Iron Shark
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StatusOperating
Opening dateJune 1, 2012
| Iron Shark | |
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| Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier | |
| Location | Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier |
| Coordinates | 29°17′09″N 94°47′22″W / 29.285839°N 94.789523°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | June 1, 2012 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Model | Euro-Fighter (Iron Shark) |
| Lift/launch system | Vertical chain lift hill |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Length | 1,246 ft (380 m) |
| Speed | 52 mph (84 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 1:00 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train. |
| Iron Shark at RCDB | |
Iron Shark is a steel roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier. The Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster opened to the public on June 1, 2012.[1][2] Iron Shark was the first Euro-Fighter coaster in Texas. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.[3][4]