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The New Mexico Rattler was primarily designed, manufactured, and constructed by Custom Coasters International.[{{Cite news |date=October 6, 2002 |title=Cliff's Amusement Park's New Mexico Rattler Set to Give Boost to State Tourism |pages=3-[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112959489/new-coaster-lifts-cliffs-amusement/ 4] |work=Albuquerque Journal |type=Advertisement |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112927635/cliffs-amusement-parks-new-mexico/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112214843/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112927635/cliffs-amusement-parks-new-mexico/ |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}] Before the manufacturer's bankruptcy, there were around 25 people who worked on building the wooden roller coaster, both from the company and locally.[{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2022 |title=New Mexico Rattler front seat on-ride 5K POV @60fps Cliff's Amusement Park |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW5surMKy5A&ab_channel=CoasterForce |access-date=November 12, 2022 |website=CoasterForce |via=[[YouTube]] |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112204757/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW5surMKy5A&ab_channel=CoasterForce |url-status=live }}] The New Mexico Rattler was the first major roller coaster to be built in the state of New Mexico.[{{Cite web |date=October 2, 2002 |title=Cliff's opens Rattler |url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/extra.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021013012947/http://www.amusementtoday.com/extra.html |archive-date=October 13, 2002 |access-date=November 12, 2022 |website=[[Amusement Today]] |url-status=dead }}] |
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The New Mexico Rattler was primarily designed, manufactured, and constructed by Custom Coasters International.[{{Cite news |date=October 6, 2002 |title=Cliff's Amusement Park's New Mexico Rattler Set to Give Boost to State Tourism |pages=3-[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112959489/new-coaster-lifts-cliffs-amusement/ 4] |work=Albuquerque Journal |type=Advertisement |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112927635/cliffs-amusement-parks-new-mexico/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112214843/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112927635/cliffs-amusement-parks-new-mexico/ |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}] Before the manufacturer's bankruptcy, there were around 25 people who worked on building the wooden roller coaster, both from the company and locally.[{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2022 |title=New Mexico Rattler front seat on-ride 5K POV @60fps Cliff's Amusement Park |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW5surMKy5A&ab_channel=CoasterForce |access-date=November 12, 2022 |website=CoasterForce |via=[[YouTube]] |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112204757/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW5surMKy5A&ab_channel=CoasterForce |url-status=live }}] The New Mexico Rattler was the first major roller coaster to be built in the state of New Mexico.[{{Cite web |date=October 2, 2002 |title=Cliff's opens Rattler |url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/extra.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021013012947/http://www.amusementtoday.com/extra.html |archive-date=October 13, 2002 |access-date=November 12, 2022 |website=[[Amusement Today]] |url-status=dead }}] |
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In contrast to more traditional wooden roller coasters, The New Mexico Rattler utilizes steel supports, which allow for steeper drops and banking. The roller coaster exerts a maximum of 3.1 [[G-force|g-forces]] on its riders. It has a total track length of {{Convert|2750|ft|abbr=out|adj=off}}, longer than the originally planned {{Convert|2620|ft|abbr=out|adj=off}}.[{{Cite news |date=October 6, 2002 |title=The Rattler Statistics |pages=6 |work=Albuquerque Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112955320/the-rattler-statistics/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112204803/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112955320/the-rattler-statistics/ |url-status=live }}] The New Mexico Rattler operates with one train with six cars that contain two rows of two seats each, allowing for a maximum of of 24 people per cycle. The train was built by [[Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters]].[{{Cite web |last=Marden |first=Duane |title=New Mexico Rattler - Cliff's Amusement Park (Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States) |url=https://rcdb.com/1659.htm |access-date=November 12, 2022 |publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]] |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203174449/https://rcdb.com/1659.htm |url-status=live }}] Each seat contains a [[lap bar]] restraint system.[{{Cite web |date=February 2020 |title=Guest Services |url=https://www.cliffsamusementpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Guest-Services-Revised-Feb-2020.02.pdf |access-date=November 12, 2022 |publisher=Cliff's Amusement Park |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112214836/https://www.cliffsamusementpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Guest-Services-Revised-Feb-2020.02.pdf |url-status=live }}] |
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In contrast to more traditional wooden roller coasters, The New Mexico Rattler utilizes steel supports, which allow for steeper drops and banking. The roller coaster exerts a maximum of 3.1 [[G-force|g-forces]] on its riders. It has a total track length of {{Convert|2750|ft|abbr=out|adj=off}}, longer than the originally planned {{Convert|2620|ft|abbr=out|adj=off}}.[{{Cite news |date=October 6, 2002 |title=The Rattler Statistics |pages=6 |work=Albuquerque Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112955320/the-rattler-statistics/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112204803/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112955320/the-rattler-statistics/ |url-status=live }}] The New Mexico Rattler operates with one train with six cars that contain two rows of two seats each, allowing for a maximum of 24 people per cycle. The train was built by [[Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters]].[{{Cite web |last=Marden |first=Duane |title=New Mexico Rattler - Cliff's Amusement Park (Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States) |url=https://rcdb.com/1659.htm |access-date=November 12, 2022 |publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]] |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203174449/https://rcdb.com/1659.htm |url-status=live }}] Each seat contains a [[lap bar]] restraint system.[{{Cite web |date=February 2020 |title=Guest Services |url=https://www.cliffsamusementpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Guest-Services-Revised-Feb-2020.02.pdf |access-date=November 12, 2022 |publisher=Cliff's Amusement Park |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112214836/https://www.cliffsamusementpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Guest-Services-Revised-Feb-2020.02.pdf |url-status=live }}] |
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