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 Length2798 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.
History[edit | edit source]
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, 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.
The name Superman - Ultimate Flight was announced in February 2003. The coaster would reuse ShockWave's entrance.[1] Superman - Ultimate Flight opened on May 3, 2003.
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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)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Superman Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Great America) on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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