Superman: Ultimate Flight

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Superman: Ultimate Flight

Superman: Ultimate Flight's Pretzel Loop element. Pictured above is the Six Flags Over Georgia version.
Location 1: Six Flags Over Georgia
2: Six Flags Great Adventure
3: Six Flags Great America
Type Steel - Flying
Status Operating
Opened 1: April 6, 2002
2: April 17, 2003
3: May 3, 2003
Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard
Model Flying Coaster
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 115 feet (35.1 m)
Drop 100 feet (30.5 m)
Length 1 & 2: 2,759 feet (840.9 m)
3: 2,798 feet (852.8 m)
Max speed 51 mph
Inversions 2
Duration 1: 2:00
2: 2:06
3: 3:00
Capacity 1: 1500 riders per hour
2 & 3: 1100 riders per hour

Superman: Ultimate Flight is a steel flying roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard that has been distributed at three Six Flags parks. The first, located at Six Flags Over Georgia, opened in 2002, was the first roller coaster to feature a pretzel loop. The second and third, opened a year later in 2003, are located at Six Flags Great Adventure, and Six Flags Great America.

[edit] Ride Elements

The raising and locking of the seats from the load/unload position to the flying position

Superman's pretzel loop

One of Superman's "horseshoe turns" after the pretzel loop

Another "horsehoe turn" towards the middle of Superman's layout

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Roller coasters at Six Flags Over Georgia
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Roller coasters at Six Flags Great Adventure
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Roller coasters at Six Flags Great America
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