The Kemah Boardwalk Bullet Wooden Rollercoaster

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All Shook Up!

I just got home from a week in Houston. We visited lots of fun places, but the most memorable activity of the week was our experience on the Boardwalk Bullet at the Kemah Boardwalk.

What a Ride!

The Boardwalk Bullet is a bone-rattling, heart-in-your-throat, bruiser (literally) of a rollercoaster ride. All wooden coasters are a little bumpy, but this one is extreme. My kids and I came away from the ride somewhat bruised and beaten and with a major adrenaline rush that lasted for quite some time. That first drop is a doozy!

The compact nature of The Bullet (the whole rollercoaster sits on less than an acre) lends itself to abrupt twists and turns. There are no lulls in the action, and therefore no time to regroup and prepare for the next thrill. It's a minute-and-a-half of continuous, intense excitement (fear). Highly recommended, but not for the timid.

The First Drop

This is a drop of 92 feet, and it is every bit as steep as it looks in this photo


Photo courtesy of GuppyStorm

The Bullet at Night

You can see that first drop clearly in this photo. It's about a quarter of the way from the right margin.

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Fun Facts About the Bullet

3,236 feet long, 96 feet tall with the first vertical drop of 92 feet.

Has 42 track cross-overs, the most of any wooden rollercoaster ever.

The Bullet is just 5 feet away from the water of Galveston Bay.

The entire coaster has a one acre footprint.

Reaches 51 miles-per-hour.

Each ride lasts one-and-a-half to two minutes.

Designed by The Gravity Group.

Built by Martin &Vleminckx Rides, LLC and Landry's Development.

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Other Fun Activities in the Houston Area

Since you're here, why not check out other local attrations?

Space Center Houston
The official visitors' center for Johnson Space Center.
Houston Zoo
The Houston Zoo provides a fun, unique, and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world.
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
Dedicated to preserving the legacy and honor of the African-American soldier in the United States of America.
Children's Museum of Houston
Rated as the No. 1 children's museum in the country by a MSN.com survey of youth museums.
Contemporary Arts Museum
Dedicated to presenting the art of our time to the local, regional, national and international public. Provides a forum for artists and audiences to explore the dynamic between contemporary art and society.
Czech Center Museum Houston
The Center's mission is to preserve, record, and celebrate the language, scholarship and arts of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia.
Holocaust Museum Houston
The fourth largest museum of its kind in America. Wide variety of teaching tools, student and public programs, and exhibitions.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is a nonprofit organization founded to advance education about the process, product and history of craft. The Center's major emphasis is on objects of art made primarily of fiber, metal, glass, clay and wood.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
The Museum's exhibit halls are host to a rich and diverse array of natural treasures and technological marvels. The world's finest collection of display-quality gems and minerals and an awesome array of dinosaur skeletons are only a few of the many first-class exhibitions at HMNS.
The Health Museum
An entertaining, interactive science experience for all ages that promotes understanding of the human body, mind and spirit.
The John C. Freeman Weather Museum
Seeks to provide information on weather and weather safety. The Center's activities are focused on: 1) education of newly graduated meteorologists in the art of global marine and tropical weather forecasting, 2) outreach/community education programs for school children and adults, and 3) weather research.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
With its encyclopedic collection and an exciting schedule of international loan exhibitions and award-winning programs, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is one of the premier destinations in the United States for art lovers.

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