Superman: Ultimate Flight
Series of roller coasters at Six Flags parks, USA
Superman: Ultimate Flight is a steel roller coaster designed by Bolliger and Mabillard.[2] It has been installed at three Six Flags theme parks around the United States. These are Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Over Georgia. Another park, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has a shorter version with a more twisted course.[3]
Superman: Ultimate Flight | |
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Six Flags Over Georgia | |
Park section | Metropolis Park |
Coordinates | 33°45′57″N 84°33′11″W / 33.765745°N 84.553045°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | April 6, 2002 |
Replaced | Viper[1] |
Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Over Georgia at RCDB Pictures of Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Over Georgia at RCDB | |
Six Flags Great Adventure | |
Park section | Boardwalk |
Coordinates | 40°8′20.27″N 74°26′21.94″W / 40.1389639°N 74.4394278°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | April 17, 2003 |
Six Flags Great America | |
Park section | Orleans Place |
Coordinates | 42°22′16″N 87°56′03″W / 42.371051°N 87.934265°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | May 3, 2003 |
Replaced | Shockwave |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Flying |
Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
Model | Flying Coaster - Superman |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 106 ft (32 m) |
Drop | 100 ft (30 m) |
Length | 2,759–2,798 ft (841–853 m) |
Speed | 51 mph (82 km/h) |
Inversions | 2 (1 non-vertical) |
Capacity | 1100-1500 riders per hour |
G-force | 3 |
Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
Trains | Two (Great America and Great Adventure) or three (Over Georgia) trains, with seven (Over Georgia) or eight (Great America or Great Adventure) cars. Riders are arranged four across in one row for a total of 28 (Over Georgia) or 32 (Great America or Great Adventure) riders per train. |
Flash Pass available |
References
change- ↑ O'Brien, Tim (December 16, 2002). "Six Flags Ships Schwarzkopf". Amusement Business. 114 (50): 8.
- ↑ Alex Bove. "SUPERMAN: ULTIMATE FLIGHT". Ultimate Rollercoaster. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's New 2012 Roller Coaster — Superman Ultimate Flight". The Coaster Critic. 2 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.