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Superman: Krypton Coaster

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This article is about the roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. For the Six Flags Mexico roller coaster, see Superman: Krypton Coaster (Six Flags Mexico).

Superman: Krypton Coaster is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park in San Antonio. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the Floorless Coaster model opened to the public in 2000 as one of the first of its kind in the world. The well-received ride held the title for the world's tallest vertical loop (145 feet) from its opening until 2013. Superman: Krypton Coaster stands 168 feet (51 m) tall and reaches a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h).

Superman: Krypton Coaster
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
LocationSix Flags Fiesta Texas
Park sectionDC Universe
Coordinates29°35′43″N 98°36′36″W / 29.595150°N 98.609991°W / 29.595150; -98.609991
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 11, 2000 (2000-03-11)
Cost$20 million
General statistics
TypeSteel – Floorless Coaster
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelFloorless Coaster - Custom
Track layoutTerrain
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height168 ft (51 m)
Drop163 ft (50 m)
Length4,025 ft (1,227 m)
Speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Inversions6
Duration2:35
Max vertical angle58[citation needed]°
Capacity1600 riders per hour
G-force3.8[citation needed]
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)
Trains3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Flash Pass available
Superman: Krypton Coaster at RCDB

History edit

In 1999, Six Flags Great Adventure spent $42 million on new attractions including a prototype Floorless Coaster by Bolliger & Mabillard, Medusa.[1] The immediate popularity of the ride,[2] led to Six Flags Fiesta Texas to announce plans to install a Floorless Coaster in 2000;[3] Superman: Krypton Coaster was announced on November 1, 1999.[4] The announcement of the $20 million roller coaster was a part of a wider multimillion-dollar expansion of Six Flags Fiesta Texas.[5]

At the time of the ride's announcement, construction had already begun on unused land bordered by quarry walls and an irrigation pond.[5][6] The initial plans for the ride specified it would have seven inversions including a 114-foot-tall (35 m) vertical loop and a 96-foot-tall (29 m) dive loop.[6] Following the ride's announcement, the design was altered to remove the dive loop and increase the size of the vertical loop to 145 feet (44 m).[7][8] This saw Superman: Krypton Coaster obtain the record for the world's tallest vertical loop when it officially opened to the public on March 11, 2000.[7] It held the title for 13 years until the addition of Full Throttle at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2013.[8]

On March 6, 2010, Six Flags Fiesta Texas offered exclusive ride time on Superman: Krypton Coaster to help celebrate the ride's 10th anniversary.[9] On June 22, 2013, Superman: Krypton Coaster lost the title of having the world's tallest vertical loop when Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California opened Full Throttle, which features a 160-foot-tall (49 m) vertical loop, 15 feet (4.6 m) taller than the loop on Superman: Krypton Coaster.[8][10][11][12]

On March 3, 2016, Six Flags announced that the roller coaster 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.[13]

Characteristics edit

 
The ride's vertical loop and mid-course helix

Statistics edit

The 4,025-foot-long (1,227 m) Superman: Krypton Coaster stands 168 feet (51 m) tall.[7] With a top speed of 70 miles per hour (110 km/h), the ride ties with Iron Rattler as the fastest roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.[7][14] The ride features six inversions including a 145-foot-tall (44 m) vertical loop, a zero-g roll, a 78-foot-tall (24 m) cobra roll and two corkscrews.[7][8]

Trains edit

Superman: Krypton Coaster operates with three floorless trains. Each train seats 32 riders in eight rows of four. This gives the ride a theoretical hourly capacity of 1600 riders per hour.[7] The open-air trains feature seats which leave riders' legs dangling above the track. Riders are restrained with over-the-shoulder restraints.[5] As the trains are floorless, the station has a retractable floor for safe boarding.[6]

Ride experience edit

 
Superman: Krypton Coaster's initial plunge over the quarry wall

After riders have boarded and the station floor is retracted, Superman: Krypton Coaster departs with a left turn out of the station. This leads directly to the 168-foot-tall (51 m) chain lift hill. At the top, the train crests the lift hill and follows a fairly level 180 degree turn to the right above the quarry wall. This leads into a 168-foot (51 m) drop off the quarry wall directly into the 145-foot-tall (44 m) vertical loop. With the quarry wall on the track's right, the train inclines to the top of the wall where it performs a helix to the right. After dropping from the quarry wall again, the train enters the zero-g roll where riders experience a feeling of weightlessness. This is followed by the 78-foot-tall (24 m) cobra roll and a mid-course brake run. The exit from the mid-course brake run banks down to the right into the two interlocking corkscrews. This leads to a final turn before the final brake run and return to the station.[7][15][16]

