Poltergeist • Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Launch Fun Layout

I would like to nominate Poltergeist as the most underrated ride on Captain Coaster. How is this only a measly #444? I was thinking "one and done" to get the credit, but I ended up riding it five times. This ride is so much fun with a cool launch, tight twists and turns, creative inversions and great pacing. The spaghetti bowl layout had me cheering and laughing throughout. Front and middle seats were smooth sailing while the back had a few minor vibrations.

Theming Launch Layout Airtimes

Sleeper second-best in the park. Chef's kiss on the laterals and the inversions are super fun. Complete dearth of airtime (acceptable only because the actual focuses of the ride are so well-executed) and the launch is good but not great.

Launch

The launch on this thing is amazing.

Inversions Launch Ejectors Capacity

Really great ride! the positive G’s towards the end plus the head-choppers really make for a great finale. it was a 2 hours wait due to the fact they were only running one train. The launch is powerful and the ride after the track is smooth. I recommend it if you like an older launch coaster.

Launch Pace Intensity Rattle

What a freaky ride! The launch and inversions are great, then it ends with a crazy maelstrom of head-choppers and turns. It's a bit rough, but not enough to bother me much.

Inversions Launch

Sit in the back seat the launch is more intense and it felt a lot smoother then the front seat

Inversions Launch Intensity

I'm a little biased to this ride because it's the only coaster I've ever gotten a rollback on which was absolutely amazing but the ride itself is a very good ride with a good launch and great intense inverisons

Launch Pace Intensity Harness Dead spots

This ride is SWEET. Such an intense ride.

Launch Intensity Layout Rattle

Poltergeist is freaking awesome. I have ridden all 4 of the United states spaghetti bowl coasters and this one is the best of the 4. While it still has a rattle poltergeist is definitely the smoothest of the 4 and is incredibly forceful. From a whippy start full of positive g force to the gradual descent that increases speed before a final corkscrew that brings insane positive g force. This ride is just really good. It has one of the best clones layouts ever and its lack of a mid course is even more insane. Poltergeist is an all around great coaster and a huge upgrade from the flight of fear clones.

Launch Fun Intensity Rattle Theming

It's not as good as I thought it would be, but it's still a solid ride. Pretty intense and has a fun launch.

Launch Intensity

Poltergeist is a great Premier Launch coaster. I liked the fact it has no brake run which allows the second half to go much faster then some of the Premier spaghetti bowls. The launch and inversions were all intense. I still liked both Flight of Fears better because of the indoor setting and the theming in the queue.

Inversions Launch Intensity Theming

Poltergeist is a fast paced, forceful, whippy launched coaster from beginning to end. The first three inversions in quick succession give huge positive Gs right out of the fast launch. The rest of the ride is a spaghetti bowl of fast transitions and turns as you accelerate faster and faster as you go farther down the bowl, ending in a corkscrew finale. Unfortunately it's all over concrete without scenery, but at least the queue is themed!

Launch Intensity

Theming Nice surprise! Fun Harness Discomfort

Lap Bar Launch Dead spots Layout

Theming Launch Intensity Rattle

Fun Intensity

Launch Fun Intensity

Launch Pace Fun Rattle

Lap Bar Launch Smoothness Capacity