Superman Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)

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Superman Ultimate Flight

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Location	Vallejo, California, USA
Status	Operating since June 30, 2012
Height restriction	54 inches (137 cm)
Replaced	Pandemonium

Statistics

Manufacturer

Premier Rides

Type

Steel - Launched

Product

Sky Rocket II

Riders per train

12

Propulsion

LSM launch (multi-pass)

Height

150 feet

Drop

135 feet

Top speed

62 mph

Length

863 feet

Inversions

1

HELP

Superman Ultimate Flight is a launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California, USA. It has forwards and backwards launches and a non inverting loop.

History

On August 21, 2011, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom posted a teaser saying "Can you keep a secret? It's bigger than a breadbox, smaller than Rhode Island, and it's coming in 2012. So get ready for the sort of exhilarating, high-octane thrills that only Six Flags Discovery Kingdom can offer. Find out more on September 1." On September 1, 2011, the park announced Superman Ultimate Flight.

Superman Ultimate Flight replaced the Pandemonium roller coaster, which was closed on January 1, 2012 and relocated to Six Flags Mexico. The coaster opened on June 30, 2012 and is the first Sky Rocket II installation from Premier Rides.

Design

Elements
LSM launch (multi-pass) In-line twist Non inverting loop

Ride experience

The train is launched out of the station and enters the vertical twist. After losing its momentum, the train travels backward, through the station, accelerating further, traveling up, backward, through the second vertical twist. After losing momentum for a second time, the train travels forwards, through the station, and up through the vertical twist before slowing to a crawl at the ride's highest point. It travels slowly through the in-line twist, providing some hang time. The train then dips into a downward twist and through the non-inverting loop before diving into the station. The train then reaches the vertical twist before it loses momentum and goes back to the station.