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Boardwalk Bullet
A view of the Boarkwalk Bullet as seen from across the marina.
Kemah Boardwalk
LocationKemah Boardwalk
Coordinates29°32′47″N 95°01′02″W / 29.546254°N 95.017261°W / 29.546254; -95.017261
StatusOperating
Opening dateAugust 31, 2007
Cost$3,044,000
General statistics
TypeWood – Twister
ManufacturerMartin & Vleminckx
DesignerThe Gravity Group, LLC
Lift/launch systemChain Lift Hill
Height96 ft (29 m)
Drop92 ft (28 m)
Length3,236 ft (986 m)
Speed51 mph (82 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:45
Max vertical angle55°
Capacity800 riders per hour
G-force3.5
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Boardwalk Bullet at RCDB

The Boardwalk Bullet is a high-speed wooden roller coaster in Kemah, Texas, United States, that was opened August 31, 2007. It is part of the Kemah Boardwalk amusement park. Currently, it is the only wooden roller coaster in Greater Houston, and one of only three wooden coasters in Texas.[1] It is a 96-foot-tall (29 m), 3,236-foot-long (986 m) twisted wooden roller coaster designed by The Gravity Group built on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) footprint, making it the one of the most compact wooden coasters in the world.[2] The bullet is one of the most popular rides at Kemah Boardwalk.

Awards

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Ranking 39[3] 37[4] 38[5] 17[6] 39[7] 34[8] 35[9] 43[10] 50[11]

References

  1. ^ Marden, Duane. "Census for Texas". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Boardwalk Bullet". Kemah Boardwalk. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  3. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  9. ^ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  10. ^ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  11. ^ "2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2015.


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