The Jester (roller coaster)

The Jester
Jester's corkscrew inversion
Location	Six Flags New Orleans
Coordinates	30.054485°N 89.936552°W / 30.054485; -89.936552
Status	SBNO since August 2005
Opened	Six Flags Fiesta Texas: May 10, 1996 (as the Joker's Revenge) Six Flags New Orleans: April 13, 2003 (closed in August 2005)
Cost	$4,300,000
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Model	Hurricane
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	79 ft (24 m)
Drop	69 ft (21 m)
Length	1,936 ft (590 m)
Max speed	40 mph (64 km/h)
Duration	1:24
Max vertical angle	40°
Capacity	2100 riders per hour
Max G force	3.5
Height restriction	4 ft 0 in (122 cm)
The Jester at RCDB
Pictures of The Jester at RCDB
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One of The Jester's trains going through a corkscrew.

The Jester is a roller coaster found at the former Six Flags New Orleans. Originally constructed as The Joker's Revenge by Vekoma for the 1996 season at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, it was relocated to Six Flags New Orleans between 2002 and 2003 to open as The Jester for the 2003 season. In August 2005, the ride was closed along with the entire theme park due to Hurricane Katrina. It was and still is the only Vekoma Hurricane to operate in the United States. Plans, however, have not been confirmed as to whether the coaster will once again be relocated to its original Six Flags home.

Relocation

The Joker's Revenge was operational for the 1996 through 2001 seasons at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. It was the only roller coaster that would allow riders to travel through a corkscrew backwards. Many people, however, complained that it was rough and uncomfortable to ride. In 2002, it was not opened due to mechanical problems and was left standing for much of the season. In 2003, Six Flags relocated the ride to New Orleans for their newly acquired theme park (previously called Jazzland). In May 2003, the ride was opened with a new name and paint scheme. But after Hurricane Katrina, some of the coaster's new green paint had chipped off, revealing the Joker's purple paint scheme.

External links

• Roller Coaster Database: The Jester
• Coaster.net: The Jester
• American Coaster Enthusiasts: South Central Lost Coasters (for The Joker's Revenge)
• Theme Park Review: photos of The Joker's Revenge