Tatsu (roller coaster)

Tatsu (Dragon) is a steel rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, United States. It was opened (people could go on it) on May 13, 2006. It is one of the coasters considered to be Six Flags Magic Mountain's signature roller coaster. The roller coaster is located in the Samurai Summit section of the park. It is a flying type coaster, which means it is suspended below the track, with riders secured so that their backs are parallel to the track. The maximum speed of the ride is 62 mph and it also broke records with a 124-foot (38 m) pretzel loop. It is also the only flying type to feature a Zero-gravity roll.

Tatsu
Tatsu's terrain layout
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Location	Six Flags Magic Mountain
Park section	Samurai Summit
Coordinates	34°25′19″N 118°35′51″W
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 13, 2006
Cost	$21 Million
General statistics
Type	Steel – Flying
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Flying Coaster
Track layout	Terrain
Lift/launch system	Chain Lift
Height	170 ft (52 m)
Drop	111 ft (34 m)
Length	3,602 ft (1,098 m)
Speed	62 mph (100 km/h)
Inversions	4
Duration	2:00
Capacity	1,600 riders per hour
Height restriction	54 in (137 cm)
Trains	3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Flash Pass available
Must transfer from wheelchair
Tatsu at RCDB Pictures of Tatsu at RCDB

Tatsu's pretzel loop.

Media coverage

Tatsu has been featured on three different shows:

• The show Who Wants To Be A Superhero which makes use of Tatsu for season two's third episode.
• The MTV series Parental Control which featured footage of two contestants riding Tatsu.
• Discovery Channel program Mega Builders which dedicated an episode to the construction of Tatsu.

Other websites

• Tatsu at sixflags.com