Cucaracha

Cucaracha General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Six Flags Over Texas Location Status Defunct Operated Operated August 4, 1961 - 1964 Opened August 4, 1961 Opening Cost Height restriction Statistics Manufacturer Allan Herschell Company Builder Designer Type Steel- Wild Mouse Type Model Mad Mouse Riders per train Riders per hour Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height feet Drop feet Top speed mph Length feet Dimensions feet x feet Duration Inversions 0 Steepest drop Maximum g-force

Cucaracha was a steel wild mouse roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, USA. It was built by the Allan Herschell Company.

History

The ride first opened in the US section of the park on August 4, 1961 under the name "Sidewinder". It was located next to the "Humble Happy Motoring Freeway" (now called "Exxon"). A second track was added to the Humble Happy Motoring Freeway for the 1962 season and the Sidewinder was relocated to the park's Mexico section. To fit in with the theme, the ride was renamed "La Curacha", Spanish for Cockroach.

The ride closed after the 1964 season and it's queue building was reused by "El Sombrero" a Chance Rides "Trabant" model with a Mexican hat theme.

Notes

Some references state this mouse was relocated to Forest Park. This is complicated because the Cucaracha was a Herschell Mad Mouse model while the Forest Park was a Monster Mouse model. It may be the Mad Mouse was upgraded to a Monster Mouse as part of the move via an add-on available from Herschell. Whether this is what happened or not has yet to be proven.