Ultra Twister @ SFA, 2007?

Ultra Twister has found a new home at Six Flags America. The roller coaster was previously located at the now closed Six Flags AstroWorld in Texas.
Whether Ultra Twister will be installed at Six Flags America or is just being temporarily stored there is unknown at this time.

Facts and Pictures: http://www.rcdb.com/id3535.htm

Damn hope they give it a paint job, that thing was but ugly at astro-world.

How bout bright pink![:D]

Yup! I saw it myself when I was on the lift of SROS and, yes, they have given it a fresh coat of paint. sorry to dissapoint you EcG, but its gonna be pure green and blue.

There were also a few areas blocked off with "Pardon our progress" signs. One of them was right before the entrance to Gotham City if you're going in from the Two Face side. The other two spots were where they took out the Alpine Bobs (which was located right in front of JJ's entrance) to where another flat ride was (the name slipped my mind) which was located on the path to SROS right past the end of JJ (the actual course, not the station and launch tunnl usw).

There are a bunch'a little things bein done around the park. One thing I also noticed was that the staff members were being "quizzed" so to speak with questions like how to upgrade to a season pass or little things like that. Its almost certain that you'll see an improvement with the bad reputation of the staff there by next year.

lol shutup you don't even know. that happened once, maybe twice, and the only reason you think there's "all that violence" is because u heard about it once...maybe twice on the news.

All that Marine stuff was a load of tosh IMO.
I found it over the top when the security introduced Airport type Walkthrough Detectors at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. I suppose its for our own personal safety.

I never really liked that style of ride. I've never been on one, but from the looks of them on RCDB and rollercoaster tycoon, they never seemed too thrilling. But I could be wrong.[:p]

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Eh they're probably good rides, the American version was never really that creative.
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Originally posted by SixFlagsFiesta

ten bucks says that POS aint ever gonna run properly again.

damn pessimists! they're everywhere!

I, contrary to some, would actually like to ride on an Ultra Twister. I haven't been on one, but it is definitely a novel ride IMO.

is it that unlikely that they'd fix it up enough to run it?

Originally posted by Woodie Man

I, contrary to some, would actually like to ride on an Ultra Twister. I haven't been on one, but it is definitely a novel ride IMO.

I still think it's a waste. From looking at the limited layout ideas...it just looks like something I could easily get out of riding a flat ride...which would actually probably would've been a better idea IMO.

they only seem limited because Togo hasn't made anything different. that's not to say they can't do anything else [;)].

Just for your info it was a very cool ride! Second the reson for its shape, is due to the high salt air in houston. A few years before it was put in, arrow coasters built a prototype that never came to life, For its size, it was to be built in a small area.

I take it the salt air can do something to the material of the track? or did they just say "Oh there's a lotta salt in the air here, lets build it inline!"

back up your argument, you could be right even though I don't agree with you, but we won't be able to tell until you give us a bit of an explanation other than just the fact that the shape is due the the high salt air in houston.

SMer the condition of the ride.

Thanks bm409.

I always find it interesting when someone says that a ride is a piece of crap, or boring, or no better than a flat ride... then follows up the statement with "I've never been on one of those".

Get a grip, people. UltraTwister, while short and not very exciting looking, was a real thrill to ride. The tilt up to the lift was always a shock to newbies, the near-vertical drop was insane in the back seat, the speed hill was home to some serious airtime (even with OTSRs!), the forward twist was mind-numbing, and the stop on the transfer track was always peppered with screams and laughter from the riders who couldn't believe what just happened to them in a few short seconds.
The trip back was slower and more uneventful, but still fun.
UltraTwister was a cool, intense, and popular ride.

Well said!

Yeah, it may be now, but when I rode it at SFAW a few years back, I thought it was awesome. That drop was my first 90* drop, and I will always remember it. The hill was awesome like cooper said, and the twists were very fun. I don't think it would be a bad addition to anywhere.