Superman – Ride of Steel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Superman – Ride of Steel
Superman - Ride of Steel's final airtime hill
Six Flags America
Park section	Gotham City
Coordinates	38°54′31″N 76°46′38″W / 38.9085°N 76.7771°W / 38.9085; -76.7771
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 13, 2000 (2000-05-13)
Cost	$12,000,000 USD
Six Flags Darien Lake
Coordinates	42°55′44″N 78°23′22″W / 42.9288°N 78.3894°W / 42.9288; -78.3894
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 15, 1999 (1999-05-15)
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Intamin
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Mega Coaster
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	208 ft (63 m)
Drop	205 ft (62 m)
Length	5,400 ft (1,600 m)
Speed	73 mph (117 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:02
Max vertical angle	68°
Capacity	1100 riders per hour
Height restriction	54–76 in (137–193 cm)
Trains	2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 32 riders per train.
Flash Pass Available at Six Flags America
Superman – Ride of Steel at RCDB Pictures of Superman – Ride of Steel at RCDB

Superman – Ride of Steel is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Woodmore, Maryland. Ride of Steel is an identical roller coaster located at Six Flags Darien Lake in Darien, New York, which originally had the same name until the park opted to drop Superman from the title in 2006. Both hypercoasters were manufactured by Intamin and opened a year apart, beginning with the Darien Lake installation in May 1999. They are 208 feet (63 m) tall, feature a drop length of 205 feet (62 m), and reach a maximum speed of 73 mph (117 km/h). A roller coaster that opened at Six Flags New England in 2000, Superman the Ride, shares the same name, but it features a significantly different layout.

VR experience

On March 3, 2016, Six Flags announced that the ride would be one of several rides at various Six Flags parks to feature a VR system. Riders have the option of wearing a Samsung Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus to create a 360-degree, 3D experience while riding. It is themed to Superman saving a city from Lex Luthor's Lex Bots who are causing chaos with an anti-gravity ray. This theming will also come to the Superman: Krypton Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Superman: The Ride at Six Flags New England.

Ride layout

Once the train has been dispatched from the station it makes a winding, 180-degree turn. The train ascends 208 feet (63 m) up the lift hill and then drops 205 feet (62 m) at an angle of 68 degrees. The train reaches the maximum speed of 73 mph (117 km/h) before entering a sharp turn and the first airtime hill. A 540-degree helix follows, in addition to another smaller airtime hill. The finale involves a 500-degree helix and several more airtime hills before reaching the brake run and returning to the station.

Elements

• 5 airtime hills (4 airtime hills and a twisted airtime hill)
• 2 helixes (540 degree and 500 degree)

Rankings

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  The station of Ride of Steel at Darien Lake

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  Superman's lift and first drop

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  Superman's first airtime hill

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  The version of (Superman) Ride of Steel at Darien Lake