Superman – Ride of Steel
| Superman – Ride of Steel | |
|---|---|
Superman - Ride of Steel at Six Flags America | |
| Six Flags America | |
| Park section | Gotham City |
| Coordinates | 38°54′30.5″N 76°46′37.7″W / 38.908472°N 76.777139°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 13, 2000 |
| Closing date | November 2, 2025 |
| Six Flags Darien Lake | |
| Name | Ride of Steel |
| Coordinates | 42°55′43.8″N 78°23′21.7″W / 42.928833°N 78.389361°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 15, 1999 |
| Superman – Ride of Steel at Six Flags Darien Lake at RCDB | |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Mega Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 208 ft (63 m) |
| Drop | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Length | 5,400 ft (1,600 m) |
| Speed | 73 mph (117 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:02 |
| Max vertical angle | 68° |
| Capacity | 1100 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54–76 in (137–193 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 32 riders per train. |
Flash Pass Available at Six Flags America | |
| Superman – Ride of Steel at RCDB | |
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Superman – Ride of Steel is a steel roller coaster based on the DC Comics character Superman at two Six Flags theme parks in the United States. Both hypercoasters were manufactured by Intamin and feature identical layouts, opening one year apart; Six Flags Darien Lake in 1999 and Six Flags America in 2000. The roller coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake, was renamed in 2007, to Ride of Steel, dropping the character theme, when the company sold the park. While Six Flags Darien Lake was brought back to the Six Flags chain in 2019, the Superman theme has yet to be restored on Ride of Steel.
Both roller coasters are 208 feet (63 m) tall, feature a drop length of 205 feet (62 m), and reach a maximum speed of 73 mph (117 km/h).
On May 1, 2025, Six Flags announced that the Six Flags America park will close at the end of the 2025 season on November 2, 2025. The status on the future of the Superman – Ride of Steel roller coaster was not given at the time of the announcement.