Superman: Ride of Steel is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags America. It opened on May 13, 2000 and is currently the tallest roller coaster in the state of Maryland. It is a mirror image of Ride of Steel at Six Flags Darien Lake which opened one year prior.
History[]
Superman: Ride of Steel opened May 13th, 2000 alongside Krypton Comet in the Gotham City area.
Voice actor Don Kennedy provided the safety spiel in the station.
Experience[]
After exiting the station, the train makes a 180 degree turn then climbs the 208 ft chain lift hill. After cresting the lift hill the train takes a 205 ft drop, reaching the ride's max speed of 73mph. At the bottom of the first hill, riders experience a banked right turn and encounter a large second hill. After dropping down the second hill, the train enters a wide 540-degree banked helix. Exiting the helix, the ride gives guests a second to breathe with a long straightaway before encountering another large hill. At the bottom of the third hill, the train enters another wide 500-degree banked helix. After exiting the second helix, the train enters its finale of three small hills, providing riders with substantial floater airtime. Following the third and final airtime hill, the train hits the brakes before re-entering the station.
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