SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight - New for 2012 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

VALLEJO, CA (September 1, 2011) -- The familiar refrain, "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman!" will become part of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's lexicon with the official announcement today of the park's exciting new roller coaster, SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight. The ride, created in a partnership between Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, is slated to open in spring 2012.

This one-of-a-kind super launch coaster features the tallest inversion west of the Mississippi and will rank alongside the tallest coaster inversions in the world. At 150 feet high, riders will experience lightning speeds of 62 miles per hour, with two upside-down twists and two vertical rolls over a track length of 863 feet.

"We're excited to bring this caliber of ride to Discovery Kingdom," said Dale Kaetzel, Park President. "Since we opened our super coaster Medusa in 2000, the public has been waiting for a ride to match that intensity. We believe that SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight will satisfy even the most fearless thrill-seeker, and then some."

As Discovery Kingdom's first DC Comics-themed ride, the new addition is the perfect complement to the park's unique collection of marine life, wildlife and wild rides. Thrill rides include the aforementioned Medusa, along with Kong, Roar, Vertical Velocity and Boomerang, and SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight's addition solidifies Discovery Kingdom's standing as Northern California's best place to experience thrills of all kinds.

Brightly painted in Superman's colors -- vibrant blue, red and yellow -- the steel coaster will be visible from Highway 37 and beyond from its location on the eastern side of the park. Construction on SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight will begin in early 2012.

SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight is being manufactured for Six Flags Six Flags Discovery Kingdom by Premier Rides.

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[poofy917]

the only problem I see is this will probably have a horrible capacity

[rocker78able]

5 words: What The Fuck Is This???

[vtownsavage]

@fuzzyXgreyXtoad i Agree

[fuzzyXgreyXtoad]

I personally think they should have kept big spin :/

[zanderawesome13]

I booked fast passes for it

[TheMasterdj7]

I actually want to know what date is Superman Ultimate Flight gonna open. I know it's this year of 2012.

[LegoThemeparkCrazy]

@alexwohlbruck1 The ride its self looks like its made in Nolimits Pro, which is only available to ride designers and companies. You can get the normal Nolimits though.

[legodude700videos]

Go 60 MPH and stop almost completely at the top! I hate rides like this. You go fast for maybe 2 seconds, and it slows down completly.

[coasteraddiction123]

Is it worth it? And worth waiting to ride?

[zachgamer77]

@rocker78able 1 word: Unsupported.

[jordanb7624]

anyone else a tad bit nervous about there only being lapbars for a slow Negative G 150 foot inversion?

[ChaozMKW]

Looks like something i might make in roller coaster tycoon.. crap