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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'. 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'.

This leads to a final turn before the final brake run and return to the station. The exit from the mid-course brake run banks down to the right into the two interlocking corkscrews. This is followed by the 78-foot-tall (24 m) cobra roll and a mid-course brake run. After dropping from the quarry wall again, the train enters the zero-g roll where riders experience a feeling of weightlessness. 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. This leads into a 168-foot (51 m) drop off the quarry wall directly into the 145-foot-tall (44 m) vertical loop. 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 directly to the 168-foot-tall (51 m) chain lift hill. Superman: Krypton Coaster 's initial plunge over the quarry wallĪfter riders have boarded and the station floor is retracted, Superman: Krypton Coaster departs with a left turn out of the station. It is themed to Superman saving a city from Lex Luthor's Lex Bots who are causing chaos with an anti-gravity ray. Riders have the option of wearing a Samsung Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus to create a 360-degree, 3D experience while riding. 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.

#Superman krypton coaster full

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. On March 6, 2010, Six Flags Fiesta Texas offered exclusive ride time on Superman: Krypton Coaster to help celebrate the ride's 10th anniversary. It held the title for 13 years until the addition of Full Throttle at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2013. 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. 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). 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. Īt the time of the ride's announcement, construction had already begun on unused land bordered by quarry walls and an irrigation pond. The announcement of the $20 million roller coaster was a part of a wider multimillion-dollar expansion of Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

#Superman krypton coaster install

The immediate popularity of the ride, led to Six Flags Fiesta Texas to announce plans to install a Floorless Coaster in 2000 Superman: Krypton Coaster was announced on November 1, 1999. In 1999, Six Flags Great Adventure spent $42 million on new attractions including a prototype Floorless Coaster by Bolliger & Mabillard, Medusa. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. This article is about the roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.