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| Lightnin' Loops | |
|---|---|
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Park section | Movietown |
| Coordinates | 40°08′09″N 74°26′37″W / 40.1358°N 74.4437°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | May 23, 1978 |
| Closing date | 1992 |
| Replaced by | Batman: The Ride |
| Lightnin' Loops at Six Flags Great Adventure at RCDB | |
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Park section | Movietown |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | May 23, 1978 |
| Closing date | 1986 |
| Replaced by | Batman: The Ride |
| Six Flags America | |
| Park section | Southwest Territory |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Closing date | 1998 |
| Replaced by | Two-Face: The Flip Side |
| Frontier City | |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Launched – Shuttle |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Development |
| Track layout | Interlocking Shuttle Loop |
| Height | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Drop | 47 ft (14 m) |
| Length | 635 ft (194 m) |
| Speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Duration | 1:06 |
| G-force | 4 |
| Height restriction | 44 in (112 cm) |
| Lightnin' Loops at RCDB | |
Lightnin' Loops was a pair of Shuttle Loop roller coasters that were originally installed at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. The ride consisted of two identical tracks, both of which were later relocated and renamed: the still-extant Diamond Back at Frontier City in Oklahoma City and the defunct Python at Six Flags America in Largo, Maryland (near Washington, D.C.).
Manufactured by Arrow Development, the ride opened on May 23, 1978, with a unique feature at the time. Both tracks interlocked at their vertical loop element. The ride's popularity declined in the mid-to-late 1980s, and a fatal incident occurred in 1987. The ride had limited operation when it reopened later that year and was eventually dismantled in 1992.