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Superman: Escape from Krypton (formerly known as Superman: The Escape) is a launched shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.[1] It is one of only two reverse freefall coasters built by Intamin. It uses Linear Synchronous Motors (LSM) to propel the cars to the 104 mph (167 km/h) top speed. Viewed from the side, Superman's shape resembles a giant "L" shape.
History[]
Superman: Escape from Krypton's logo since 2011
In 2010, Six Flags announced that it would be updating the ride for the 2011 season but there would be no Bizarro theme. The cars were reversed and the track repainted to blue, red, and yellow. The name was changed from "Superman: The Escape" to "Superman: Escape from Krypton". Superman: Escape from Krypton closed on February 5, 2012 to start construction on Lex Luthor:Drop of Doom, two drop towers themed after Superman's archenemy. Superman: Escape from Krypton reopened when Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom opened on June 30, 2012.[2]
In July 2024, Superman: Escape from Krypton was temporarily closed after a brush fire cause by the ride's power system.[3]
In November 2024, the ride's status was revised to SBNO (standing but not operating) at the Roller Coaster DataBase, with it last known to be operating on the preceding September 1st.[4] Difficult-to-replace parts had reportedly failed on the expensive-to-operate LSM launch coaster. Six Flags updated their website to indicate that the coaster was "Closed for Refurbishment", though with no re-opening date indicated.[5][6] However, after finding that the necessary parts were not readily available, the decision was made in late March 2025 to leave the ride permanently closed. Park president Jeff Harris stated, "Just like other roller coasters within the theme park industry, there’s a life cycle with these coasters. It’s just reached a point in time where we need to make a wise decision on where we really should reinvest funds that improve the guest experience the most. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense from a business perspective to put it back into Superman."[7]
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References[]
- ↑ Six Flags Magic Mountain website information
- ↑ Lex Luthor Drop of Doom Opens at Magic Mountain by Norman Gidney, MiceChat. 2012-07-07.
- ↑ The park had a brush fire about a month ago behind buccaneer and swashbuckler caused by a downed electrical line on Superman. by Presidunt_DRBZ-202, Reddit. 2024-08-02.
- ↑ Recent update to RCBD: Superman EFK is officially SBNO![sic] by California Coasters, X. 2024-11-18.
- ↑ Our Rides - Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Archived 2024-11-12.
- ↑ A World After Dragster & Kingda Ka: The Updated Lineup of Record Breaking Roller Coasters by Brian Krosnick, Theme Park Tourist. 2024-12-13.
- ↑ MacDonald, Brady (2025-03-29). Six Flags Magic Mountain permanently closes Superman coaster. The Orange County Register.
External links[]
- Superman: Escape from Krypton - Six Flags Magic Mountain at Six Flags
- Superman The Escape : Six Flags Magic Mountain (archived 2007-03-20, 2001-07-03, 1997-05-21)
- Superman: Escape from Krypton at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Superman: Escape from Krypton at the Six Flags Wiki
- Superman: Escape from Krypton (roller coaster) at the Superman Wiki
- Superman: Escape from Krypton at Wikipedia
| Preceded by Tower of Terror |
World's Tallest Roller Coaster March 1997–May 2003 |
Succeeded by Top Thrill Dragster |
| Preceded by Fujiyama |
World's Tallest Roller Coaster Drop March 1997–May 2003 |
Succeeded by Top Thrill Dragster |
| Preceded by Fujiyama |
World's Fastest Roller Coaster March 1997–December 2001 |
Succeeded by Dodonpa |