Tatsu

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Tatsu is a steel flying roller coaster operating at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. It opened May 13, 2006. The ride was promoted with a Japanese mythology theme with Tatsu meaning Dragon in Japanese. Tatsu is the only flying coaster to have a Zero-G Roll. It is also the world's tallest, fastest, and longest flying coaster.

Overview

Built by the Swiss roller coaster company Bolliger & Mabillard, seating is designed to simulate flight. After the riders are harnessed, the seat is rotated 90° from the upright to a face-down position. The face-down position is kept for the duration of the ride. The 3,602-foot track passes over four areas of the park and features an elevation change of 263 feet (80 m). The ride has a maximum speed of 62 mph and broke records with a 124-foot (38 m) pretzel loop.

Tatsu is a four-minute ride (three minute "in flight") and accommodates an average of 1800 riders per hour. Two trains can be loaded with passengers at the same time. A switch track exists on both sides of the station's exit. The station's floor has a unique design that eliminates the need for a movable floor, which was used on B&M's previous flying coasters. The floor under each car is recessed to allow the seats to flip into flying position with plenty of clearance for the riders' feet, while the floor between the cars are the same height as the rest of the station to allow riders to board easily. B&M's previous flying coasters would include a retractable floor that would drop down prior to the seats being raised into the flying position, to give clearance for the cars and the rider's feet, as part of the dispatch procedure. Ride elements include: a 103' tall corkscrew, a 96' tall Zero-G Roll, an 80' tall Horseshoe, a 124' tall Pretzel Loop, and a 77' tall In-Line Twist.