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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

1992 rattler: Neat, I have a twisted drop and a head chopper Six Flags: Rise my creation, RISE

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.

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

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.

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

This looks like a neck breaker.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I never rode this version but the new version is the bomb.

how did you get such smooth footage?

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

I rode this thing before all of the “improvements.” It beat the literal hell out of me and was sooooo rough.

This used to be the best coaster but then they shortened the first drop, and put on trim brakes.

Ahh the painful memories. I don’t know about other woodies but the RMC treatment was needed badly for this ride

I will honestly say, even with the way the ride shakes you in any other seat, the very last seat is the most fun of them all if you are a total thrill seeker. :)

Never rode it, and happy I didn't, sadly. That continuous right hand helix/turn at the end looks insanely boring and a frustrating waste of space.

I rode this like once or twice as a kid before it got taken down, one of my favorites in memory

I'm glad they changed this ride.

That helix seemed super painful.

I rode that thing in the 90's before it was "fixed." That's when it was cool.

Wow, I never looked at this until now. Had no idea how similar Iron Rattler is to the original :P

I can always feel the vertebra in my spine cracking just from this video

This ride literally looked like it was gonna valley on the track like 8 times

The worst coaster ever transformed into a masterpiece, good job RMC !

How does RMC do this sorcery

I will NEVER forget this ride experience. I don’t know what the New Iron Rattler is like but man let me tell you.... by the time I got off of this thing I was DONE!

For anyone wondering, this got replaced with the Iron Rattler in 2013

So sad that this is closing and being torn down in August. Ride it while you still can before it's gone forever.

RIP Rattler (1992-2012)

Google it. It's on the six flags site and was broadcast on the news to let people know it was going to be closed aug 5th.

just watching the video made me remember how much this would fuck your back up, lol

I never felt save on this ride but i still loved it, I'm going to miss it and im glad I got to go on this ride before they took it all down.

I think I broke my back just watching this :*(

This was the park's only wooden roller coaster!

I am one who liked this coaster. Not the first drop but certainly the long, swooping turn and second drop. Then came a section so bad it was funny, and the end run inc. the tunnel was good. As an Englishman who only once visited Texas I say you have lost one good coaster - this, one very good coaster - The Texas Cyclone, and one great coaster (esp in the dark after a few jars with fellow Brit mates) - The Texas Giant.

Im exicted about the Iron Rattler since we have season passes and live in Houston which is 250 miles away so we make it a day trip, but i wish they didnt take the old rattler down. They can put the Iron Rattler anywhere else but i'd rather the old rattler stay up instead of the new one

I'm going to miss this SOOOO MUCH

Peep that section pf RMC track from 1:17 -- 1:20

Reminds me of the old Twister II at Elitch Rough rough rough!

Just the video along makes my neck back and head hurt...

I went on that mug when I was 6 lmao, when we got to the top I told my old man alright I had enough let’s get off 🤣…

There's an iron rattler ride it feels safe and the drop is fun

Rode it in the 2000s. Even as a kid I didn't particularly like it. Love Iron Rattler, best roller coaster in Texas. RMC is GOAT-tier

Im from san antonio and I remember my older sister's 2nd or 3rd grade teacher getting whiplash from the drop. This was before they adjusted the sharp curve at the bottom . She had to wear a neck brace for awhile. Even into the late 90s there were issues. They had a crappy seatbelt and one generic lap bar to secure you down. I went with my friend when I was 13 who was very heavyset and so I had almost nothing to keep me from sliding around and had the feeling of slipping out of the seat at times. I held onto that bar for dear life. I wouldn't go near it after that and had dreams of sliding out during the drop and falling down alot after that. Not to mention how it shook your bones. Never went on it again. My family and friends loved it though. I prefer the Poltergeist.

That's a long ass helix!!

I was too scared to ride it as a kid so I missed it's original version. I did ride the Iron Rattler. That was interesting

My older sister and my dad went on it, and my dad said that it was hurting him and the slow turns weren’t that fast. But since watching this it looks like it hurts really bad. Felt bad for the people who rode on it.

Wow...just hearing it exit the station made my back hurt..😖😖😖

I rode this right before it closed but goddamn was that thing the shakiest, most rickety roller coaster I've ever been on

memories.. it was scary!!!

Coaster force awesome dude I can't hold a camera that we'll just wait until my son make a RU-vid channel

If RCCA could build coasters, this prolly would’ve been one of the best and intense woodies out there. But with how rough it was, that’s not the case

I think i was 9 years old when my family first went to fiesta texas. They tricked me into getting on it. I was sitting with my mom. She literally had to hold me down by my pants because i was flying out of the seat. The bar didnt even touch me. No seat belts whatsoever. My sister almost flew out that. Craziest damn experience i ever had. Thought i was gun a die. Lol 😅

This ride was on the movie " blank check"

How did you get such good footage 10 yrs ago

smoother than butter

I've never ridden this ride and now I kind of wish I had

Wouldn't be surprised if the wood and track from the Texas Cyclone at Astroworld was stripped of its white paint and put to good use....at least there were no fatalities on the Rattler.

No wonder this was one of the first woodies to get RMCed

That was pretty cool for a woodie ! How long & old is this coaster ? Looks like it shakes you as much as the Phoenix at Knoebels.

So we ain’t gonna talk bout the way it SWAYS?!

I see the Texan flag on this ride. I hope they keep it for Iron Rattler. XD

This coaster has a movie appearance

My first time had 7 years end crying 😅

I rode this back in the day and it was absolutely horrible. My whole body hurts remembering the pain

whos watching after rmc

damn this ride definitely needed RMC

this was filmed in blank check movie they used 2.0 speed playback which scared the crap out of me watching the movie.

I dislocated 6 vertebrae just watching this.

Even Coasterforce can't keep still the rattler is hard to record!

They are right. It is a waste of money. A new one will be coming out in the relatively near future.

RIP

Damn that thing was a rough ride.

Felt like this thing would derail at any moment lmao .. would get on it a lot

Eeeek!! I love this ride!!

Idk how but this ride was my first coaster i was like 12 and i def got whiplashed and hung on to my mom for dear life but after this my fear left and rode every coaster in the park

I rode this before they upgraded it and holy moly that was the worst experience I could ever imagine. Rag Doll ride to be exact

Went on this when I was younger, and man....did it earn the name. Ended up getting a couple bruises and whiplash it was a rough wooden coaster xD

it looks sooooooo weird with out the sky screamer 1:37

Ahhh I remember the ol wooden rattler, scariest ride of my life but loooovveee it, still to this day! That drop was soooo intense, not as bad today but man oh man would I come outta that ride with bruises haha. Iykyk 😁🫶🏽

by the camera movement i see why its called the rattler

when i was asked if i wanted to go in this ride i said no, i was too scared to ride it since my friends had said to me that it was a very scary experience. my parents went in with my big sister and they all came out pale. my mother said she was thankful the ride didn't break or something, my dad said the security was horrible. (one single iron bar that "secures" you) and my sister was just speechless. it was the scariest ride of their lives and not in a good way. they'll never go on it again and i don't plan to either.

you do realize that they filmed this before the park opened and i dont get why people scream on roller coasters...there fun not scary

Rattler: UGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I, HATE, LEAVING!!!!!!!!!!!

R.i..p rattler

How come rcdb says the original rattler had 1 inversion

The part that went roundee ooo round and round actually had more torture track to it and was way more intense they removed some of it ...if you sat in the back the kidos used to get thrashed about in the seat