Serial Thriller (roller coaster)
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| Serial Thriller | |
| Location | Six Flags AstroWorld |
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| Type | Steel |
| Status | In Storage |
| Opened | May 29, 1999 |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | Suspended Looping Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Lift chain |
| Height | 109 feet (33.2 m) |
| Drop | 91 feet (27.7 m) |
| Length | 2,260 feet (688.8 m) |
| Max speed | 49.7 mph |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 1:36 |
| Max Vertical Angle | 59 degrees |
| Capacity | 1040 riders per hour |
| Serial Thriller at RCDB Pictures of Serial Thriller at RCDB |
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Serial Thriller was a steel inverted roller coaster at Six Flags AstroWorld. Built by Vekoma it was a standard Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC). Opened on May 29, 1999 it replaced the popular Excalibur coaster. It was also the last coaster to be added to the park before its demolition. It closed with the park on October 30, 2005.
[edit] Fate
The ride was dismantled and moved to The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom in New York where it remains in storage.