Reception edit

Prior to launch, General Manager of Six Flags Fiesta Texas John Odum stated Superman: Krypton Coaster was "the big-league ride we have really needed". He stated the design of the ride, which interacts with the quarry wall, would make a thrilling ride: "being that close to the wall there is a good sense of speed".[5] In May 2000, two months after Superman: Krypton Coaster opened, it was reported that the park was "off to a flying start" for the season.[17] Six Flags Fiesta Texas officials stated the ride proved popular in its first year of operation.[18]

In Amusement Today's annual Golden Ticket Awards, Superman: Krypton Coaster was ranked in the top 50 steel roller coasters numerous times since its opening. It peaked at position 24 in 2002,[19] before it dropped to 50 in 2008[20] and rose again to 38 in 2011. Since then, it has not ranked on the Golden Ticket Awards' list of top 50 steel coasters.[21]

Golden Ticket Awards: Top steel Roller Coasters
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Ranking –[22] 36[23] 24[19] 25[24] 27[25] 33[26] 33[27] 36[28] 50[20] 44[29] –[30] 38[21] –[31] –[32] –[33] –[34] –[35] –[36] –[37] –[38]

References edit

  1. ^ O'Brien, Tim (February 1, 1999). "Six Flags Great Adventure to turn into 'superpark'". Amusement Business. 111 (5): 3.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Tim (June 7, 1999). "Park attendance off to a great start for 1999". Amusement Business. 111 (23): 1.
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results  (Category = Floorless)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  4. ^ "Late News". Amusement Business. 111 (44): 3. November 1, 1999.
  5. ^ a b c d O'Brien, Tim (November 8, 1999). "$20 Mil Floorless Coaster To Have Superman Theme At Fiesta Texas". Amusement Business. 111 (45): 21.
  6. ^ a b c "Six Flags Fiesta Texas to Build New Coaster" (Press release). Six Flags Fiesta Texas. November 1, 1999.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Marden, Duane. "Superman Krypton Coaster  (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  8. ^ a b c d MacDonald, Brady (August 30, 2012). "Six Flags Magic Mountain adding Full Throttle coaster in 2013". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  9. ^ Six Flags Fiesta Texas (March 10, 2010). "Superman Krypton Coaster 10th Anniversary". Facebook. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  10. ^ Martin, Hugo (August 30, 2012). "Six Flags Magic Mountain announces 18th coaster". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  11. ^ "Magic Mountain Announces Next Mega-Coaster". SCVNews. August 30, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  12. ^ Marden, Duane. "Full Throttle  (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  13. ^ "Six Flags adds VR roller coasters". Digital Trends. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  14. ^ Marden, Duane. "Iron Rattler  (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  15. ^ "Superman Krypton Coaster Front Row Seat on-ride HD POV Six Flags Fiesta Texas". Coaster Force. YouTube. August 29, 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  16. ^ "Superman (HD POV) Six Flags Fiesta Texas". Sharp Productions. YouTube. June 13, 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  17. ^ Emmons, Natasha (May 8, 2000). "Pacific Currents". Amusement Business. 112 (19): 3.
  18. ^ Mooradian, Don (March 26, 2001). "Parks Have High Hopes For Upcoming Season". Amusement Business. 113 (12): 22, 24.
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  20. ^ a b (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 36–37. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
  21. ^ a b (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 38–39. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
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  29. ^ (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 32–33. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
  30. ^ (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 34–35. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
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  32. ^ (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 34–35. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
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  38. ^ "2019 Top 50 Steel Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019.

