Tantrum (roller coaster)

Tantrum is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake in Darien, New York, United States. It is a Euro-Fighter roller coaster manufactured by German manufacturer Gerstlauer and opened on May 25, 2018. Tantrum features a maximum height of 98.4 ft, with a maximum speed of 35 mph and a total track length of 1246.7 ft. With a drop angle of 97 degrees, it was the first roller coaster in the state of New York to feature a beyond-vertical drop and the park's first new roller coaster since 2008.

History
In November 2017, local news reported that Darien Lake had submitted plans to build a new roller coaster to the county planning board of Genesee County. It was reported that the ride would be a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter. The announcement came one year after Darien Lake was purchased by EPR Properties. The ride would replace Thunder Rapids, the park's log flume. The ride name was announced to be Tantrum in November, and the park planned on an opening in May 2018. The ride was recommended by the county planning board, and sent to the planning board of the town of Darien.

The Darien town planning board reviewed the plan on November 20, 2017, but requested further information on the site plan. At the December 18, 2017 meeting, the park provided additional drawings and paperwork, and the plan was approved by the board. It was announced that construction would cost around $5,000,000 USD and by early May, hard hat tours were given of the project site, showing the progress of construction. The ride opened to the public on May 25, 2018, just before Memorial Day weekend. Tantrum opened as the first roller coaster in New York state to feature a beyond-vertical drop, as well as the park's seventh roller coaster and its first in ten years.

Ride experience
Immediately upon leaving the station, the car turns slightly to the left and then begins to ascend the 98.4 ft vertical lift hill. The car then descends a 97-degree beyond-vertical drop, reaching a speed of 52.8 mph. The car then enters an Immelmann loop before traveling through a curved drop to the right. The car then enters a cutback, followed by an inclined loop. The train then enters the brake run before turning left into the station. A ride on Tantrum lasts approximately one minute.

Characteristics
Tantrum was manufactured by German manufacturer Gerstlauer and features only a lap bar as opposed to over-the-shoulder restraints. The ride was installed by the Ride Entertainment Group, and features the same layout as Iron Shark at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier as well as Kráter at Parque del Café. The ride features three trains with the ability to run one, two, or three at a time. The trains are four across with two rows for a total of eight riders per train. The ride features green track with orange supports, causing the ride to "[stand out] among the park's great coaster collection" according to Andreas Simonis of Gerstlauer.