Boardwalk Bullet

Boardwalk Bullet is a wooden roller coaster at the Kemah Boardwalk amusement park in Kemah, Texas. 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 55 degrees, and exerts a maximum of 3.5 Gs on riders.

Boardwalk Bullet
Boardwalk Bullet as seen from across the marina
Kemah Boardwalk
Location	Kemah Boardwalk
Coordinates	29.546254°N 95.017261°W / 29.546254; -95.017261
Status	Operating
Opening date	August 31, 2007
Cost	$3.044 million
General statistics
Type	Wood – Twister
Manufacturer	Martin & Vleminckx
Designer	The Gravity Group
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	96 ft (29 m)
Drop	92 ft (28 m)
Length	3,236 ft (986 m)
Speed	51 mph (82 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:45
Max vertical angle	55°
Capacity	800 riders per hour
G-force	3.5
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Boardwalk Bullet at RCDB

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.^[2] 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.

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[3]	37[4]
Year	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Ranking	38[5]	17[6]	39[7]	34[8]	35[9]	43[10]	50[11]	14[12]	33[13]	31[14]
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Ranking	N/A	22[15]	21[16]	30 (tie)[17]	25[18]	21[19]