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You couldnt have asked for a better "kick-off coaster" back in 1982. The Viper was Darien Lakes first coaster when the park opened that year and more importantly was the first coaster in the world to have 5 inversions. Twenty-some years later pentuple-loopers are all over the country (By the way, the current record holder is Dragon Khan a B&M multi-looper in Spain with 8), but the Viper is by no means a bad ride, just a tad dated and not as original and timeless as another older Arrow looper the Loch Ness Monster. Still the textbook steel coasters elements are marginally enjoyable and great for photo ops. The batwing, corkscrews by the queue line, and short-tunneled helix are the highlights. Final Rating - 6.0 (Slightly Above Average)
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