External links edit

  • Official website
  •   Media related to Superman: Krypton Coaster at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by World's Tallest Vertical Loop
March 2000 – June 2013 		Succeeded by

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This article is about the roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas For the Six Flags Mexico roller coaster see Superman Krypton Coaster Six Flags Mexico Superman Krypton Coaster is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park in San Antonio Manufactured by Bolliger amp Mabillard the Floorless Coaster model opened to the public in 2000 as one of the first of its kind in the world The well received ride held the title for the world s tallest vertical loop 145 feet from its opening until 2013 Superman Krypton Coaster stands 168 feet 51 m tall and reaches a maximum speed of 70 mph 110 km h Superman Krypton CoasterSix Flags Fiesta TexasLocationSix Flags Fiesta TexasPark sectionDC UniverseCoordinates29 35 43 N 98 36 36 W 29 595150 N 98 609991 W 29 595150 98 609991StatusOperatingOpening dateMarch 11 2000 2000 03 11 Cost 20 millionGeneral statisticsTypeSteel Floorless CoasterManufacturerBolliger amp MabillardDesignerWerner StengelModelFloorless Coaster CustomTrack layoutTerrainLift launch systemChain lift hillHeight168 ft 51 m Drop163 ft 50 m Length4 025 ft 1 227 m Speed70 mph 110 km h Inversions6Duration2 35Max vertical angle58 citation needed Capacity1600 riders per hourG force3 8 citation needed Height restriction54 in 137 cm Trains3 trains with 8 cars Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train Flash Pass availableSuperman Krypton Coaster at RCDB Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 2 1 Statistics 2 2 Trains 3 Ride experience 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIn 1999 Six Flags Great Adventure spent 42 million on new attractions including a prototype Floorless Coaster by Bolliger amp Mabillard Medusa 1 The immediate popularity of the ride 2 led to Six Flags Fiesta Texas to announce plans to install a Floorless Coaster in 2000 3 Superman Krypton Coaster was announced on November 1 1999 4 The announcement of the 20 million roller coaster was a part of a wider multimillion dollar expansion of Six Flags Fiesta Texas 5 At the time of the ride s announcement construction had already begun on unused land bordered by quarry walls and an irrigation pond 5 6 The initial plans for the ride specified it would have seven inversions including a 114 foot tall 35 m vertical loop and a 96 foot tall 29 m dive loop 6 Following the ride s announcement the design was altered to remove the dive loop and increase the size of the vertical loop to 145 feet 44 m 7 8 This saw Superman Krypton Coaster obtain the record for the world s tallest vertical loop when it officially opened to the public on March 11 2000 7 It held the title for 13 years until the addition of Full Throttle at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2013 8 On March 6 2010 Six Flags Fiesta Texas offered exclusive ride time on Superman Krypton Coaster to help celebrate the ride s 10th anniversary 9 On June 22 2013 Superman Krypton Coaster lost the title of having the world s tallest vertical loop when Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia California opened Full Throttle which features a 160 foot tall 49 m vertical loop 15 feet 4 6 m taller than the loop on Superman Krypton Coaster 8 10 11 12 On March 3 2016 Six Flags announced that the roller coaster 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 13 Characteristics edit nbsp The ride s vertical loop and mid course helix Statistics edit The 4 025 foot long 1 227 m Superman Krypton Coaster stands 168 feet 51 m tall 7 With a top speed of 70 miles per hour 110 km h the ride ties with Iron Rattler as the fastest roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas 7 14 The ride features six inversions including a 145 foot tall 44 m vertical loop a zero g roll a 78 foot tall 24 m cobra roll and two corkscrews 7 8 Trains edit Superman Krypton Coaster operates with three floorless trains Each train seats 32 riders in eight rows of four This gives the ride a theoretical hourly capacity of 1600 riders per hour 7 The open air trains feature seats which leave riders legs dangling above the track Riders are restrained with over the shoulder restraints 5 As the trains are floorless the station has a retractable floor for safe boarding 6 Ride experience edit nbsp Superman Krypton Coaster s initial plunge over the quarry wall After riders have boarded and the station floor is retracted Superman Krypton Coaster departs with a left turn out of the station This leads directly to the 168 foot tall 51 m chain lift hill At the top the train crests the lift hill and follows a fairly level 180 degree turn to the right above the quarry wall This leads into a 168 foot 51 m drop off the quarry wall directly into the 145 foot tall 44 m vertical loop With the quarry wall on the track s right the train inclines to the top of the wall where it performs a helix to the right After dropping from the quarry wall again the train enters the zero g roll where riders experience a feeling of weightlessness This is followed by the 78 foot tall 24 m cobra roll and a mid course brake run The exit from the mid course brake run banks down to the right into the two interlocking corkscrews This leads to a final turn