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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||||
| Product | Flying Coaster (Superman) | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Flying | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 32 | ||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,100 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
| Height | 106 feet | ||||||||||
| Drop | 100 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 51 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 2798 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 3:00 | ||||||||||
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Superman Ultimate Flight is a steel flying roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. This design has been used at two other Six Flags parks, which are Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Great Adventure.
History
In 2002, Six Flags Great America began development on a new Superman-cloned flying roller coaster by Bolliger & Mabillard. When the park announced the removal of Whizzer that summer, park fans were furious. So Six Flags changed their minds and Whizzer stayed open. In September 2002, the park announced that ShockWave would not reopen for the 2003 season.[1] Pieces of track and supports arrived at the same time.[2]
The name Superman Ultimate Flight was announced in February 2003. The new coaster would reuse ShockWave's entrance.[3] Superman Ultimate Flight opened on May 3, 2003.[4]
Design
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Trains
2 trains with 8 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 32 riders per train.
Images
Queue line
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The switchback section
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Exterior
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The entrance
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The safety sign
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Layout
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The lift hill
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The in-line twist
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View from the park's entrance
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References
- ↑ 6F Great America dismantling Shockwave - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
- ↑ "Shockwave to be Removed".
- ↑ Chicago Six Flags announces Superman coaster - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
- ↑ "Just for thrills".
External links
- Superman Ultimate Flight on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
