Titan (roller coaster)
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| Six Flags Over Texas | |
| Park section | Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°45′20″N 97°04′27″W / 32.75563°N 97.07423°WCoordinates: 32°45′20″N 97°04′27″W / 32.75563°N 97.07423°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 27, 2001 |
| Cost | $25,000,000 |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Giovanola |
| Designer | Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmgH |
| Model | Mega Coaster |
| Track layout | Out and Back |
| 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 Pictures of Titan at RCDB |
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Titan is a steel hyper coaster located at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Unlike most hypercoasters, Titan is a combination of an out and back roller coaster and a twister roller coaster. It stands at 245 feet and contains a 255 drop.
Six Flags Over Texas had plans to add a hypercoaster to the park for several years. An early proposal from Arrow Dynamics showed a hypercoaster over the park's reservoir next to Judge Roy Scream. In August 2000, Six Flags Over Texas announced plans to build a new steel roller coaster for the park's 40th anniversary. Although no statistics were revealed, information that was released confirmed Giovanola as the manufacturer, that the new coaster would be similar to Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain and that it would be built in the Texas section of the park. As survey markers began to appear in September it became clear that the new coaster would extend from the Texas section to the employee cantina, pool and softball fields then out into the parking lot. By the time the official announcement was made on November 14, 2000, the employee areas had been demolished, excavation had already begun and teal-colored supports were stacked in the parking lot. Construction of the ride was completed in March 2001 and testing began in early April. A media preview was held on April 26, 2001 and the coaster opened to the public the following day.
Titan begins with a slow U-turn out of the station then a climbs up a 245-foot (75 m) hill. At the crest of the hill the train drops 255-foot (78 m) into a 120-foot (37 m) underground tunnel. Immediately after the tunnel, riders are taken through a large turnaround. Following the turnaround, riders encounter a large camel back that provides significant airtime. The train subsequently enters an uphill 540 degree helix which leads to the mid-course brake run (In contrast to Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain, which simply banks to the left into the brake run). Next, trains maneuver an overbanked turn, followed by the 2nd, downhill, 540 degree helix with a camera installed for souvenir photos. Afterwards, the trains navigate an over-banked turn to the left and then another to the right. After this, the trains hit the final brake run and reenter the station.
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