N 78°23′04″W / 42.930275°N 78.384400°W / 42.930275; -78.384400
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 16, 1998
Cost	$5, 000,000
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Park section	Sky
Coordinates	38°08′23″N 122°14′08″W / 38.139674°N 122.235574°W / 38.139674; -122.235574
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 27, 1998
Elitch Gardens Theme Park
Coordinates	39°44′54″N 105°00′52″W / 39.748369°N 105.014343°W / 39.748369; -105.014343
Status	Operating
Opening date	April 30, 1999
General statistics
Type	Steel – Shuttle – Boomerang
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Designer	Vekoma
Model	Boomerang
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	116.5 ft (35.5 m)
Length	935 ft (285 m)
Speed	47 mph (76 km/h)
Inversions	3
Duration	1:48
Max vertical angle	65°
Capacity	760 riders per hour
G-force	5.2
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Flash Pass available at Great Escape, Discovery Kingdom and Fiesta Texas
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster at RCDB

Boomerang: Coast to Coaster is a super fun steel roller coaster. It has a special "shuttle" design. This means the ride goes forwards and then backwards on the same track! A company called Vekoma designed and built it. This coaster is one of their popular "Boomerang" models.

Each Boomerang: Coast to Coaster ride has one train. This train can hold 28 people. Riders sit two across in each row. When the ride begins, the train is pulled backwards up a tall hill. Then, it drops down and zooms through a cool loop called a "cobra roll." After that, it goes through another loop. When it reaches the end of the track, the train is pulled up another hill. Then, it drops again, sending you back through all the loops, but this time, you go backwards! That's why it's called "Boomerang: Coast to Coaster."

About the Ride Design

The Boomerang: Coast to Coaster rides originally had a teal track. Their supports were white. Over time, some of the parks changed the colors. For example, the one at Six Flags Darien Lake still has its original colors. The ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has a teal track with yellow supports. The one at Elitch Gardens Theme Park has a yellow track and purple supports. And the coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas has a teal track with orange supports.

This specific design is a very common type of roller coaster. You can find it at many different amusement parks around the world. It's a standard Vekoma Boomerang model.

Where to Find This Coaster

You can ride a Boomerang: Coast to Coaster at several Six Flags theme parks. Here's a list of where they are located:

In 2016, the Boomerang ride at The Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor changed its name. It used to be called "Boomerang: Coast To Coaster." Now it's called Flashback. This is the same name as the Boomerang ride at its sister park, Six Flags New England.

Gallery

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  A Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster at Darien Lake.

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  Boomerang Coast to Coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.