Silver Bullet (Frontier City)
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| Silver Bullet | |
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| Frontier City | |
| Coordinates | 35°34′59″N 97°26′28″W / 35.582958°N 97.441077°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 18, 1986 |
| Jolly Roger Amusement Park | |
| Coordinates | 38°21′36″N 75°04′37″W / 38.360°N 75.077°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Closing date | 1985 |
| State Fair of Texas | |
| Coordinates | 32°46′55″N 96°45′58″W / 32.782°N 96.766°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Closing date | 1983 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Looping Star |
| Track layout | Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Drop | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Length | 1,942 ft (592 m) |
| Speed | 47.8 mph (76.9 km/h) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Capacity | 1700 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Silver Bullet at RCDB | |
Silver Bullet is a steel Looping Star roller coaster currently operating at Frontier City in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf as the first transportable looping roller coaster, the ride was named Looping Star and first owned by German showmen Oscar Bruch and Fritz Kinzler. After its debut at the Cranger Kirmes in 1978, it operated on several fairs in Germany until it was sold to the State Fair of Texas in 1980.[2] After the 1983 season it was relocated to Jolly Roger Amusement Park where it operated for the 1984 and 1985 seasons[3] before being relocated again in 1986. At Frontier City the ride was renamed Silver Bullet and is currently the tallest roller coaster at the park and the one that has been operating there for the longest time.[4]
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