Superman Escape
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 Superman Escape |
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| Location | Warner Bros. Movie World |
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| Type | Steel - Launched |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | December 26, 2005 |
| Manufacturer | Intamin AG |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Accelerator Coaster |
| Track layout | Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Hydraulic Launch |
| Height | 131.3 ft (40.0 m) |
| Length | 2,493.44 ft (760.00 m) |
| Max speed | 62.11 mph (99.96 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:40 |
| Max vertical angle | 90° |
| Cost | $12,000,000 AUD |
| Acceleration | 0 − 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2 seconds |
| Max g-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 7 in (140 cm) |
| Superman Escape at RCDB Pictures of Superman Escape at RCDB |
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For the similarly named roller coaster located in California, please see Superman: The Escape.
Superman Escape is an Intamin AG Accelerator Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The ride opened on Boxing Day, 26 December 2005. It is the third major roller coaster in the theme park, and travels from 0 to 100 km in two seconds.
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[edit] Ride description
The ride is themed to Superman and features an indoor launch, a top hat, camel humps and many banked turns. Riders get into the "Metropolis Rapid Transit (MRT)" cars and set off through the Metropolis Station, experiencing heavy tremors. Riders pass through various chambers where the damage of the tremors are evident, including one where simulated floodwater is pouring in fast and another chamber where cars falling in from above ground are shown.
At the end of the pre-ride segment, "It's Superman!" can be heard, followed by Superman saying, "Don't worry folks, there's only one way out of this mess! heads back, I'll push you out of here. Fast. Superman fast."
The high-speed roller coaster segment then begins, as riders are hydraulically catapulted up the first and highest slope, experiencing 4.2 g-forces (41 m/s²) at this point. This is followed by a drop, where negative g is experienced. The rest of the ride consists of the above-mentioned features, followed by a stop after around a minute. Riders are sent off with "Thanks to Superman, you have all survived, please exit to your right as photographs of your terrifying experience are just inside the door, have a great day!"
There are 18 hydraulic turbines that spin the winch drum, the whole launching system can produce up to 20,800 horsepower (15.5 MW).
[edit] Gallery
 The plaque outside the ride |
 The ride launching |
 The ride track |
 First camel-hump |
 Top hat looms over the Movie World entrance |
 Front view |
 The facade of the Superman Escape |
