Flashback

Ride Statistics

Ride Type:	Inverted roller coaster
Height:	117 ft
Top Speed:	47 mph
Length:	935 ft
Year Introduced:	1989
Inversions:	6 (3 forward and 3 backward)
Manufacturer:	Vekoma, with trains by Arrow Dynamics
Duration:	1 min, 48 sec
Height Requirement:	48"
Status:	Operating
Flash Pass Enabled:	Yes

Flashback

Flashback is a shuttle coaster (one that doesn't make a complete circuit) that takes riders through three inversions forward, and through the same three inversions again backwards. Placed in the Goodtimes Square section of the park, Flashback is a standard Vekoma boomerang ride, one of the most cloned roller coasters in existence. Although newer boomerang coasters designed by Vekoma use trains built by the same manufacturer, Flashback uses older-style trains from Arrow Dynamics.

Ride Experience

After the all-clear signal is given, a specialized catch-car connects to the train and pulls it backwards up the first lift hill. Nearing the top, the train is released and speeds down the steep incline and through the station.

The first inversion element, a cobra roll, turns riders upside-down twice and is quickly followed by a vertical loop. A second lift hill pulls the train up and then acts as its reversing point. Riders are once again released and travel through the same elements backwards for a grand total of six inversions.

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Ride Comments

Attraction comments/reviews are the opinion of the poster and do not necessarily represent the views of GuideToSFoT.com.

Very underrated and slow for a looping coaster, but surprisingly smooth for a boomerang

Comment Posted: June 30, 2011

Coaster4894

The Flashback Is CLosed For The Rest Of The 2010 Season Due to fright fest

Comment Posted: September 13, 2010

joco07

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