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| Ride Type: | Bobsled coaster |
|---|---|
| Height: | 60 ft |
| Top Speed: | 32 mph |
| Length: | 1490 ft |
| Year Introduced: | 1986 |
| Inversions: | 0 |
| Manufacturer: | Intamin |
| Duration: | 1 min, 30 sec |
| Height Requirement: | 42" |
| Status: | Operating |
| Flash Pass Enabled: | Yes |
La Vibora
La Vibora is no conventional roller coaster. Instead of rigid rails, La Vibora has a metal trough with free-rolling cars that ride up on the trough's edges during turns, resembling a bobsled. Located in the Mexico and Spain section of the park, the ride's name translates to "The Viper" in English and features a red, yellow, and black color scheme to match.
Originally located at Six Flags Magic Mountain as "Sarajevo Bobsleds," La Vibora was moved to Six Flags over Texas for the 1986 season as part of the Six Flags ride rotation program. The ride was initially called Avalanche Bobsled and painted light blue, but the color scheme and name was soon changed to better reflect its location in the park's Mexico and Spain section.
Trivia
- Although most roller coasters can operate in light to moderate rain, La Vibora shuts down with any amount of precipitation due to the how the bobsleds freely travel through the trough.
- La Vibora has a support system similar to Shock Wave. Several of its supports taper down to a sphere-shaped bearing near the bottom and connect to a mating socket on the footer. This flexible connection allows the track and support to flex with each passing car, reducing stress.
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Comments from Forum Users
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The La Vibora is truly a unique ride! Because the train wheels are not connected directly to the track, you sometimes get the feeling you're going to fly straight off! It's sort of like a dry water slide, and your inner tube is the train. I only have two complaints about this ride: 1) the brake runs are rough and slow down the train way too much, and 2) it could use a new paintjob. Other than these cons, the La Vibora is a pretty good coaster.
MY RATING: 3 stars
Comment Posted: November 25, 2010
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This ride always has been, still is, and will always be the bobsled to me :)
Comment Posted: October 11, 2011