Rattler Front Row Seat on-ride HD POV Six Flags Fiesta Texas
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- It shakes you around almost as much as the rattler on the tail of a diamondback & the way the track sways with the coaster as it goes zooming by is sure to give you a fright, but don't worry because this woodie doesn't bite. On July 9th, the park announced that the Rattler will close on Augsut 5th 2012.
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My old man helped put that thing together a long long time ago, hes told me story's about the construction workers being terrified to ride it right after construction was complete with the original drop, apparently after some test runs with sandbags shortly after construction (some of which didn't quiet make the journey back to the station.) a group of workers were offered $100 dollars to ride it and only 2 took up the challenge. They must've gotten the ride of a lifetime on that deathtrap, lol
Wow
sounds like an rcca coaster alright
man none of y'all know what it was like to ride that thing in year 1, before they put the breaks in. 27 people were injured that year. single scariest experience of my life.
I rode it the first year when they had to run the "coffin car" trains to keep from giving people whiplash. I almost never rode it again. It became tolerable after they shortened the first drop, but it got slower and more boring with every new adjustment (they seemed to reprofile it almost annually, like they were desperately trying to make it something people would ride more than once per visit). I have mixed feelings about these RMC conversions (I love the style, just wish they would build original rides instead of redoing old ones), but in this case its the best thing they ever did.
Coaster Pug most of the time a thrill ride is completely safe, rattler year 1 was not even close to safe. that's why you and I never wanted to ride it again. it was literally dangerous to do it, and painful. if that's a "bad" rollercoaster then what the hell are rollercoasters for?
Oh I agree, Rattler year 1 was beyond bad, it was just plain dangerous. It was the Crystal Beach Cyclone of the 1990's. And although the park did succeed in making it safe, they never succeeded at making it enjoyable, just tolerable. Fiesta Texas was my home park for many years and I would always ride the Rattler once just for the sake of riding a woodie, but between the basic flaws in its design and the steps they had to take to counter them, it just never lived up to its potential. It got slower every year and the few thrilling moments barely made the rest worth the trouble.
Yeah I remember riding it without the brakes put in was a much more Wilder ride and super rough
With RMC, they have all those wicked elements, but with safety considered.
The roughest rollercoaster I’ve ever been on . And that long helix literally crawls yet somehow still beat you to death .
Its not so shaky now and feels smooth
rmc conversion
@@erasdsdfqtf7982 It’s not the same ride. It got converted into a hybrid coaster in 2013. It is a completely different coaster now.
thats rcca for you
walmart shopping cart wheels they used 😂
this ride should have been called whiplash because that's what you get riding this
dustyhunter1 I did :D
Not no more
Not anynore b/c they made it steel
@Alberto 2: Electric Bugaloo you mean rmc?
When you ride this ride you do not sit in the seat. You hover over it letting the seat move around under your butt.
OMG THE LAYOUT ON THIS THING HAHAHA it's so funny because iron rattler's is so good in comparison
Why? I think they should've left the ride just the way it was. 👌
Seriously, RMC took one of the worst roller coasters in America and turned it into one of the best!
@@crujones26 rode on the Iron Rattler yesterday and rode on the former wooden Rattler as a kid. Both awesome. Was the OG Rattler known as a piece of shit or something, just wondering. I thought it was as epic then as the Iron Rattler is now.
@@HudsonDiTomaso no, because there finnaly would be a death and not injury
@@darkendchat7882 I was just kidding.
Oh god. I remember riding this when it was brand new. No breaks. It still had the original drop. Holy crap! I came out of the ride injured. on one of the turns, facing the park where you can see the water ride down below, I was slammed against the inside of the coaster hard. I had a huge bruise on my right arm/elbow area. nothing was broken but the pain was with me at least a week or so.
Oh God! I'm so sorry! I actually found a 1998 recording of the ride and I couldn't tell if the shaking of the camera back then was either it being rough or if the person the camera holding was having a hard time gripping onto it due to how big some of those cameras were. From what you are saying, though, this ride has always been rough until the day it was closed?
