Viper (Six Flags Great Adventure)
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Viper on the right with the now defunct Rolling Thunder (left) in 2003
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| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Park section | Frontier Adventures |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1995 |
| Closing date | 2004 |
| Replaced by | El Toro |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | TOGO |
| Model | Sitdown Looping |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 88.6 ft (27.0 m) |
| Length | 1,670 ft (510 m) |
| Speed | 48 mph (77 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2:24 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. |
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Viper at RCDB Pictures of Viper at RCDB |
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Viper was a pipeline roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Manufactured by TOGO, the ride opened to the public in June 1995. The roller coaster closed at the end of the 2004 season and was demolished the following year for various reasons. It was replaced with El Toro.
Viper stood 89 feet (27 m) tall and reached a top speed of 48 mph (77 km/h). It had two inversions; a dive loop after the first drop, and then a heartline roll. The ride ran three trains with four cars per train. Riders were seated two across and each train seated a total of 16 passengers. The trains resembled a snake, and were colored light green and orange.
In 1990, Six Flags Great Adventure had 5 roller coasters, but due to ride rotation programs and the purchase of Batman the Ride, the park was down to only three by the end of 1992. Batman's opening brought the park back up to four coasters in 1993. At that point a decision was made to buy a new coaster for the park. Because Ultra Twister, the ride that previously occupied the site chosen for Viper, was gaining in popularity at its new home park, Six Flags Astroworld, TOGO was hired to design and build a similar coaster to occupy the site that Ultra Twister once stood on.
In September 1994 construction of Viper began. Construction ended in April 1995.
In May 1995, Viper opened but shortly closed due to technical difficulties. It ran normally by June.
In 1996, due to its uncomfortable restraints, Viper's popularity began to fade and as a result, the lines shortened.
In 1997, the ride did not operate for a majority of the season due to Six Flags having difficulty procuring replacement parts as TOGO experienced financial issues due to problems with Windjammer Surf Racers. The ride was scheduled to reopen normally on Labor Day of 1998.
In 2001, Viper stood shut down throughout the season, being considered "Standing but not operating". Following the closure, Viper was withdrawn from the official website, the park guides, and map. Six Flags planned to remove Viper that year, but it was canceled because Six Flags had failed to find a replacement attraction to fit the land occupied by Viper.
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