Jokers Revenge

[yesac519]

Does anyone remember Jokers Revenge? No? Well it was a old backwords coaster by Vekoma that first exisited in Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Sadily in 2003 it was relocated to Six Flags New Orleans and called it The Jester. Now the ride is underwater. I miss that ride... Just though this was funny...

 

http://www.coasterphotos.com/SFFT/joker.htm

[SFMM rocks my socks]

Yeah I know about it. It looked like a fun ride.

[Twister II]

Is the Vekomaness of the ride safe backwards?

 

:shock:

[Coasterkid20]

I rode it at SFNO in 2004, and I have to say it is a step up from the boomerangs and the SLC coasters, still has the usual headbanging but all in all it wasn't that bad. I thought it was going to be more brutal than it actually was, but it really wasn't as bad as most of the stuff from Vekoma.

[pvcoasterguy]

I thought the boomerang at SFNO was a lot smoother than the Jester. The Jester was really rough, but, in a fun sense? I mean, it's fun because you're laughing because you're getting smacked around so much.

[Reon]

I rode it back in it's glory days at SFFT. It was a nice ride (first loops I did backwards...) I liked the theming for the queu (it was going through Joker's funhouse and such) I miss it....

[DerekRx]

I remember riding it backwards at SFFT. It was actually pretty good that way. The best part of the ride though was the Funhouse queue and the giant button in the station. I think that funhouse is the only reason I went back to ride it a second time though.

[coasterguy618]

Looks fun. I can't see this being a comfortable ride.

[coastakid]

I went on it at SFNO in the begining of August this year! I got a migrane from it!...lol

[sfft_2108]

I remember it. It was a great coaster. To bad its gone.... Now can they just put comething in its place?

[coaster1]

Very crappy coaster and the park is glad they got rid of it. The funhouse and the button still exist and the button still works during Fright Fest .. strobe and all was there.

[calcajun]

Ride Ops at SFNO working Mardi Gras liked that ride the best.

The queue house was next to open field and nice breeze always came through. It was the coolest ride to work in the section.

[Twister II]

Did Jester operate backwards at SFNO also?

[Canobie Fan]

Yes