This was my first big roller coaster! I rode it in either May or June 1994. Great memories!
ive ridden the old style I've ridden the new style. OLd style-the most shakey side smaking experience of a wooden coaster and I rode it the first year it opened. Over the years it got even more side smacking, making it one youd more likely pass by or say Ok i'll do it once since were here. im a san antonioian so I grew with the rattler and loved it but not gonna lie about how Jarring it was. New Style- it is shorter by far due to the 90% plus reconstruction but HOLY WOW! this is THE BEST most smoothest ride ive ever been on .first timers MUST GO front seat ,the Overhang is rediculous . thrills the whole 1:27 sec your on it . 10 out of 10 in my book . it sold me on a pass and now can say I'm up to 12 rides so far. i'm going for the 100. if you go to fiesta texas make THIS your FIRST MUST RIDE.
oh yeah
Ridden both and I love both
They're replacing the track with steel track and modifying the layout, making it much smoother and much less shit.
This comment didn't age well lol
Understatement of the decade
@@trackmaster152002 how
Wow this comment is old
the new coaster trainset has suspension which makes it a smother ride.
Smoother yes but… a lot more shit
1992 rattler: Neat, I have a twisted drop and a head chopper
Six Flags: Rise my creation, RISE
it also gave 20+ people whiplash
I rode it in 94 after it had apparently been neutered. I am here to tell you this video doesn’t do it justice. On wood, that first drop was like staring into the abyss. I’ve been on many much more ‘extreme’ rollercoasters, but this ride felt like it was coming apart at the seams, it was wild, absolutely wild.
The Original Rattler was always broke down for one reason or another.
Because it was super rough the brakes were used so often that in the summer they would overheat they used to operate 3 trains that's a lot of braking usage
I remember trying this ride out 😭 it was so sketchy but you get so much adrenaline
The drop is the best part. It really gets the heart going
On which? The original, or the RMC hybrid conversion into Iron Rattler.
Arguably the helix is the best part! It really gets your neck going!
@@guillielmao
Riding this as a nine year old 10 years ago was probably the worst decision I’ve ever made. My dad said I squeezed the life out of his arm and passed out multiple times. I bet the iron rattler is a lot better than the original, but I’m never getting back on that ride ever again. Props to those who do tho.
The wooden version was intimidating, I remember people backing out before it was their turn 😂 memories
I miss the old Rattler, but I don't miss the endless circle of purgatory after the first drop
You may not know it but this coaster had a MUCH different layout when it opened with the park back in 1992 than it does now. And it had a top speed of 73 mph when it first opened. Now its top speed is 65 mph.
Early 90s when dad was a Major in the Army stationed at Ft Sam Houston, went on this with the huge drop. Glasses flew right off my face
I have been on this ride so many times it is unreal
I went on this ride. smokt a hole joint to. I lite it up on the way up to the first drop it was pretty fiya, awesome ride. It was so good I called my friend back in New Orleans told him how good it was and how stoned it got me. The ride boosted my high a lot. Thumbs up.
I will honestly say, even with the way the ride shakes you in any other seat, the very last seat is the most fun of them all if you are a total thrill seeker. :)
I rode this like once or twice as a kid before it got taken down, one of my favorites in memory
Agreed
RIP Rattler (1992-2012)
I never rode this version but the new version is the bomb.
I've Never Cringed More In My Life :/
Why is that cringey
Wow...this always looked so amazing in photos, esp the original untamed version, but w POV....holy crap this is terrible. Thank god for RMC
This looks like a neck breaker.
Connor Martin You are correct.
It was, when it was made completely out of wood but now that they made it with iron it's less of a neck breaker
This is a neck breaker!
Well it died lol
@@plaguedoctor605 Hahah iron. That was funny. Iron Rattler is name. But it's Steel.
Ahh the painful memories. I don’t know about other woodies but the RMC treatment was needed badly for this ride
Wow, I never looked at this until now. Had no idea how similar Iron Rattler is to the original :P
I never felt save on this ride but i still loved it, I'm going to miss it and im glad I got to go on this ride before they took it all down.
I rode that thing in the 90's before it was "fixed." That's when it was cool.
This used to be the best coaster but then they shortened the first drop, and put on trim brakes.
They extend the lift and made the drop higher
This was never the best coaster, this sucked, thank God rcca is no longer making coasters
Never rode it, and happy I didn't, sadly. That continuous right hand helix/turn at the end looks insanely boring and a frustrating waste of space.
The entire layout looks incredibly boring and not any fun, hard to believe a professional designed this POS.
Rcca isn’t what you’d exactly call professional. Lol
can't be bored in the helix when you're constantly in pain from being tossed around lol
I'm glad they changed this ride.
I rode this thing before all of the “improvements.” It beat the literal hell out of me and was sooooo rough.
