155,000 lbs. of bolts, nuts, washers, dowels.

180 sections of track.

34,000 wood pieces stretching 70.3 miles.

Average weight of one rail - 1,150 lbs.

Second hill is 112' tall.

Third hill is 100' tall.

Fourth hill is 82' tall

El Toro had a "Soft Opening" on 6/11/2006 where it opened to the General Public from 2 PM to park closing.

Pre-fabricated track parts manufactured by Ingenieur-Holzbau Cordes.

Will anchor a newly themed section, Plaza del Carnaval, inspired by the coastline communities of Mexico.

FUN FACTS

• Of 14 coasters, El Toro is Six Flags Great Adventure’s second wooden coaster
• Rolling Thunder, the park’s first wooden coaster, was built in the winter of 1978 and opened to the public in the spring of 1979
• Rolling Thunder cruises at 56 mph, El Toro flies at 70 mph
• Rolling Thunder’s first drop is 85 feet, El Toro’s is more than twice as tall at 176 feet
• Rolling Thunder’s first drop is 45 degrees, and El Toro’s is a teeth-chattering 76 degrees

El Toro’s lift hill parts:
• 40,000 lbs. of bolts, nuts, washers, dowels
• Approx. 9,000 wood pieces stretching 17.2 miles

El Toro’s track parts:
• 180 sections of track comprised of 180 left and 180 right rails upon which the coaster train rides
• Average length of each track section - approx. 25 feet
• Average weight of one rail - 1,150 lbs.
• Approx. weight of El Toro’s entire track - 400,000 lbs.

El Toro’s entire coaster parts collection:
• 155,000 lbs. of bolts, nuts, washers, dowels
• 34,000 wood pieces stretching 70.3 miles – the same distance from Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson Township, Ocean County, NJ) to New York City

Tagline: "Don't Fight It, Ride It."