Park's new frontier
Frontier City launches first suspended roller coaster

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By George Lang
Published: April 4, 2008

For its 50th anniversary, Frontier City is taking Oklahoma City for a ride — by building the state's first suspended roller coaster.

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Steel Lasso will be a 965-foot suspension coaster with a 49-foot lift hill.

The coaster "train,” which will hang from the track and allow riders to dangle their legs, will hold 16 passengers and travel 30 miles per hour.

"It's being custom-made for our park and our guests, which is a really exciting thing,” said Stephen Ball, Frontier City general manager.

"This is The first ride — especially a ride of this magnitude and size — that is actually being built and designed for Frontier City.”

Ball said the foundation will be laid next week, and he estimated it will take five weeks to build the coaster.

Frontier City marketing manager Andrea Pennock said the ride will debut "as early in the summer as possible.”

While Frontier City and its parent company, PARC Management LLC, would not release an exact amount for an ongoing capital improvement project at the park, Ball characterized the investment as "multimillion dollar.”

The concert calendar:

April 12: Thousand Foot Krutch and Wavorly.

May 31: KC and the Sunshine Band.

June 7: Jason Boland & the Stragglers, No Justice, Micky & the Motorcars.

June 14: Rick Springfield.

June 28: Aly & AJ.

July 5: Creedence Clearwater Revisited.

July 12: America.

July 26: Billy Currington.

Aug. 9: Sanctus Real.

Aug. 16: Clay Walker.

Aug. 30: Kellie Pickler.

Aug. 31: Corbin Bleu.


 

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Also, I agree, they advertise like the music acts are an attraction. That line up is a joke.
Jess, Warr Acres - Apr 5, 2008 at 11:51 pm
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It's a good start but hopefully they follow it up and keep pumping money into both FC and WB. Both parks have been in great decline and have needed some TLC. WB looks better with the new paint tho. FC just needs an overhaul, new updated rides, new facilties and lots and lots of paint. I agree that the ticket prices are a little steep for what you get. FC really limited itself with the location, I don't think it can really expand much currently. Maybe look at moving to a new bigger location. If it only takes 5 weeks to build a new coaster, shouldn't take too long to move everything else!
Jess, Warr Acres - Apr 5, 2008 at 11:50 pm
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Before you can say it, L, I won't go....no reason to waste my money on something as boring as F.C......
paul, yukon - Apr 5, 2008 at 6:38 pm
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Something in Texas BETTER than in Oklahoma?? Really? It just can't be....lazy, obtuse, immature, rude and arrogant Okies?? Pshaw....................Frontier City is a joke, has been for as long as I've been here, and always will be...
paul, yukon - Apr 5, 2008 at 6:03 pm
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Where do they get thesed crappy music acts? I recognize about 4 of them and those have been washed up for years.
John, Oklahoma City - Apr 4, 2008 at 3:38 pm
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I'd rather spin in fast circles til I fall on the couch. It doesn't cost anything.
G, Oklahoma City - Apr 4, 2008 at 2:33 pm
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FC is a deal if you get the double park pass for $50, and go as many times as you'd like. Trying matching that in gas prices to drive to Six Flags every weekend... I'll be going to Frontier City.
Cynthia, OKC - Apr 4, 2008 at 10:48 am
John - Why would anyone go to an amusement park in the rain? The rides are closed. You get wet walking from store to store. If all you can do is shop in their stores why not go to a mall and not get wet while paying for the admission ticket?
K, Oklahoma City - Apr 4, 2008 at 10:34 am
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Only five weeks to build a coaster? Didn't know it was that quick...
Ed Lova, Oklahoma City - Apr 4, 2008 at 9:27 am
Then don't go.
L, Midwest City - Apr 4, 2008 at 8:30 am
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<correction> I was wrong. They don't have the same gate admission. Six Flags is $5.00 per cheaper for a day pass.
John, Stigler - Apr 4, 2008 at 8:25 am
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Lets see. Frontier City has about the same gate admission as Six Flags, Arlington. Frontier City has about 40 acres of rides and attractions. Six Flags has like 300. Frontier City restroom facilities are stone age creations with no family bathrooms. Six Flags has family bathrooms, baby changing rooms, and nicely designed rest areas. Frontier City runs out of ice, water, drinks, and foods all summer long. Six Flags never runs out of anything, period. The ticket booths at Frontier City have no protection for people to stand when it rains. There's nothing like a stream of water filling my wallet as I pay to get in. Six Flags ticket booths are covered for patrons and staff. Frontier City staff are immature, obtuse, rude, arrogant, and just plain lazy. Six Flags staff are more highly selected from people who want to work and not just slack off for the summer.
John, Stigler - Apr 4, 2008 at 8:08 am
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