Superman El Último Escape
Superman El Último Escape (meaning "Superman: The Last Escape") is a steel D. H. Morgan Manufacturing roller coaster that opened at Six Flags México on November 19, 2004.[1][2]
| Superman El Último Escape | |
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| Six Flags México | |
| Location | Six Flags México |
| Park section | Pueblo Mexicano |
| Coordinates | 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. |
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History
Superman El Último Escape was originally supposed to be open in 2002, but 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
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
- Marden, Duane. "Superman el Último Escape (Six Flags México)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- "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.