Titan (Six Flags Over Texas) facts for kids
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| Six Flags Over Texas | |
| Location | Six Flags Over Texas |
| Park section | Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°45′20″N 97°04′27″W / 32.75563°N 97.07423°W |
| Status | Open |
| Opening date | April 27, 2001 |
| Cost | $25,000,000 |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Giovanola |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Hyper Coaster |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift |
| Height | 245 ft (75 m) |
| Drop | 255 ft (78 m) |
| Length | 5,312 ft (1,619 m) |
| Speed | 85 mph (137 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 65° |
| Capacity | 1,600 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train. |
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| Titan at RCDB | |
Titan is an exciting steel hyper coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. It's not like most hypercoasters. Titan mixes two styles: an "out and back" ride and a "twister" ride. This means it has both straight, fast sections and lots of twists and turns.
Titan is super tall, reaching 245 feet into the sky. It has a thrilling drop of 255 feet! You'll zoom down at an amazing 85 miles per hour. This makes Titan the tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in all of Texas.
History of Titan
Six Flags Over Texas wanted a huge hypercoaster for many years. They had ideas for a big ride near the park's lake. In August 2000, Six Flags Over Texas announced a new steel roller coaster. It would celebrate the park's 40th birthday.
They didn't share all the details at first. But they did say that Giovanola would build the ride. They also mentioned it would be like Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The new coaster would be in the "Texas" part of the park.
By September, you could see survey markers appearing. It became clear the ride would stretch far. It would go from the Texas section into the parking lot. By November 14, 2000, construction had already started. Old employee buildings were taken down. Bright teal-colored supports were stacked up.
The ride was finished in March 2001. Testing began in early April. On April 26, 2001, reporters got a special preview. The very next day, April 27, 2001, Titan opened to everyone!
Your Ride on Titan
Your adventure on Titan starts with a slow U-turn from the station. Then, you begin a long climb up a 245-foot hill. When you reach the very top, get ready! The train plunges down a thrilling 255-foot drop. You'll even go into a 120-foot underground tunnel!
Right after the tunnel, the ride takes you through a big turn to the right. Next, you'll feel weightless over a large "camel back" hill. This hill gives you a fun feeling of "airtime." After that, the train goes into a huge 540-degree helix. This is a spiral that goes upwards. It leads to a section where the brakes slow you down a bit.
After the brakes, the train drops to the left. Then it goes into an "over-banked" turn. This turn is tilted more than a regular turn. Next, you'll spin through a 570-degree downward helix. A camera here takes your souvenir photo! Finally, the train makes a few more turns. It then enters the final brake run and returns to the station.
Titan's Features
The Track
Titan's track is very similar to Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The main difference is that Goliath is 10 feet shorter. Goliath also has a simple uphill turn instead of Titan's upward helix.
Building Titan's supports used a lot of steel. It took 2.8 million pounds of steel to make them! When Titan was built, it was the longest roller coaster ever at a Six Flags park.
The Trains
Titan can run with up to three trains at once. Each train has five cars. Two riders sit in each of the three rows per car. This means 30 riders can be on one train! The trains are brightly colored red, orange, and yellow. On quieter days, only two trains might run. The third train waits in a storage area.
During hot summer months, you might see mist under the train. This mist is water! It's sprayed on the wheels to help cool them down. This keeps the wheels from getting too hot after the ride.
