Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)

Superman: Ultimate Flight
Location Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Status Under construction
Opened Spring 2012 (2012)
Type Steel - Launched
Manufacturer Premier Rides
Model Custom
Lift/launch system Launch
Height 150 ft (46 m)
Length 863 ft (263 m)
Max speed 62 mph (100 km/h)
Inversions 1
Max vertical angle 90°
Trains Single train with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders per train.
Superman: Ultimate Flight at RCDB
Pictures of Superman: Ultimate Flight at RCDB
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Superman: Ultimate Flight is a steel Premier Rides roller coaster currently under construction at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.[1][2]

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History

On August 21, 2011, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom posted on their official website a picture of a man in front of the building, stating "Can you keep a Secret?". With a hint stating, "It is bigger than a breadbox, smaller than Rhode Island, and it's coming in 2012. So get ready for the kind of over-the-top, upside-down, screaming excitement that only Six Flags Discovery Kingdom can offer. Find out more on September 1".[3] On August 27, 2011, the park stated on their Facebook page that they would be announcing their 2012 attraction on September 1.[4] On September 1, 2011, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom officially announced Superman: Ultimate Flight, a Premier Rides launched roller coaster.[1] Superman: Ultimate Fight will replace Pandemonium a Gerstlauer spinning coaster that has operated at the park since 2008.[5][6]

Ride experience

Superman: Ultimate Flight will launch out of the station accelerating riders to a top speed of 62 miles per hour (100 km/h). It will then travel up to a height of 150 feet (46 m) (ranking it among the tallest inversions in the world) where it will complete a non-inverting half-loop, a heartline roll and exit in a second non-inverting half-loop. It then enters a full non-inverting loop before returning to the station.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (September 1, 2011). "Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Announces New Thrill Coaster in 2012 — SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight". Press Release. Six Flags. http://news.sixflags.com/2012news/2011/08/26/supermanultimateflight/. Retrieved September 1, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b MacDonald, Brady (September 1, 2011). "Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2012". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:PKIj3v6Z1sQJ:www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-six-flags-2012-rides-09201101,0,1330073.story+http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-six-flags-2012-rides-09201101,0,1330073.story&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011. 
  3. ^ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (August 21, 2011). "Six Flags Discovery Kingdom". Six Flags. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011. http://amusementparkauthority.com/forums/showpost.php?p=21754&postcount=2. Retrieved September 1, 2011. 
  4. ^ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (August 27, 2011). "We have a big...". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/discoverykingdom/posts/10150355303397743. Retrieved September 1, 2011. 
  5. ^ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (November 18, 2011). "When is Pandemonium closing?". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/discoverykingdom/posts/10150467589062743. Retrieved November 20, 2011. 
  6. ^ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (November 19, 2011). "why is the Pandemonium going". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/discoverykingdom/posts/10150469648282743. Retrieved November 20, 2011. 

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