steel roller coaster located flags texas san_antonio texas ride opened replacing wooden roller coaster putting new steel track wooden support structure distance lowest highest points drop increased feet drop changing angle degrees resulting modifications increased speed trains miles hour hybrid wood steel roller coaster feature riders turned upside upright barrel roll train goes combination loop roll designed built wooden constructed opened tallest fastest wooden coaster world height feet drop feet speed mph history flags texas announced august wooden coaster steel track coaster called renovation performed feature box steel track original wooden coaster supports themed trains supplied barrel roll new ride open season constructed coaster debuted march tallest fastest wooden coaster world height feet drop feet speed mph rival ohio cedar point designer stated original plans kept changing park developers insisted having tallest wooden coaster world held title drop shortened feet resulting reduction speed miles hour late flags texas closed wooden roller coaster million renovation took year complete idaho firm replaced wooden track new steel box track retaining wooden support structure refurbishment ultimately success positive reviews riders park parent company flags immediately began looking rides chain benefit similar overhaul trade revealed company projects working openings box conversion wooden roller coaster later revealed completely refurbished new track trains manner similar company flags texas flags publicly confirmed plans park announced close august end operating day august park personnel select enthusiasts took final ride wood coaster ceased operation announced april ride evening proceeds going museum soft opening held media grand opening deadly incident july rides share similarities texas ceased running pending investigation findings sister park month reopened august seat belts added restraint trains characteristics located western themed area texas sitting second installation box track feature barrel roll operates themed trains manufactured train cars seat riders rows riders restrained use lap bar seat belt table compares original updated ride original ride approximately feet longer atop quarry walls refurbished ride features longer drop achieving faster speed ride experience ride begins exiting station turning foot tall chain lift hill dropping feet angle track quarry wall enters banked turn banked turn leads left quarry wall ride rises zero roll sits atop quarry wall hill followed banked turns measuring respectively ride drops quarry wall enters tunnel near base tunnel features fog lighting effects exiting tunnel train enters brake run returns station reception generally received described ride wonderfully smooth highlighting slow lift hill enjoyable element concludes stating moment ride gave ride stars applauded flags replacing bad wooden roller coaster wonderful remarkably smooth thoroughly fun enjoyable ride gives manufactured box track redesigned ride described ride intense roller coaster compared renovated ride original ride stating old wasn scary intense fast new debut year ranked amusement today golden ticket awards wooden coasters ranked world creation award renovation ranked highly voters ride ranked second best new ride vote ranked position world best steel roller coasters debut year
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