Superman: Escape from Krypton
| Superman The Escape | |
|---|---|
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Location | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 15, 1997 |
| Cost | US$ 20,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Manufacturer | [[Intamin AG]] |
| Model | Reverse freefall coaster |
| Lift/launch system | linear motor Launch Track |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 0:28 |
| Max vertical angle | 90 degrees° |
| Capacity | 1050 riders per hour |
Superman The Escape is a launched roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. After opening in 1997, it was for a while the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world. In 2001 its speed record was taken by Dodonpa. In 2003 Superman's height record and Dodonpa's speed record were taken by Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster. In 2005, Six Flags Great Adventure's, Kingda Ka took the height and speed record. The coaster uses electromagnetic propulsion and the noise of a launch is relatively loud.
The coaster has two parallel tracks where the riders are accelerated from 0 to 160.9 km/h in 7 seconds.
There has been controversy over whether Superman The Escape is a roller coaster or not. This is because the ride goes up a vertical tower only to go back down again. Because of this, Superman The Escape is not found on many lists of the tallest and fastest roller coasters.
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