Superman Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Great America)
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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||
| Type | Steel - Flying | ||||||
| Model / product | Flying Coaster (Superman) | ||||||
| Riders per train | 32 | ||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,100 | ||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||
Height106 feet
Drop100 feet Top speed51 mph Length2,798 feet Inversions2 Duration3:00
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Superman - Ultimate Flight is a steel flying roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. This design has been used at two other Six Flags parks.
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History[edit | edit source]
The roller coaster was announced in February 2003. It was built on the spot where ShockWave once stood.[1]
Design[edit | edit source]
Trains[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The lift hill
Entrance
The in-line twist
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chicago Six Flags announces Superman coaster - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
| Roller coasters at Six Flags Great America | |||||||||
| Present | American Eagle • Batman The Ride • Dark Knight • Demon • Goliath • Joker • Little Dipper • Maxx Force • Raging Bull • Spacely's Sprocket Rockets • Superman Ultimate Flight • Vertical Velocity • Viper • Whizzer • X-Flight | ||||||||
| Former | Déjà Vu • Gulf Coaster • Iron Wolf • Rolling Thunder • ShockWave • Tidal Wave • Ragin' Cajun • Z-Force | ||||||||