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 / 38.907591; -76.775993
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 2, 1998 (1998-05-02)
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Park section	Sky
Coordinates	38°08′17″N 122°13′58″W / 38.13806°N 122.23278°W / 38.13806; -122.23278
Status	Converted Preview warning: Unknown value in "Status" parameter.
Opening date	May 14, 1999 (1999-05-14)
Closing date	August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16)
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)
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Roar at RCDB

Roar (trademarked as ROAR) is the name of a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags America located near Upper Marlboro, Maryland. There were originally two roller coasters; the first and current ride was built in 1998 at Six Flags America, and a second ride was built in 1999 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. 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.