Roar begins with a nine-story, twisting first drop to reach the ride's top speed of 50 mph. |
Roar is not an original design for Six Flags Marine World. Instead it is a clone of its popular sister coaster Roar, which is located at Six Flags America on the east coast. Custom designed and built by Great Coasters International, Roar has received rave reviews from park guests since its debut at Six Flags Marine World.
One of the unique differences on Roar versus most of the recently built wooden coasters is the train design. These custom 24-passenger trains revive the look of a classic coaster train that was common on many wooden coasters built in the early part of the 20th century. Stepping on board is like taking journey back into history.
Roar features a number of exciting fan turns like the one shown above, which results in confusing layout of six reversals.
Riders speed around one of the many high-speed, banked turns on Roar at speeds of up to 50 mph. |
Your ride on Roar will begin with the climb up the coasters 95-foot tall lift hill. Upon reaching the summit you will begin your decent down the 90-foot first drop and reach a top speed of 50 mph.
Roar unique layout features an amazing twenty-two crossovers, six reversals, and plenty of twisted drops. In other words it is disorienting sending the train traveling back and forth, crossing over the track, again and again.
One of the memorable moments comes near the end of the ride when the train dips into a 200-foot long semi-enclosed, roofed tunnel. The entrance to the tunnel is tight, creating a classic head chopper effect. Brave riders will defy logic keeping the hands up!
If you are looking for massive air on Roar you may be disappointed, as this is not an airtime coaster. But riders looking for airtime will certainly enjoy the few spots where they will find some negative G's. Be prepared for the popular "flying up out of your seat sensation" on the crests of some of Roar's many hills.
Hands are up as riders experience "airtime" on Roar caused by negative G-forces. |
Something you should expect from Roar is intense lateral forces. The twisted layout, along with speed brings out these powerful forces in nearly every twist and turn. Be ready to feel like your gonna be thrown from the train! Of course your lap bar will prevent that, but if your seated alone you may wish you had a friend to lean on.
Roar is certainly something to scream about with consistent speed, good pacing, a smooth ride and combination of design elements delivering a memorable ride. Even the most seasoned coaster riders are certainly going to find something to be pleased about while riding Roar.
Next time you travel to Northern California, be sure to stop in to hear and feel the Roar at Six Flags Marine World.
For additional photos of Roar, be sure to check out the Picture Gallery.
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