About: XLR-8

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XLR-8 (pronounced "accelerate") was a suspended roller coaster located at the defunct Six Flags AstroWorld. Manufactured by Arrow Huss at a cost of $3.2 million, the ride opened to the public in 1984, where it operated until the park's closure in 2005. It was one of Arrow's first attempts at producing a successful suspended coaster following troubles with The Bat at Kings Island, which operated briefly from 1981 to 1983.

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  • XLR-8 in Six Flags AstroWorld (Houston, Texas, USA) war eine Stahlachterbahn vom Modell Suspended Coaster des Herstellers Arrow Dynamics, die am 12. Mai 1984 eröffnet wurde. Sie fuhr bis zum 30. Oktober 2005. XLR-8 war der Nachfolger der problembehafteten Achterbahn The Bat in Kings Island, welche auf Grund verschiedener Probleme geschlossen wurde. (de)
  • XLR-8 (pronounced "accelerate") was a suspended roller coaster located at the defunct Six Flags AstroWorld. Manufactured by Arrow Huss at a cost of $3.2 million, the ride opened to the public in 1984, where it operated until the park's closure in 2005. It was one of Arrow's first attempts at producing a successful suspended coaster following troubles with The Bat at Kings Island, which operated briefly from 1981 to 1983. (en)
  • XLR-8 was een stalen hangende achtbaan in Six Flags Astroworld. De achtbaan stond in het park van 1984 tot de sluiting van Six Flags Astroworld in 2005. De XLR-8 was een van de eerste hangende achtbanen ter wereld. Alleen de achtbaan was eerder gebouwd, maar deze werd door verschillende problemen al na drie jaar gesloopt. (nl)
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  • XLR-8 in 2004 showing the different orientation of cars (en)
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  • Steel (en)
  • Suspended (en)
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  • XLR-8 in Six Flags AstroWorld (Houston, Texas, USA) war eine Stahlachterbahn vom Modell Suspended Coaster des Herstellers Arrow Dynamics, die am 12. Mai 1984 eröffnet wurde. Sie fuhr bis zum 30. Oktober 2005. XLR-8 war der Nachfolger der problembehafteten Achterbahn The Bat in Kings Island, welche auf Grund verschiedener Probleme geschlossen wurde. (de)
  • XLR-8 (pronounced "accelerate") was a suspended roller coaster located at the defunct Six Flags AstroWorld. Manufactured by Arrow Huss at a cost of $3.2 million, the ride opened to the public in 1984, where it operated until the park's closure in 2005. It was one of Arrow's first attempts at producing a successful suspended coaster following troubles with The Bat at Kings Island, which operated briefly from 1981 to 1983. (en)
  • XLR-8 was een stalen hangende achtbaan in Six Flags Astroworld. De achtbaan stond in het park van 1984 tot de sluiting van Six Flags Astroworld in 2005. De XLR-8 was een van de eerste hangende achtbanen ter wereld. Alleen de achtbaan was eerder gebouwd, maar deze werd door verschillende problemen al na drie jaar gesloopt. (nl)
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  • XLR-8 (de)
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