Green Lantern

For the roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, see Green Lantern: First Flight.

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Green Lantern

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Six Flags Great Adventure Location Jackson, New Jersey, USA Coordinates 40.13982°N 74.438351°W / 40.13982; -74.438351 Status Defunct Operated May 25, 2011 to November 10, 2024 Rider height 54 inch minimum Replaced Great American Scream Machine, Space Shuttle
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Name Chang Location Louisville, Kentucky, USA Coordinates 38.193939°N 85.745294°W / 38.193939; -85.745294 Operated April 4, 1997 to September 19, 2009 Cost $12,000,000 Replaced by Hurricane Bay water park expansion
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Product	Stand-Up Coaster
Designer / calculations	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type	Steel - Stand-Up
Riders per train	28
Hourly capacity	1,556
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	154 feet
Drop	144 feet
Top speed	63 mph
Length	4155 feet
Inversions	5
Drop angle	45°
Duration	2:30

Green Lantern was a Bolliger & Mabillard stand-up roller coaster that was previously located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, USA. It was relocated from Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom where it operated as Chang from 1997 to 2009.

The ride closed on November 10, 2024. Green Lantern, alongside Kingda Ka, Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom, Parachute Training Center: Edwards AFB Jump Tower and Twister were removed to make way for a “multi world record breaking launched roller coaster” in 2026.

History

The roller coaster while it was at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

Chang (1997 - 2009)

Chang was announced in August 1996. According to Kentucky Kingdom, the name "Chang" means "long" in Chinese.

The ride was initially constructed at Kentucky Kingdom by Martin & Vleminckx. When Chang opened on April 4, 1997, it set the record for this type of roller coaster in height, drop, speed, length, and number of inversions. All of these records were formerly held by Mantis at Cedar Point and were later broken by Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

When Six Flags acquired the park some time in 1999, the ride was repainted lime green with violet supports.

In 2006, Chang was repainted to the original yellow but the supports were painted blue. Six Flags announced that Chang would be rethemed to Batman, with T2 being renamed to "Batman: The Ride" and Chang to "Riddler's Revenge." These plans were later cancelled.

The ride was removed in 2009. The "Chang" sign was donated to the National Roller Coaster Museum. This was originally for a new waterpark region named Bonzai Beach, but these plans were cancelled when Six Flags announced plans to dispose of its Kentucky Kingdom property in 2010. When Kentucky Kingdom reopened in 2014, the new owners built a waterpark expansion on the former Chang site.

Green Lantern (2011 - 2024)

Shortly after the closure of Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, parts of Chang arrived at Six Flags Great America. The ride was originally scheduled to open here, but those plans never came into fruition. On September 16, 2010, it was announced that Chang would be relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure for the 2011 season. It replaced Great American Scream Machine, an Arrow Mega-Looper, which was torn down in 2010. The ride was rethemed to the DC Comics superhero Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). The ride was repainted green to go with the new theme, and the vertical loop was left yellow. Green Lantern opened on May 25, 2011.

The storyline of the ride was intended to tie into the Green Lantern film releasing that year, and had the guests confronting Parallax, who in DC Comics is a giant, monstrous parasite that can feed on fear and once possessed Hal Jordan. Because of this, the loop was left its original yellow, for riders were supposed to "fear" the loop.

Six Flags Great Adventure filed for permits to demolish the ride in November 2024 and announced its closure shortly thereafter. The ride last operated on November 10, 2024.

Removal of Green Lantern started later in November.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill 121.6 foot tall vertical loop 103.8 foot tall dive loop 72 foot tall inclined loop Block brake Corkscrew Corkscrew

Green Lantern featured a similar, but not identical layout to that of Mantis and Riddler's Revenge. The ride dropped 144 feet into the former largest vertical loop in the world. Next, the ride went into a series of elements including a dive loop, a diving turnaround, and an inclined loop. At this point, the ride travelled through the mid-course brake-run. The second half of the ride featured low-to-the-ground curves, and two corkscrews.

Trains

7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 28 riders per train.

