Ninja (Six Flags St. Louis)

This article is about the roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis. For the roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, see Ninja (Six Flags Over Georgia). For the roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, see Ninja (Six Flags Magic Mountain).

Ninja
Location	Six Flags St. Louis
Coordinates	38°30′54″N 90°40′26″W / 38.514939°N 90.673893°W / 38.514939; -90.673893Coordinates: 38°30′54″N 90°40′26″W / 38.514939°N 90.673893°W / 38.514939; -90.673893
Status	Operating
Opened	1989
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Arrow Dynamics
Designer	Ron Toomer
Model	custom looping coaster
Track layout	custom
Height	108 ft (33 m)
Drop	80 ft (24 m)
Length	2,430 ft (740 m)
Max speed	54.7 mph (88.0 km/h)
Inversions	4
Duration	2:00
Height restriction	4 ft 0 in (122 cm)
Ninja at RCDB
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Summary

Ninja is an Arrow Dynamics/Vekoma steel roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. The ride features a loop, a sidewinder, and a double corkscrew. It was originally built for and located at Expo '86 in Vancouver, B.C., operating as Scream Machine from May to October 1986. It began operating as Ninja at Six Flags St. Louis in 1989. The coaster was started by Arrow Dynamics, but when Arrow fell into bankruptcy it was sold to Vekoma, who finished it. The ride is similar to a looping coaster of the same name at Six Flags Over Georgia, but the Missouri Ninja has one less inversion than the Georgia Ninja and a much different layout. Another roller coaster with the same name exists at Six Flags Magic Mountain, but that ride is an Arrow Dynamics suspended swinging coaster. The Ninja, like most modern roller coasters, requires a minimum of two employees to dispatch the train. One operates the main panel, which controls the restraints, gates, and has a section for the mechanics. The other operator stands at the remote enable. Both operators have to do an all clear sweep and thumbs up, then press their buttons at the same time.

Color

Ninja was originally painted with red track and white supports, and the trains were painted white with red stripes and orange restraints. The colors were slightly modified in 1998; now the track is black, the supports are white, and the trains are red with white stripes (though the restraints are still orange). The ride is advertised as the black belt of roller coasters.

The ride got a new coat of paint for the 2010 season. Also, a train got adwrapped with a Stride Gum theme.

External links

• Ninja at Six Flags St. Louis Official Page