SUPERMAN The Ride easily clears that distinction, with a height of 208 feet and a mind-blowing 221 foot drop. After cresting the lift hill the train takes a 205 ft drop, reaching the ride's max speed of 73mph. 3 0 1. 2 4 9. After exiting the station, the train makes a u-turn then climbs the 208 ft chain lift hill. Using a screen reader and having problems using this website? Did you know that this Superman - Ride Of Steel is a mirror image or the Ride Of Steel coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake in Upstate New York?The one at Darien Lake was the first Intamin mega coaster to open in 1999 and this one opened a year later, even though construction for both began in 1997.Six Flags America is located near Washington DC in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.This is us: https://www.coasterforce.com Read CF tweets: https://www.twitter.com/coasterforceLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coasterforceFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coasterforceGet your CoasterForce swag: https://teespring.com/stores/coasterforce Where to Coast … 1 5 0 0. Superman The Ride is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts. While they are wonderful rides, everything about the New England version—the tunnels, the way the track integrates with the surrounding park, the airtime, the smooth ride, the relentless speed—is better.
© 2019 Six Flags. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 32 riders per train. Take a 360° Virtual Ride on SUPERMAN The Ride. Six Flags America Reaches New Heights With Superman - Ultimate Rollercoaster, https://coasterpedia.net/w/index.php?title=Superman:_Ride_of_Steel&oldid=125487. Following the third and final airtime hill, the train hits the brakes before re-entering the station. At a whopping 73 miles per hour, you will zoom through a staggering 5,400 feet of twisting red track, on a wide-open layout that will truly give you a sense of the superhuman. This all-new category of roller coaster is so intense they had to come up with a whole new category for it. Features: Magnetic Brakes. Superman: Ride of Steel is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags America. In 2009, the park changed the name to Bizarro, named after a DC Comics character portrayed as the antithesis of Superman. Train has eight cars with two rows each, seating two abreast per row. Six Flags Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Prices, operating schedule and park policies are subject to change without notice. Steepest drop 68° Duration 2:10. Notes During the 2016 season, optional VR Goggles could be worn while riding the Superman - Ride Of Steel. Ring up. Riders have the option of wearing a Samsung Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus to create a 360-degree, 3D experience while riding. History [edit | edit source] The roller coaster was announced in March 2000. 4 5 0 1. 4 2 9 0. It opened in 1999 as Superman: Ride of Steel. On March 3, 2016, Six Flags announced that the ride would be one of several rides at various Six Flags parks to feature a VR system.
This page was last modified on 21 June 2020, at 20:16. SUPERMAN is pretty much the most extreme Super Hero working today: over-sized strength, mega speed, and pretty much at the top of his class when it comes to flying. At the bottom of the first hill, riders experience a banked right turn and encounter a large second hill. Estimated cost: $12 million. Pure Coaster Nirvana . If you need help with our online store. It is a mirror image of Ride of Steel at Six Flags Darien Lake which opened one year prior. To be added A mirrored clone of this ride, Superman: Ride of Steel, opened at Six Flags America in 2000. Six Flags sold the park, and the Superman branding was removed. SUPERMAN: Ride of Steel easily clears that distinction, with a height of 205 feet and a mind-blowing 200-foot drop. Height 197 feet. You did bring your cape, right? Its imposing red hill soars to incredible heights and dominates the Six Flags New England skyline. The train ascends 197 feet up the chain lift hill and then drops 205 feet at an angle of 68 degrees. For the 2007 season, coinciding with the sale of Darien Lake by Six Flags, the Superman branding was dropped.