Road Runner Express (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
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Road Runner Express
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| Previously known as Rex's Rail Runner | |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Park section | Bugs Bunny World |
| Coordinates | 34°25′32″N 118°35′45″W / 34.425656°N 118.595842°WCoordinates: 34°25′32″N 118°35′45″W / 34.425656°N 118.595842°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 28, 2011 |
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Road Runner Express at Six Flags Magic Mountain at RCDB Pictures of Road Runner Express at Six Flags Magic Mountain at RCDB |
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| Six Flags New Orleans | |
| Name | Road Runner Express |
| Park section | Looney Tunes Adventures |
| Coordinates | 30°03′15″N 89°56′10″W / 30.054167°N 89.936128°W |
| Status | Relocated to Six Flags Magic Mountain |
| Opening date | May 20, 2000 |
| Closing date | August 2005 |
| Cost | 10000 |
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| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Junior |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | Junior Coaster (207m) |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 27.9 ft (8.5 m) |
| Length | 679.2 ft (207.0 m) |
| Speed | 21.7 mph (34.9 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 0:44 |
| Capacity | 780 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 36 in (91 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass available |
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 Must transfer from wheelchair |
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Road Runner Express is a steel junior roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. On November 4, 2010, Six Flags corporate had an Investor Meeting webcast where they released the new name for the kid's coaster and that it would have a new location in Bugs Bunny World. By April 2011, the entire coaster has finished construction on site. The ride opened on May 28, 2011, for Memorial Day Weekend.
Road Runner Express originally opened at Jazzland in New Orleans on May 20, 2000. It operated under the name Rex's Rail Runner in the Kid's Carnival section of the park.
Six Flags took over the lease of Jazzland in 2002 and changed the park's name to Six Flags New Orleans the following year. The ride was renamed to Road Runner Express in the "Looney Tunes Adventures" section of the park.
When Hurricane Katrina hit the park on August 29, 2005, severe flooding caused the park and its rides to shut down. In 2007, Six Flags began the process of moving rides from the park to their other properties. For example, Batman: The Ride was taken to Six Flags Fiesta Texas where it was refurbished and renamed Goliath in 2008. In 2008, Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam were removed and taken to Great Escape where it was refurbished and renamed Sasquatch in 2009. In 2009, Road Runner Express was removed and relocated to Six Flags Magic Mountain.
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