Superman The Escape
| Superman: Escape from Krypton | |||
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The 415 ft (126 m) tall tower of Superman: Escape from Krypton.
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| Previously known as Superman: The Escape (1997-2010) | |||
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |||
| Park section | Samurai Summit | ||
| Coordinates | 34°25′30″N 118°35′53″W / 34.424996°N 118.59802°WCoordinates: 34°25′30″N 118°35′53″W / 34.424996°N 118.59802°W | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Opening date | March 15, 1997 | ||
| Cost | US$20,000,000 | ||
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| Type | Steel – Launched – Shuttle – Dueling | ||
| Manufacturer | Intamin | ||
| Model | Reverse Freefall Coaster | ||
| Lift/launch system | Linear synchronous motor | ||
| Height | 415 ft (126.5 m) | 415 ft (126.5 m) | |
| Drop | 328.1 ft (100.0 m) | 328.1 ft (100.0 m) | |
| Length | 1,235 ft (376.4 m) | 1,235 ft (376.4 m) | |
| Speed | 100 mph (160.9 km/h) | 100 mph (160.9 km/h) | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Duration | 0:28 | 0:28 | |
| Max vertical angle | 90° | 90° | |
| Acceleration | 0 to 100 mph in 7 seconds | 0 to 100 mph in 7 seconds | |
| G-force | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 riders per hour | ||
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) | ||
 Flash Pass Available |
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 Must transfer from wheelchair |
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Superman: Escape from Krypton at RCDB Pictures of Superman: Escape from Krypton at RCDB |
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Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape) is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, and its speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar roller coaster which opened two months earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. These two coasters were the first to utilize Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) technology to propel vehicles to top speed. The park originally intended to open the ride in 1996, but the opening was delayed because of several issues with the launch system. The ride was closed in late 2010 for refurbishment, and it emerged in 2011 as "Superman: Escape from Krypton". The refurbished ride featured new trains which face backward, and it was painted with a new color scheme. As of 2013, Superman: Escape from Krypton has the third-tallest structure, the fifth-fastest speed and the third-longest drop in the world.
While in the planning stages, the ride was going to be named Velocetron and themed as The Man of Steel. The ride was announced on January 5, 1996 as Superman: The Escape, breaking records as the first roller coaster to reach 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), passing Desperado and Phantom's Revenge at 82 miles per hour (132 km/h). The ride was designed by Intamin, a Swiss roller coaster firm. It was originally intended to open on June 1, 1996. However, due to a range of problems with the launch system, its opening was delayed. In late 1996, there was a preview for season pass holders. After 10 months of testing and reengineering, the ride opened on March 15, 1997. After its opening, the media claimed Superman to be the fastest roller coaster in the world. However, since it was delayed, a similar roller coaster known as Tower of Terror, which also has a 100-mile-per-hour launch (160 km/h), had opened about a month earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. Superman therefore lost its claim as being the first roller coaster to reach 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), although it was then tied with Tower of Terror as the fastest roller coaster in the world. However, the ride became the first roller coaster in the world to go over 400 ft, therefore becoming the tallest roller coaster in the world at the time.
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