Superman - Ride of Steel (Six Flags New England)

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Superman: Ride of Steel

Location Six Flags New England
Park section DC Superhero Adventures
Type Steel
Status Operating
Opened May 5, 2000
Manufacturer Intamin AG
Designer Werner Stengel
Model Mega Coaster
Track layout Out & Back and Twister
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 208 ft (63 m)
Drop 221 ft (67 m)
Length 5,400 ft (1,600 m)
Max speed 77 mph (124 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 2:35
Max vertical angle 72°
Height restriction 4 ft 6 in (140 cm)
Superman: Ride of Steel at RCDB
Pictures of Superman: Ride of Steel at RCDB

Superman: Ride of Steel is a steel megacoaster at Six Flags New England. It boasts a 208 foot lift, 221 foot drop, and just over a mile of track. Superman has been critically acclaimed since its debut, winning the Amusement Today Golden Ticket Award for Best Steel Roller Coaster in 2003, 2006, and 2007.

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[edit] Rankings

Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters[1][2]
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Ranking
10
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Mitch Hawker's Internet Poll: Best Steel-Tracked Roller Coaster
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Ranking
-
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
NAPHA Survey: Favorite Steel Roller Coaster[3]
Year 2005 2006 2007
Ranking
3
4
2

[edit] Accidents

See Incidents at Six Flags parks for more information

  • In 2001, one of the trains failed to stop at the ride's ending due to a severe brake leak, colliding with the other train in the loading station. 22 people were injured.
  • In 2004, a man was thrown from his seat during the last turn of the ride and was killed. The cause of this accident was due to ride operator failure (not checking the lap bar correctly) and the weight of the passenger. As a result of this incident, the park installed extra metal bars encasing the riders' legs.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Golden Ticket Awards - Top 25 Steel/Wooden Roller Coasters
  2. ^ Amusement Today
  3. ^ Survey - National Amusement Park Historical Association
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Roller coasters at Six Flags New England
Operating:
Batman: The Ride · Cyclone · Flashback · The Great Chase · Mind Eraser · Pandemonium · Catwoman's Whip · Superman – Ride of Steel · Thunderbolt
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