Superman El Último Escape
Superman El Último Escape | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Six Flags México | |
Location | Six Flags México |
Park section | Pueblo Mexicano |
Coordinates | 19°17′44″N 99°12′22″W / 19.295666°N 99.206001°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | November 19, 2004 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing |
Model | Hypercoaster |
Track layout | Out and Back |
Lift/launch system | Chain |
Height | 219.8 ft (67.0 m) |
Drop | 205 ft (62 m) |
Length | 5,577.4 ft (1,700.0 m) |
Speed | 74.6 mph (120.1 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 3:04 |
Max vertical angle | 60° |
Capacity | 1,600 riders per hour |
Height restriction | 130 cm (4 ft 3 in) |
Trains | 3 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 36 riders per train. |
![]() | |
Superman El Último Escape at RCDB |
Superman El Último Escape (meaning "Superman: Ultimate Escape") is a steel D. H. Morgan Manufacturing roller coaster that opened at Six Flags México on November 19, 2004.[1][2]
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Viva_World%27s_Largest_Pinata.jpg/200px-Viva_World%27s_Largest_Pinata.jpg)
Superman El Último Escape was originally supposed to be open in 2002, but this was delayed when construction stopped during a two-year dispute between Six Flags and the Mexican government. Work resumed in 2004 and the ride opened on November 19 of that year.[1]
Since opening, Superman El Último Escape, took the records for the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in Latin America.[2]
On December 28, 2020, the Park's Twitter account said that the ride would close down permanently. This was later revealed to be a prank for the Day of the Holy Innocents. [3]
Ride
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Superman_El_%C3%9Altimo_Escape_1.jpg/220px-Superman_El_%C3%9Altimo_Escape_1.jpg)
Riders are taken out of the station and go through followed by a right hand turnaround, then a left curve, and a straightaway. The train then goes into a braking section, followed small pre-drop to reduce stress to the brakes, then a left hand turn that leads riders up the lift hill. Once falling down the first drop, the train will then build up seventy-five miles an hour of speed by the time it reaches the base of the pull-out fifteen feet above the ground. While riding the coaster the train will go on another 41-metre (135 ft) hill and two 360 degree helix's. The train then goes into a series of bunny hills followed by a brake run followed by a left hand turn that returns riders back into the station.[2]
References
- ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Superman el Último Escape (Six Flags México)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Superman: Ultimate Escape". Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "Six Flags Mexico on Twitter: "Les tenemos una noticia importante, Superman El Último Escape dio su último recorrido en #SixFlagsMéxico. ¡Gracias Superman por darnos tantos momentos de adrenalina y diversión!"". December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
External links
- Operating roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 2004
- Steel roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
- Hypercoasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Chance Morgan
- Roller coasters in Mexico
- Six Flags México
- Roller coasters operated by Six Flags
- Superman in amusement parks
- Warner Bros. Global Brands and Experiences attractions
- Amusement ride stubs
- Six Flags stubs