Six Flags Schuyler Lake/Steel Beast

Steel Beast is a steel looping roller coaster at Six Flags Schuyler Lake.

Announcement
The coaster was announced on August 22nd, 1987 to parkgoers visiting the park via a video trailer. Construction for the coaster officially started on September 26th, 1987.

Opening
The coaster opened on May 30th, 1988 to a crowd of over 25,000 guests.

Modifications After Opening
In 1994, the tops of the loops were replaced to reduce stress. In 2003, the tunnel at the first drop was removed due to stress forming in the tunnel.

In 2018, the restraints were replaced with more comfortable restraints developed by Toronto Amusements that have the comfortability of a pillow. Originally, they were going to go with Vekoma vest restraints, but after the failure of the restraints' installation at Silver at Coney Island in 2017, which didn't fix it's major flaws besides headbanging, they changed their minds.

Stats

 * Height: 205 feet
 * Drop: 200 feet
 * Length: 4,000 feet
 * Speed: 70 mph
 * Inversions: 8
 * First Loop: 164 feet tall
 * Second Loop: 138 feet tall
 * Third Loop: 137 feet tall
 * Interlocking Loop Part 1: 100 feet tall
 * Boomerang Part 1: 87 feet tall
 * Boomerang Part 2: 87 feet tall
 * Interlocking Loop Part 2: 75 feet tall
 * Corkscrew: 32 feet tall
 * Duration: 2:30

Trivia

 * Steel Beast was added to Six Flags' Beast Lore in 2018 along with Beastie (Schuyler Lake).
 * Unlike The Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, the interlocking loops do not have arched supports due Arrow Dynamics discontinuing the arched inversion supports in the mid to late 80s.