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.
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On June 22, 2013, Superman: Krypton Coaster lost the title of having the world's tallest vertical loop since 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.
A title it held 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. The $20 million roller coaster was announced as part of a wider multimillion-dollar expansion of Six Flags Fiesta Texas.Īt the time of the ride's announcement, construction had already begun on unused land bordered by quarry walls and an irrigation pond.
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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. The $20 million Superman: Krypton Coaster was announced as part of a wider multimillion-dollar expansion of Six Flags Fiesta Texas.In 1999, Six Flags Great Adventure spent $42 million on new attractions including a prototype Floorless Coaster by Bolliger & Mabillard, Medusa (later Bizarro). The immediate popularity of the ride, led to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and three other amusement parks to announce plans to install Floorless Coasters in 2000 aside from the announcement of Superman: Krypton Coaster on November 1, 1999, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced Medusa, Geauga Lake announced Batman: Knight Flight, and SeaWorld Orlando announced Kraken. Six Flags has announced plans to add Virtual Reality to Superman: Krypton Coaster to enhance the experience.HistoryIn 1999, Six Flags Great Adventure spent $42 million on new attractions including a prototype Floorless Coaster by Bolliger & Mabillard, Medusa (later Bizarro). Six Flags describes the coaster Thrill Level at MAXIMUM. It is also known as for being the world's tallest and fastest floorless coaster at 168 ft (51 m) high and a top speed of 70 mph (110 km/h). The well-received ride held the title for the world's tallest vertical loop (145 feet) from its opening until 2013. Opened in 2000, Superman: Krypton Coaster was one of the first floorless roller coasters in the world. Superman: Krypton Coaster is a Bolliger & Mabillard Floorless Coaster at the Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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