Titan (roller coaster)
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| Titan | |
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| Location | Six Flags Over Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°45′22″N 97°04′30″W / 32.756°N 97.075°WCoordinates: 32°45′22″N 97°04′30″W / 32.756°N 97.075°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | April 27, 2001 |
| Cost | $25,000,000 |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Giovanola |
| Designer | Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmgH |
| Model | Hyper Twister 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) |
| Max speed | 85 mph (137 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 65° |
| Capacity | 1,600 riders per hour |
| Max G force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 0 in (122 cm) |
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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.
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[edit] Ride History
Titan begins by lifting riders up a 245-foot (75 m) hill and then takes a 255-foot (78 m) drop entering a 120-foot (37 m) tunnel. Immediately after the tunnel, riders are taken through a large Carousel turn. Following the Carousel turn, riders encounter a large camel back. The train subsequently enters an uphill 540 degree helix which leads to the mid-course brake run. Next, trains maneuver an overbanked turn, followed by the 2nd, downhill, 540 degree helix. 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.
When the train returns to the station, a cloud of mist can be seen under the train. Giovanola, the company that constructed Titan, had problems with wheels on the trains overheating. So as to prevent this, water is sprayed on every wheel assembly on each train after running the course.[1]
Titan's supports used 2.8 million pounds of steel to manufacture.[2] When it was built, Titan was the longest roller coaster ever to be built at a Six Flags park.
[edit] Similar rides
Titan is almost identical to Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain, but Goliath is 10 feet (3.0 m) shorter in height and does not have a 540 degree helix before the mid-course brakes.
[edit] Titan Incidents
The Titan has been known for causing blackouts in the carousel turn. There have not been any reported deaths. Some riders have complained about headaches caused by sections of the course. Because of the number of guests that have complained about the G-force given during the second helix, operators have changed the speed at which the train leaves the mid-course brake run to almost stopping. Parts of the carousel turn have also been adjusted to counter this effect.[3] Titan operators never allow re-rides due to the extreme g forces on the carousel turns. You must always exit the ride again before riding the coaster another time. (This rule can be obviously circumvented by walking out of the exit and getting directly back in line again. This can result in as little as 5 minutes or less between rides on a slow day.)
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