How long ago was that? The last time I rode it was maybe 2010 or so. Even then I remember my teeth rattling out of my head lol
2012, rmc conversion
Did you come out injured?
I can always feel the vertebra in my spine cracking just from this video
Google it. It's on the six flags site and was broadcast on the news to let people know it was going to be closed aug 5th.
I am one who liked this coaster. Not the first drop but certainly the long, swooping turn and second drop. Then came a section so bad it was funny, and the end run inc. the tunnel was good.
As an Englishman who only once visited Texas I say you have lost one good coaster - this, one very good coaster - The Texas Cyclone, and one great coaster (esp in the dark after a few jars with fellow Brit mates) - The Texas Giant.
I'm going to miss this SOOOO MUCH
I will NEVER forget this ride experience. I don’t know what the New Iron Rattler is like but man let me tell you.... by the time I got off of this thing I was DONE!
Iron rattler is absolute leagues above the original - with the steel rails and an entirety remade layout, it’s an ultra smooth and super thrilling ride
So sad that this is closing and being torn down in August. Ride it while you still can before it's gone forever.
For anyone wondering, this got replaced with the Iron Rattler in 2013
Im from san antonio and I remember my older sister's 2nd or 3rd grade teacher getting whiplash from the drop. This was before they adjusted the sharp curve at the bottom . She had to wear a neck brace for awhile.
Even into the late 90s there were issues. They had a crappy seatbelt and one generic lap bar to secure you down. I went with my friend when I was 13 who was very heavyset and so I had almost nothing to keep me from sliding around and had the feeling of slipping out of the seat at times. I held onto that bar for dear life. I wouldn't go near it after that and had dreams of sliding out during the drop and falling down alot after that. Not to mention how it shook your bones. Never went on it again. My family and friends loved it though. I prefer the Poltergeist.
Same
Well, good thing they rmced it
This ride literally looked like it was gonna valley on the track like 8 times
Im exicted about the Iron Rattler since we have season passes and live in Houston which is 250 miles away so we make it a day trip, but i wish they didnt take the old rattler down. They can put the Iron Rattler anywhere else but i'd rather the old rattler stay up instead of the new one
The worst coaster ever transformed into a masterpiece, good job RMC !
how did you get such smooth footage?
+TheCubicBeat Eastcoastergeneral, who films most of our videos, has a very steady hand. He's also had a lot of practice.
Oh. thats pretty cool. I would have thought you used some sort of tripod or mount. :)
CoasterForce
I almost thought he was gonna drop the camera lol XD
You call this smooth?
LMFAO
How did you get such good footage 10 yrs ago
I was too scared to ride it as a kid so I missed it's original version. I did ride the Iron Rattler. That was interesting
This was the park's only wooden roller coaster!
That helix seemed super painful.
It's not that part it's that the drop used to do all the way to ground level and the hearing part was on the first rise up
How does RMC do this sorcery
Coaster force awesome dude I can't hold a camera that we'll just wait until my son make a TH-cam channel
DONT TAKE YOUR PHONE OR CAMERA OUT WITHOUT PARK PERMISSION. ITS BEST TO GET GLASSES THAT RECORD.
This ride was on the movie " blank check"
Just the video along makes my neck back and head hurt...
My older sister and my dad went on it, and my dad said that it was hurting him and the slow turns weren’t that fast. But since watching this it looks like it hurts really bad. Felt bad for the people who rode on it.
Where did they say that? They asked park officials here on the news if remodeling was the case and they said they had no comment on that like it wasn't an option being considered.
Its old so its become a huge maintenance cost and liability in their eyes so they opted to take it down. No word yet on what will replace it or if it gets restored.
memories.. it was scary!!!
this was filmed in blank check movie they used 2.0 speed playback which scared the crap out of me watching the movie.
The part that went roundee ooo round and round actually had more torture track to it and was way more intense they removed some of it ...if you sat in the back the kidos used to get thrashed about in the seat
Wow...just hearing it exit the station made my back hurt..😖😖😖
If RCCA could build coasters, this prolly would’ve been one of the best and intense woodies out there. But with how rough it was, that’s not the case
who designed this coaster? Why is 75% of it one long helix?
Wouldn't be surprised if the wood and track from the Texas Cyclone at Astroworld was stripped of its white paint and put to good use....at least there were no fatalities on the Rattler.
