Superman: Krypton Coaster

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Superman: Krypton Coaster
Location	Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Type	Steel - Floorless
Status	Open
Opened	March 11, 2000
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Designer	Werner Stengel
Height	168 feet (51.2 m)
Length	4,025 feet (1,226.8 m)
Max speed	70 mile per hour (112.7 km/h)
Inversions	6
Duration	2:35
Capacity	1600 riders per hour
Max G force	3.8
Superman: Krypton Coaster at RCDB
Pictures of Superman: Krypton Coaster at RCDB

Superman: Krypton Coaster is a roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, it is one of four floorless coasters to open in the year 2000 (the other three were Medusa at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Dominator at Geauga Lake and Kraken at SeaWorld Orlando). The coaster stands 168 feet tall and has a track length of 4025 feet and top speed of 70 mph—the fastest of any B&M floorless coaster. It has six inversions

Contents 1 Ride Elements 2 Trivia 3 External links 4 Gallery

[edit] Ride Elements

• Vertical loop
• Zero G roll
• Cobra roll
• Interlocking corkscrews

[edit] Trivia

• Bolliger & Mabillard utilized the surrounding cliff in the creation of Superman: Krypton Coaster. Both the top of the lift hill and the helix after the vertical loop extend over this cliff.
• On top of the loop, a small statue of Superman exists

[edit] External links

• Official Page From Six Flags Fiesta Texas
• POV Video of Superman: Krypton Coaster

[edit] Gallery

The ascent

The track

The initial descent

Vertical loop

Roller coasters at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Boomerang – Poltergeist – Rattler – Road Runner Express – Rollschuhcoaster – Superman: Krypton Coaster