Chang (roller coaster)
| Green Lantern | |
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Entrance to Green Lantern
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| Previously known as Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | |
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Park section | Boardwalk |
| Coordinates | 40°8′19.80″N 74°26′18.60″W / 40.1388333°N 74.4385000°WCoordinates: 40°8′19.80″N 74°26′18.60″W / 40.1388333°N 74.4385000°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 25, 2011 |
| Replaced | Great American Scream Machine |
| Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | |
| Status | Relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure |
| Opening date | April 4, 1997 |
| Closing date | September 19, 2009 |
| Cost | $12,000,000 |
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| Type | Steel – Stand-up |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Stand-Up Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Drop | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Length | 4,155 ft (1,266 m) |
| Speed | 63 mph (101 km/h) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| Capacity | 1,556 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass available |
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 Single rider line available |
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Green Lantern at RCDB Pictures of Green Lantern at RCDB |
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Green Lantern is a steel stand-up roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Green Lantern stands 155 feet (47 m) tall and features a top speed of 63 miles per hour (101 km/h). The 4,155-foot-long (1,266 m) ride features five inversions and a duration of approximately 2 1⁄2 minutes. The ride was manufactured by Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard. Green Lantern is fairly similar to the former Mantis, stand-up coaster at Cedar Point, but is taller, faster, and features one more inversion.
The ride originally operated at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky from 1997 to 2009, where it was known as Chang. Upon opening in 1997, it set world records for this type of coaster in height, drop, speed, length and number of inversions. The introduction of the ride caused Kentucky Kingdom to achieve record attendance levels. After Six Flags abandoned Kentucky Kingdom in 2009, the ride was relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure. The ride debuted in 2011 as Green Lantern, replacing the former Great American Scream Machine roller coaster.
Chang ("long" in Mandarin Chinese) opened at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom on April 4, 1997, setting world records for this type of coaster in height, drop, speed, length and number of inversions. When it debuted, Chang had a yellow track and supports. The ride was constructed by Martin & Vleminckx. Around 1999, its track was painted lime green and the support columns violet. In early-2006 the track was returned to its original yellow, while the supports were painted blue. Six Flags originally announced that the ride would have a Batman theme, along with its T2 coaster. T2 was expected to be known as "Batman: The Ride" and Chang "Riddler's Revenge", but those plans were later canceled.
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