Flashback (Six Flags New England)

Flashback is a steel roller coaster of shuttle design currently operating at Six Flags New England. The ride has one train with a capacity of twenty-eight riders, two across in each row. When the coaster starts, the train is pulled backwards up the lift hill, then dropped through the loading gate into a cobra roll and then one loop. At the end of this cycle, the train is pulled up the lift hill at the end of the track. It is then released, allowing the train to traverse the track in the opposite direction. The ride is an off-the-shelf Vekoma Boomerang design common in many amusement parks.

Flashback
Previously known as Boomerang at Star Lake Amusement Park (1985-1989)
The Vampire at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom (1990-1999)
Six Flags New England
Park sectionNorth End
Coordinates42°2′24″N 72°36′54″W / 42.04000°N 72.61500°W / 42.04000; -72.61500
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 5, 2000 (2000-05-05)
Kentucky Kingdom
Coordinates38°11′42″N 85°44′49″W / 38.195°N 85.747°W / 38.195; -85.747
StatusRemoved
Opening dateJune 13, 1990 (1990-06-13)
Closing date1999 (1999)
ReplacedOhio River Adventure
Replaced bySkycoaster
Star Lake Amusement Park
Coordinates23°03′04″N 112°29′24″E / 23.051°N 112.490°E / 23.051; 112.490
StatusRemoved
Opening date1985 (1985)
Closing date1989 (1989)
General statistics
TypeSteel – Shuttle
ManufacturerVekoma
ModelBoomerang
Lift/launch systemChain
Height117 ft (36 m)
Length935 ft (285 m)
Speed47 mph (76 km/h)
Inversions3
Duration1:48
Capacity760 riders per hour
G-force5.2
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Flash Pass available
Single rider line available
Flashback at RCDB

History

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The ride started out at Star Lake Amusement Park in Zhaoqing, China, but was sold soon after opening, Before it moved to Six Flags New England, the roller coaster was located at Kentucky Kingdom where it was known as The Vampire, with its controversial slogan "Give blood at your local park".[1] The ride opened at Kentucky Kingdom on June 13, 1990, when the park reopened after being closed for two seasons.[2] Kentucky Kingdom was bought by Premier Parks in late 1997 and merged to become Six Flags in 1998, renaming the park to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in June 1998.[3] The ride continued to operate at the park until 1999, when it experienced multiple breakdowns. It was later closed and dismantled in 1999 and was moved to Six Flags New England, where it was renamed Flashback and opened to the public in May 2000.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Flashback".
  2. ^ Smith, Lee (June 14, 1990). "A new Kingdom - Roller coasters and games debut at amusement park in Louisville". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Whew! What a wild ride for Kentucky Kingdom". Louisville Business Journal. November 24, 1997. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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