I really wished they kept at least some of the old helix, I'd love to have seen some over-banked curves in those bunny hops that were in the old helix and then straight into the hill. BUT, I'm excited for what is there.
They should have put a outer bank turn around the bottom part with some bunny hills
I went on that mug when I was 6 lmao, when we got to the top I told my old man alright I had enough let’s get off 🤣…
It was kind of rough but I didnt get back probs. just a small headche. Im so sad its gone tho. They're making it into an iron coaster.
@MADdrummer971 No it's being redone like the Texas Giant.
@griffinisbeast14 No it's being redone check on Screamscape.
There's an iron rattler ride it feels safe and the drop is fun
They made rattler into iron rattler
That was pretty cool for a woodie ! How long & old is this coaster ? Looks like it shakes you as much as the Phoenix at Knoebels.
Rode it in the 2000s. Even as a kid I didn't particularly like it. Love Iron Rattler, best roller coaster in Texas. RMC is GOAT-tier
I kind of miss it being like thins. kind of wish the iron rattler would have kept the same layout
It is a remodel but they are going to make it a hybrid coaster.
I rode this right before it closed but goddamn was that thing the shakiest, most rickety roller coaster I've ever been on
Felt like this thing would derail at any moment lmao .. would get on it a lot
I think I broke my back just watching this :*(
So this question is for people who rode this, Mean Streak, and Son of Beast: Which is the worst?
Only rode this thing as Rattler once. 3 hour wait and got my whole body bruised up and whiplash. Seems to me making it Iron was a good idea.
I rode this before they upgraded it and holy moly that was the worst experience I could ever imagine. Rag Doll ride to be exact
I rode this back in the day and it was absolutely horrible. My whole body hurts remembering the pain
I've never ridden this ride and now I kind of wish I had
Erin Miller its sooo scary omg
It was not scary (kinda). IT WAS UNBEARABLELY ROUGH.
I’m just watching this because I never had the chance to go on it. I was never tall enough before they replaced it with the iron rattler, which I HAVE been on, lol
I was about 8 when I rode it. It was the best worst experience. Ride was fun but the whole thing was injures waiting to happen.
smoother than butter
Ahhh I remember the ol wooden rattler, scariest ride of my life but loooovveee it, still to this day! That drop was soooo intense, not as bad today but man oh man would I come outta that ride with bruises haha. Iykyk 😁🫶🏽
when i was asked if i wanted to go in this ride i said no, i was too scared to ride it since my friends had said to me that it was a very scary experience. my parents went in with my big sister and they all came out pale. my mother said she was thankful the ride didn't break or something, my dad said the security was horrible. (one single iron bar that "secures" you) and my sister was just speechless. it was the scariest ride of their lives and not in a good way. they'll never go on it again and i don't plan to either.
Peep that section pf RMC track from 1:17 -- 1:20
just watching the video made me remember how much this would fuck your back up, lol
What mine train do you like better, Runaway Mine Train at SFOT, or Road Runner Express at SFFT?
Went on this when I was younger, and man....did it earn the name. Ended up getting a couple bruises and whiplash it was a rough wooden coaster xD
Have you ridden Iron Rattler?
It’s RMC makeover?
In the description, it should say "but don't worry" instead of but worry ;)
How come rcdb says the original rattler had 1 inversion
I believe it was a data entry error or mistake. The original Rattler never had an inversion. I think the information on RCDB for the Rattler was last updated when Iron Rattler was released, so maybe Duane Marden (the owner of RCDB) originally thought that Six Flags Fiesta Texas was going to add an inversion to the existing coaster but then realized it was going to be a completely new coaster while relying on some of the previous track design so, he created a new entry for Iron Rattler and never fixed the entry for Rattler. That's just an assumption I have concluded to. Also Iron Rattler is much shorter than The Rattler. :-)
Idk how but this ride was my first coaster i was like 12 and i def got whiplashed and hung on to my mom for dear life but after this my fear left and rode every coaster in the park
They are right. It is a waste of money. A new one will be coming out in the relatively near future.
No wonder this was one of the first woodies to get RMCed
Who approved this coaster.
They even tried to put RMC topper track to smooth it out
I was covered in bruises after this ride, it hurt and I can't remember a thing after the first drop. This is probably one of the few coasters I've never "had fun" on. It was more like getting punched and pushed aroung, ughh...
But I went to six flags right I got on that iron rattler but I cried when the drop
Now the new one is almost 2,000 feet shorter☹️