Rattler Front Row Seat on-ride HD POV Six Flags Fiesta Texas

It shakes you around almost as much as the rattler on the tail of a diamondback & the way the track sways with the coaster as it goes zooming by is sure to give you a fright, but don't worry because this woodie doesn't bite. On July 9th, the park announced that the Rattler will close on Augsut 5th 2012.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas is located in San Antonio, Texas.

[augusttttx]

My old man helped put that thing together a long long time ago, hes told me story's about the construction workers being terrified to ride it right after construction was complete with the original drop, apparently after some test runs with sandbags shortly after construction (some of which didn't quiet make the journey back to the station.) a group of workers were offered $100 dollars to ride it and only 2 took up the challenge. They must've gotten the ride of a lifetime on that deathtrap, lol

[shawnrw]

The roughest rollercoaster I’ve ever been on . And that long helix literally crawls yet somehow still beat you to death .

[dustyhunter]

this ride should have been called whiplash because that's what you get riding this

[samsweatman]

OMG THE LAYOUT ON THIS THING HAHAHA it's so funny because iron rattler's is so good in comparison

[DCFCfanatic]

Oh god. I remember riding this when it was brand new. No breaks. It still had the original drop. Holy crap! I came out of the ride injured. on one of the turns, facing the park where you can see the water ride down below, I was slammed against the inside of the coaster hard. I had a huge bruise on my right arm/elbow area. nothing was broken but the pain was with me at least a week or so.

[DavidIrvin]

man none of y'all know what it was like to ride that thing in year 1, before they put the breaks in. 27 people were injured that year. single scariest experience of my life.

[Emdxyz]

This was my first big roller coaster! I rode it in either May or June 1994. Great memories!

[thebosshow]

ive ridden the old style I've ridden the new style. OLd style-the most shakey side smaking experience of a wooden coaster and I rode it the first year it opened. Over the years it got even more side smacking, making it one youd more likely pass by or say Ok i'll do it once since were here. im a san antonioian so I grew with the rattler and loved it but not gonna lie about how Jarring it was. New Style- it is shorter by far due to the 90% plus reconstruction but HOLY WOW! this is THE BEST most smoothest ride ive ever been on .first timers MUST GO front seat, the Overhang is rediculous . thrills the whole 1:27 sec your on it . 10 out of 10 in my book . it sold me on a pass and now can say I'm up to 12 rides so far. i'm going for the 100. if you go to fiesta texas make THIS your FIRST MUST RIDE. 

[alexf]

They're replacing the track with steel track and modifying the layout, making it much smoother and much less shit.

[marcom]

I remember trying this ride out 😭 it was so sketchy but you get so much adrenaline

[hunter]

The Original Rattler was always broke down for one reason or another.

[nathalielopez]

Riding this as a nine year old 10 years ago was probably the worst decision I’ve ever made. My dad said I squeezed the life out of his arm and passed out multiple times. I bet the iron rattler is a lot better than the original, but I’m never getting back on that ride ever again. Props to those who do tho.

[marcom]

The wooden version was intimidating, I remember people backing out before it was their turn 😂 memories

[erichaugen]

I miss the old Rattler, but I don't miss the endless circle of purgatory after the first drop

[beauloftis]

You may not know it but this coaster had a MUCH different layout when it opened with the park back in 1992 than it does now. And it had a top speed of 73 mph when it first opened. Now its top speed is 65 mph.

[SchrodingersCat]

Wow...this always looked so amazing in photos, esp the original untamed version, but w POV....holy crap this is terrible. Thank god for RMC

[Lauryyyyn]

I have been on this ride so many times it is unreal

[greyfox]

Early 90s when dad was a Major in the Army stationed at Ft Sam Houston, went on this with the huge drop. Glasses flew right off my face

[sonnymacaluso]

The drop is the best part. It really gets the heart going

[DiscipleNola]

I went on this ride. smokt a hole joint to. I lite it up on the way up to the first drop it was pretty fiya, awesome ride. It was so good I called my friend back in New Orleans told him how good it was and how stoned it got me. The ride boosted my high a lot. Thumbs up.