Boardwalk Bullet

Boardwalk Bullet
A view of the Boardwalk Bullet as seen from across the marina
Kemah Boardwalk
LocationKemah Boardwalk
Coordinates29°32′47″N 95°01′02″W / 29.546254°N 95.017261°W / 29.546254; -95.017261
StatusOperating
Opening dateAugust 31, 2007
Cost$3.044 million
General statistics
TypeWood – Twister
ManufacturerMartin & Vleminckx
DesignerThe Gravity Group
Lift/launch systemChain Lift Hill
Height96 ft (29 m)
Drop92 ft (28 m)
Length3,236 ft (986 m)
Speed51 mph (82 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:45
Max vertical angle55°
Capacity800 riders per hour
G-force3.5
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Boardwalk Bullet at RCDB

The Boardwalk Bullet is a wooden roller coaster at the Kemah Boardwalk amusement park in Kemah, Texas, United States. Opened August 31, 2007, it is the only wooden roller coaster in Greater Houston, and one of only four wooden coasters in Texas.[1] It is a 96-foot-tall (29 m), 3,236-foot-long (986 m) twisted wooden roller coaster designed by The Gravity Group built on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) footprint, making it one of the most compact wooden coasters in the world.[2] The Bullet is one of the most popular rides at Kemah Boardwalk.

  1. ^ Marden, Duane. "Census for Texas". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Boardwalk Bullet". Kemah Boardwalk. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.