Boardwalk Bullet

Boardwalk Bullet
A view of the Boarkwalk Bullet as seen from across the marina.
Kemah Boardwalk
Coordinates	29°32′47″N 95°01′02″W / 29.546254°N 95.017261°WCoordinates: 29°32′47″N 95°01′02″W / 29.546254°N 95.017261°W
Status	Operating
Opening date	August 31, 2007
Cost	$3,044,000
General statistics
Type	Wood – Twister
Manufacturer	Martin & Vleminckx
Designer	The Gravity Group, LLC
Lift/launch system	Chain Lift Hill
Height	96 ft (29 m)
Drop	92 ft (28 m)
Length	3,236 ft (986 m)
Speed	51 mph (82 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:45
Max vertical angle	55°
Capacity	800 riders per hour
G-force	3.5
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Boardwalk Bullet at RCDB Pictures of Boardwalk Bullet at RCDB

The Boardwalk Bullet is a high-speed wooden roller coaster in Kemah, Texas, United States, that was opened August 31, 2007. It is part of the Kemah Boardwalk amusement park. Currently, it is the only wooden roller coaster in Greater Houston, and one of only two 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 the one of the most compact wooden coasters in the world.^[2] The bullet is one of the most popular rides at Kemah Boardwalk.

Awards

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Ranking	39[3]	37[4]	38[5]	17[6]	39[7]	34[8]	35[9]	43[10]

References

1. Marden, Duane. "Census for Texas". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
2. "Boardwalk Bullet". Kemah Boardwalk. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
3. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
4. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
5. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
6. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
7. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
8. "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
9. "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
10. "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

External links

• Official Kemah Boardwalk Website
• Official Boardwalk Bullet Website