Ride Of Steel (Darien Lake)

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This page is for a roller coaster at Darien Lake known as [[Ride Of Steel (Darien Lake). For the similar coaster called Superman: Ride of Steel at Six Flags New England, see Superman - Ride of Steel (Six Flags New England). For the identical coaster called Superman: Ride Of Steel found at Six Flags America, see Superman: Ride of Steel.

Ride of Steel

Loading station and lift hill at Darien Lake,
prior to the removal of Superman theming.
Location 1. Darien Lake Theme Park Resort
2. Six Flags America
Type Steel roller coaster
Status Open
Opened May 15, 1999
Manufacturer Intamin AG
Model Hypercoaster
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 1. 208 feet
2. 197 feet
Drop 205 feet
Length 1. 5350 feet
2. 5400 feet
Max speed 73 mph
Inversions 0
Duration 2:02
Capacity 1100 riders per hour
Cost $12,000,000 USD
Height Restriction 54 inches
Ride of Steel at RCDB
Pictures of Ride of Steel at RCDB

Ride Of Steel is a steel hyper roller coaster that exists at Darien Lake. An identical rollercoaster known as |Superman: Ride of Steel exists at Six Flags America. The two rides feature identical layouts which includes two large helices, multiple airtime hills, and a long straight segment. After Six Flags sold Darien Lake in 2006, the new owners dropped the "Superman" name for just "Ride of Steel". However, Darien Lake's version is still functionally the same, only without the Superman name and theming. In addition, a similar rollercoaster, also called Superman - Ride Of Steel operates at Six Flags New England. The other two opened in 2000, while this one opened in 1999.

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[edit] Accidents

  • A near-fatal accident occurred on the Darien Lake version in 1999 when a passenger was thrown from the train on one of the final hills. As a result, the park installed standard seat-belts and imposed further restrictions on passenger size and weight. Prior to the accident, the height restriction was 48 inches; now it is 54 inches.[1]

[edit] Rankings

[edit] Darien Lake Theme Park Resort

Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters[2][3][4]
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Ranking
10
6
6
10
9
13
13
12
11
Mitch Hawker's Internet Poll: Best Steel-Tracked Roller Coaster
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Ranking
1
none
7
5
9
7
12
15
25

Superman's lift and first drop

Superman's first airtime hill

Superman's final airtime hill

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rider thrown from new Darien Lake roller coaster. Rideaccidents.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
  2. ^ rec.roller-coaster FAQ - Amusement Today Top Coasters Poll (1999)
  3. ^ Golden Ticket Awards - Top 25 Steel/Wooden Roller Coasters
  4. ^ Amusement Today

[edit] External links

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