Roar (trademarked as ROAR) is a pair of wooden roller coasters in the United States – a decommissioned ride at Six Flags America in Woodmore, Maryland and a defunct ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. Both rides were designed and built by Great Coasters International (GCI). In 2015, Discovery Kingdom announced the retirement of its version of Roar, which Rocky Mountain Construction later renovated and transformed into The Joker, a hybrid roller coaster. Roar at Six Flags America closed with the park on November 2, 2025.
Design and operation
The ride is a wooden roller coaster with a chain lift hill system. It features a unique "Speed Shed" element over a large section of track, designed to enhance the sense of speed without the visual sensory loss of a traditional tunnel. Of the two trains used on the ride, each one seats a capacity of 24 people in six cars and utilize both seat belts and lap bars. The height of the roller coaster is 95 ft, and its drop is 85 ft; the maximum speed reached is 50.5 mph. Unlike classic out and back rides, Roar is a twister design.
Six Flags America
Six Flags America's Roar, called Roar (East) by GCI, was built in 1998. Unlike its sibling in the west, this ride is longer at 3468 ft and has a slightly longer ride time.