This is the article for the roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure. You may have been looking for Green Lantern: First Flight at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Stand-Up | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,556 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height154 feet
Drop144 feet Top speed63 mph Length4,155 feet Inversions5 Steepest drop45° Duration2:30
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Green Lantern is a Bolliger & Mabillard stand-up roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, USA. The ride was relocated from Kentucky Kingdom where it operated as "Chang". The ride was re-painted green to go with the new theme, however, the vertical loop was left yellow.
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History[edit]
Chang (1997 - 2009)[edit]
The ride was initially constructed at Kentucky Kingdom by Martin & Vleminckx.[1] When Chang opened in 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. Before its opening, the title to be used for the ride was "Riddler's Revenge", but that name was changed for unknown reasons. The ride was removed in 2009. 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. When Kentucky Kingdom reopened in 2014, the new owners put a waterpark expansion on the former Chang site.
Green Lantern (2011 - Present)[edit]
The ride was moved to its current location at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2011, shortly after the closure of Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom. It replaced Great American Scream Machine, which was torn down in 2010.
Design[edit]
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Green Lantern features a similar, but not identical layout to that of Mantis and Riddler's Revenge. The ride drops 144 feet into the former largest vertical loop in the world. Next, the ride goes into a series of elements including a dive loop, a diving turnaround, and an inclined loop. At this point, the ride travels through the mid-course brake-run. The second half of the ride features low-to-the-ground curves, and two corkscrews.
Trains[edit]
7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train.
References[edit]
| Roller coasters at Six Flags Great Adventure | |||||||||
| Present | Batman The Ride • Bizarro • Dark Knight • El Toro • Green Lantern • Harley Quinn's Crazy Train • Joker • Kingda Ka • Nitro • Road Runner Railway • Runaway Mine Train • Skull Mountain • Superman Ultimate Flight | ||||||||
| Former | Alpen Blitz • Batman And Robin: The Chiller • Big Fury • Great American Scream Machine • Jumbo Jet • Lightnin' Loops(Top track-Bottom track) • Lil' Thunder • Rolling Thunder • Sarajevo Bobsled • Shockwave • Ultra Twister • Viper • Wild Rider | ||||||||
| Roller coasters at Kentucky Kingdom | |||||||||
| Present | Lightning Run • Roller Skater • T3 • Thunder Run • Storm Chaser | ||||||||
| Former | Chang • Greezed Lightnin' • Road Runner Express • Starchaser • Twisted Twins • Vampire | ||||||||