Viper (Six Flags Darien Lake)
| Viper | |
|---|---|
Viper's 121-foot tall lift hill | |
| Six Flags Darien Lake | |
| Location | Six Flags Darien Lake |
| Coordinates | 42°55′42″N 78°22′54″W / 42.92833°N 78.38167°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 29, 1982 |
| Cost | $6.5 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Model | Custom Looping Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Drop | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Length | 3,100 ft (940 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 2:04 |
| Capacity | 2100 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
Fast Lane available | |
| Viper at RCDB | |
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manufacturer-category, manufacturer.Viper is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Darien Lake in Darien Center, New York. Built by then newly-formed Arrow Huss (later Arrow Dynamics), the ride opened in 1982 as the first roller coaster in the world to feature five inversions, surpassing Carolina Cyclone at Carowinds and the Demon model at Six Flags Great America and California's Great America, all of which featured four. Viper retained the inversion record until Vortex opened at Kings Island in 1987 with six inversions.