| Superman: Escape from Krypton | |
|---|---|
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| Park | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
| Park section | Samurai Summit |
| Opening date | March 19, 2011 |
| Closing date | Unknown |
| Height | 415ft |
| Drop | 328ft |
| Speed | 100mph |
| Replaced | Superman: The Escape |
| Replaced by | Unknown |
Superman: Escape from Krypton is a launched roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. It is the third tallest roller coaster in the world.
Ride history[]
Superman: The Escape (1997-2010)[]
Superman: Escape from Krypton opened as Superman: The Escape in May 1997. It was the first coaster to reach 100mph and was the tallest coaster in the world until the early 2000's. Just after Fourth of July 2010, the ride closed to go into retheming for the 40th anniversary of the park. It was announced on August 3, 2010.
Superman: Escape from Krypton (2011-present)[]
The official retheming wa announced on October 20, 2010, alongside Green Lantern: First Flight. The attraction received new backwards cars and a paint job. The remodeled ride opened March 19, 2011.
The ride closed February 5, 2012, for the construction of Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom. Two drop tower structures would be constructed and attached to the Superman structure. Alongside Drop of Doom, Superman: Escape from Krypton reopened July 7, 2012.
Once again, the ride was closed after Christmas 2012 for the construction of the park's coaster, Full Throttle. The ride's supports would be placed in front of the ride's entrance. Planned to reopen with the coaster in spring, the attraction's reopening was moved to mid-January 2013.
Ride synopsis[]
Queue[]
Guests enter Superman's famous Fortress of Solitude. Modeled as Krypton, the Fortress glows green on the inside. The Fortress is also made to look like the Arctic.
Ride experience[]
Guests board one of two identical tracks, side-by-side. After a safety check and a final countdown, the vehicle speeds out of the station and up the 415-foot tower. Riders are airborne for several seconds, and then take the death-defying 328-foot plunge back into the station.
Trivia[]
- When opened, the ride was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world.
- Like Tower of Terror II in Dreamworld, the Superman roller coaster has a freefall drop ride attached to the sides.
- The ride opened one year after the planned opening.
- The ride is nearly half a minute long.
- The coaster was originally going to be named Velocetron.
- However, designs for Velocetron can still be seen in the exhibit room at the top of the Sky Tower.
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