Images

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

Layout

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  Chang in 2000
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  The dive loop with the 1999 color scheme
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  The dive loop with the 2006 color scheme
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  The first corkscrew

Six Flags Great Adventure

Queue line

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  The first storyboard
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  The second storyboard
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  The third storyboard
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  The fourth storyboard
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  The fifth storyboard
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  The sixth storyboard
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  The jet in the queue line

Layout

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  The dive loop
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  The inclined loop

External links

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  Green Lantern on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Tallest vertical loop April 4, 1997 - April 4, 1998
Preceded by Mantis	Tallest vertical loop April 4, 1997 - April 4, 1998	Succeeded by Riddler's Revenge

Six Flags Great Adventure

Present

Coasters

Batman The RideThe Dark Knight CoasterEl ToroFlash: Vertical VelocityHarley Quinn Crazy TrainJersey Devil CoasterJokerLil' Devil CoasterMedusaNitroRunaway Mine TrainSkull MountainSuperman Ultimate FlightUnknown

Attractions

Air JumboBarnstormerBig WheelBuccaneerBugabooBugs Bunny Ranger PilotsCarouselCongo RapidsDaffy's Hot Air BalloonsEnchanted TeacupsFender BendersFoghorn Leghorn's Stagecoach ExpressGreat American Road RaceHoudini's Great EscapeJolly RogerJustice League: Battle for MetropolisPorky Pig Camp WagonsRaja's RickshawsSaw Mill Log FlumeScramblerSky ZoomaSkyScreamerSlingshotStorm ChaserSwashbucklerTangoTree Top HopperWonder Woman Lasso of Truth

Former

Coasters

Alpen BlitzBatman and Robin: The ChillerBig FuryGreat American Scream MachineGreen LanternJumbo JetKingda KaLightnin' Loops (lower track)Lightnin' Loops (upper track)Lil' ThunderRolling ThunderSarajevo BobsledShockwaveUltra TwisterViperWild Rider

Attractions

African RiversAir SafariAntique CarsAsian RiversBeep! Beep! BuggiesBugs Bunny BarnstormersCalypsoCentrifuge "G" ForceChaosCondorCyborg Cyber SpinDaffy Duck Magic MotorcadeDaffy Duck's Deep Sea DiverDaffy's DuccaneerDare Devil DiveDream Street DazzlerEl DiabloEl SombreroEruptionEvolutionFender BenderFlying WaveGondolaGrand PrixJumpin' Jack FlashMarvin the Martian Space ChaseMatterhornMonkey AroundMonster SpinMovietown Water EffectMusik ExpressNorth American RiversParachute Training Center: Edwards AFB Jump TowerPendulumPepe LePew's Pleasure CruisePhileas Fogg's Balloon RidePirate's FlightRiptideRodeo StampedeRoyal ElephantsSafari ToursSchwabinchenSix Flags Great Adventure RailroadSky PilotSkywaySpace ShuttleSpin MeisterSpinnakerStuntman's FreefallSuper SidewinderSwiss BobTaz TwisterTime WarpTraffic JamTwisterWild RiderWile E. Coyote SpeedtrapZumanjaro: Drop of Doom

Kentucky Kingdom

Present

Coasters

Hollyhock and RollKentucky FlyerLightning RunWind ChaserWoodland Run

Attractions

Giant WheelHimalayaHoneybee BuzzersMile High FallsMusical CarouselNature's BountyRock-A-Bye SwingsScream ExtremeSeed SpinnerSkycatcherSpring FlingTin LizziesTreetop DropZeppelin

Water slides

Deep Water DiveDelugePlummet SummitWave Runner

Former

Coasters

ChangGreezed Lightnin'Road Runner ExpressStarchaserT3Twisted TwinsVampire

Attractions

ChaosCyclosEnterpriseEye of the StormFree Falling Fire EngineJester's June BugsLooney BalloneyMini Tea CupsOhio River AdventureQuakeRaging Rapids River RideRainbowSkycoasterSlingshotStarcastle VoyageSuperman: Tower of PowerThrill KartsThriller BeesWhirlaway