Boardwalk Bullet

Boardwalk Bullet
Boardwalk Bullet as seen from across the marina
Kemah Boardwalk
LocationKemah Boardwalk
Coordinates29°32′47″N 95°01′02″W / 29.546254°N 95.017261°W / 29.546254; -95.017261
StatusOperating
Opening dateAugust 31, 2007
Cost$3.044 million
General statistics
TypeWood – Twister
ManufacturerMartin & Vleminckx
DesignerThe Gravity Group
Lift/launch system
Chain lift hill
Height96 ft (29 m)
Drop92 ft (28 m)
Length3,236 ft (986 m)
Speed51 mph (82 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:45
Max vertical angle
55°
Capacity800 riders per hour
G-force3.5
Height restriction
48 in (122 cm)
Boardwalk Bullet at RCDB

Boardwalk Bullet is a wooden roller coaster at the Kemah Boardwalk amusement park in Kemah, Texas, United States. The ride opened on August 31, 2007, and is the only wooden roller coaster in the Greater Houston area, as well as being one of only four wooden coasters in Texas.[1] It is 96 feet (29 m) tall, features a drop of 92 feet (28 m), and is 3,236 feet (986 m) long, with top speeds of 51 mph (82 km/h). It has a maximum vertical angle of 56 degrees.[2]

The ride was designed by The Gravity Group. At a cost of $3.044 million, it was built on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) footprint, making it the most compact wooden coaster in the world, with 42 track crossovers.[3] A full ride experience on Boardwalk Bullet lasts approximately one minute and 45 seconds.

The ride has two trains built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. Each train has six cars, and each car seats four riders in two rows of two, for a total of 24 riders per train.[2]

Awards

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year 1998 1999
Ranking – –
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Ranking – – – – – – – – 39[4] 37[5]
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Ranking 38[6] 17[7] 39[8] 34[9] 35[10] 43[11] 50[12] 14[13] 33[14] 31[15]
Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Ranking N/A 22[16] 21[17] 30 (tie)[18] 25[19] 21[20]

References

  1. ^ Marden, Duane. "Census for Texas". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Boardwalk Bullet". RollerCoaster DataBase. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  3. ^ "Boardwalk Bullet". Kemah Boardwalk. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  9. ^ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  10. ^ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  11. ^ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  12. ^ "2016 top 50 wooden roller coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  13. ^ "2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  14. ^ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  15. ^ "2019 Top Wood". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  16. ^ "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  17. ^ "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  18. ^ "2023 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Amusement Today. 27 (6.2): 71–72. September 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  19. ^ "2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  20. ^ "2025 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2025. Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2015.


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