Superman Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Great America)

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Superman Ultimate Flight

Six Flags Great America
Location	Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Coordinates	42°22′17″N 87°56′04″W / 42.371493°N 87.934514°W / 42.371493; -87.934514
Status	Operating since May 3, 2003
Replaced	ShockWave

Statistics

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

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]