Twisted Mayhem of THE JOKER Unleashed at Six Flags Over Texas
May 18 2017 - 4:04PM
Business Wire
The Coaster Themed to Iconic DC
Super-Villain Opens to the General Public May 20
Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, and Warner
Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, announced
the opening of its 13th and arguably the most unique amongst its
famed roller coaster collection—THE JOKER. The park, in its
56th season, will now be home to the most roller coasters in the
Southwest with the addition of this sinister thriller to the GOTHAM
CITY lineup.
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Joker Free Fly Coaster Opens May 20 at
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“The Joker is undeniably one of the greatest DC Super-Villains
ever created and this free-fly roller coaster lives up to the name
– it is wicked fun and like nothing our guests have ever
experienced,” said Six Flags Over Texas Park President, Steve
Martindale. “As the car travels along the track, riders are in
constant motion, turning somersaults in mid-air. The ride’s design
is innovation at its best, and we are excited and proud to unveil
our most maniacal coaster to date, The Joker.”
After being lifted straight up a 12-story, 90-degree hill, the
freestyle-coaster will wreak havoc as riders flip head-over-heels
at least six times along the weightless journey. Thrill seekers
will experience exhilarating leaps and dives along a horizontal
plane, along with unexpected drops as they tumble from one level to
the next. The unique winged seat design will have riders suspended
on the sides of the track. This only amps up the pandemonium and
chaos since there is no track above or below─ just the sky,
ground and plenty of sinister thrills.
The unique design of THE JOKER features:
- Massive, imposing, floating and
twisting I-box track frame in a unique two-tone design;
- One-of-a-kind onboard magnetic
technology featuring smooth head-over-heels free-fly flips
providing guests the feeling of weightlessness as they soar outside
the confines of a traditional track;
- 4-D wing vehicles that seat up to 8 per
vehicle with a total of 5 vehicles;
- Face-off seats that allow riders to
face each other as they tumble head-over-heels;
- A 120-foot-tall, 90-degree hill that is
ascended by an elevator-style, chain link lift; and
- Two beyond 90-degree “raven” drops
giving the sensation of free-falling.
The ride opens to the general public on Saturday, May 20. For
more information about the 2017 season at Six Flags Over Texas,
visit sixflags.com/overtexas.
About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest
regional theme park company with $1.3 billion in revenue and
20 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For
56 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with
world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and
unique attractions. For more information,
visit www.sixflags.com.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment
Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising
organizations in the world.
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman,
Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman,
Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with
strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros.
Entertainment and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert
with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and
characters across all media, including but not limited to film,
television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive
games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and
magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest
English-language publishers of comics in the world.
BATMAN and all related characters and elements © & ™ DC
Comics and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s17)
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