before the final brake run and return to the station 7 15 16 Reception editPrior to launch General Manager of Six Flags Fiesta Texas John Odum stated Superman Krypton Coaster was the big league ride we have really needed He stated the design of the ride which interacts with the quarry wall would make a thrilling ride being that close to the wall there is a good sense of speed 5 In May 2000 two months after Superman Krypton Coaster opened it was reported that the park was off to a flying start for the season 17 Six Flags Fiesta Texas officials stated the ride proved popular in its first year of operation 18 In Amusement Today s annual Golden Ticket Awards Superman Krypton Coaster was ranked in the top 50 steel roller coasters numerous times since its opening It peaked at position 24 in 2002 19 before it dropped to 50 in 2008 20 and rose again to 38 in 2011 Since then it has not ranked on the Golden Ticket Awards list of top 50 steel coasters 21 Golden Ticket Awards Top steel Roller Coasters Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Ranking 22 36 23 24 19 25 24 27 25 33 26 33 27 36 28 50 20 44 29 30 38 21 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 References edit O Brien Tim February 1 1999 Six Flags Great Adventure to turn into superpark Amusement Business 111 5 3 O Brien Tim June 7 1999 Park attendance off to a great start for 1999 Amusement Business 111 23 1 Marden Duane Roller Coaster Search Results Category Floorless Roller Coaster DataBase Late News Amusement Business 111 44 3 November 1 1999 a b c d O Brien Tim November 8 1999 20 Mil Floorless Coaster To Have Superman Theme At Fiesta Texas Amusement Business 111 45 21 a b c Six Flags Fiesta Texas to Build New Coaster Press release Six Flags Fiesta Texas November 1 1999 a b c d e f g Marden Duane Superman Krypton Coaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas Roller Coaster DataBase a b c d MacDonald Brady August 30 2012 Six Flags Magic Mountain adding Full Throttle coaster in 2013 Los Angeles Times Tribune Company Retrieved May 4 2013 Six Flags Fiesta Texas March 10 2010 Superman Krypton Coaster 10th Anniversary Facebook Retrieved May 4 2013 Martin Hugo August 30 2012 Six Flags Magic Mountain announces 18th coaster Los Angeles Times Tribune Company Retrieved August 30 2012 Magic Mountain Announces Next Mega Coaster SCVNews August 30 2012 Retrieved August 31 2012 Marden Duane Full Throttle Six Flags Magic Mountain Roller Coaster DataBase Six Flags adds VR roller coasters Digital Trends Retrieved March 3 2016 Marden Duane Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas Roller Coaster DataBase Superman Krypton Coaster Front Row Seat on ride HD POV Six Flags Fiesta Texas Coaster Force YouTube August 29 2011 Archived from the original on December 21 2021 Retrieved May 15 2013 Superman HD POV Six Flags Fiesta Texas Sharp Productions YouTube June 13 2011 Archived from the original on December 21 2021 Retrieved May 15 2013 Emmons Natasha May 8 2000 Pacific Currents Amusement Business 112 19 3 Mooradian Don March 26 2001 Parks Have High Hopes For Upcoming Season Amusement Business 113 12 22 24 a b Top 25 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 7B September 2002 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 a b Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 12 6 2 36 37 September 2008 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 a b Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 15 6 2 38 39 September 2011 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 Top 25 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today August 2000 Top 25 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 7B August 2001 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 14 15B September 2003 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 18 19B September 2004 Archived from the original PDF on April 3 2007 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 26 27B September 2005 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 26 27B September 2006 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 11 6 2 36 37 September 2007 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 13 6 2 32 33 September 2009 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 14 6 2 34 35 September 2010 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 16 6 2 36 37 September 2012 2013 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 17 6 2 34 35 September 2013 Archived from the original PDF on October 19 2013 2014 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 18 6 2 46 47 September 2014 2015 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters PDF Amusement Today 19 6 2 49 50 September 2015 2016 Top 50 Steel Coasters Golden Ticket Awards Amusement Today September 2016 2017 Top 50 Steel Coasters Golden Ticket Awards Amusement Today September 2017 2018 Top 50 Steel Coasters Golden Ticket Awards Amusement Today September 2018 2019 Top 50 Steel Coasters Golden Ticket Awards Amusement Today September 2019 External links editOfficial website nbsp Media related to Superman Krypton Coaster at Wikimedia CommonsPreceded byRiddler s Revenge World s Tallest Vertical LoopMarch 2000 June 2013 Succeeded byFull Throttle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Superman Krypton Coaster amp oldid 1093356683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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