Roar (roller coaster)
| Roar | |
|---|---|
1. Logo 2. Roar at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | |
| Six Flags America | |
| Park section | Chesapeake |
| Coordinates | 38°54′27″N 76°46′34″W / 38.907591°N 76.775993°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | May 2, 1998 |
| Closing date | November 2, 2025 |
| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | |
| Park section | Sky |
| Coordinates | 38°08′17″N 122°13′58″W / 38.13806°N 122.23278°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | May 14, 1999 |
| Closing date | August 16, 2015 |
| Replaced by | The Joker |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Drop | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Speed | 50.5 mph (81.3 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:52 |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| G-force | 3.5 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Length | 3,468 ft (1,057 m) (America) 3,291 ft (1,003 m) (Discovery Kingdom) |
Flash Pass was Available | |
| Roar at RCDB | |
Roar (trademarked as ROAR) is a pair of wooden roller coasters in the United States – a decommissioned ride at Six Flags America in Woodmore, Maryland and a defunct ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. Both rides were designed and built by Great Coasters International (GCI). In 2015, Discovery Kingdom announced the retirement of its version of Roar, which Rocky Mountain Construction later renovated and transformed into The Joker, a hybrid roller coaster. Roar at Six Flags America closed with the park on November 2, 2025.