Viper (Darien Lake)

Viper is a steel looping roller coaster at Darien Lake that opened in 1982. It was the first roller coaster in the world to feature five inversions. The train exits station making a wide U-turn then goes up a 120 ft. lift hill then make a 70 foot drop to the first loop, then it goes through a double batwing. Then it makes a 180° turn into a mid-ride brake run. Then it makes another 180° turn into a double corkscrew. Then it makes a turn into a 110 feet long tunnel before going back to the station. The roller coaster originally operated with three train, but now operates with only two while the other train is stored under the station. The track was black from 1982-1998, from 1999-2009 the track was a lime green color. Then in 2010 the track was repainted to black. Viper was Darien Lake's first major roller coaster.