Desperado

A shuttle coaster is a ride where the track does not make a complete circuit.  The train reverses direction at some point and travels backward and forward on the same section of track. Many shuttle coasters use a mechanism to launch the train.  On the previous two pages, I listed the Hyper Coasters that are continuous-circuit coasters, but nine shuttle coasters were built that had a height or drop of over 200 feet:

• Moonsault Scramble (1983-2000) at Fuji-Q Highland.   230 feet tall with two inversions.  Built by Meisho Amusement Machines.  Torn down in 2000.
• Tower of Terror II (1997-present) at Dreamworld.  377 feet tall, 328-foot drop.   Built by Intamin.
• Superman: Escape from Krypton (1997-present) at Six Flags Magic Mountain.   415 feet tall, 328-foot drop.  Built by Intamin.
• Batman &Robin: The Chiller (1998-2007) at Six Flags Great Adventure.   200 feet tall, 140-foot drop. One track had one inversion, the other two inversions, but inversions were removed in 2006.  Built by Premier Rides.   Has been in pieces at Beto Carrero World in Brazil since 2012.
• Mr. Freeze (1998-present) at Six Flags Over Texas.   218 feet tall with one inversion.  Built by Premier Rides.
• Mr. Freeze (1998-present) at Six Flags St. Louis.   218 feet tall with one inversion.  Built by Premier Rides.
• Speed - The Ride (2000-2011) at NASCAR Cafe.   225 feet tall with one inversion.  Built by Premier Rides.  Ride has been in pieces in Las Vegas since 2012.
• Wicked Twister (2002-present) at Cedar Point.   215 feet tall.  Built by Intamin.
• Big Air (2010-present) at E-DA Theme Park in Taiwan.   209 feet tall.  Built by Vekoma.



        

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