Gurnee, IL�For centuries, man has dreamed of flying high and soaring like a Super Hero high above the world below. That dream is now reality. Preparing for its 28th season of delivering unique thrills and entertainment, Six Flags Great America today announces a new thrill that is unlike any other in the Midwest.
Soaring in the Spring of 2003, SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT is the newest generation of roller coaster�providing an unparalleled flying experience for all that embark on its journey. Based on the DC Comics Super Hero, SUPERMAN, the World�s Greatest Super Hero and a timeless America icon, SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT�s phenomenal airborne experience will give everyone the opportunity to soar like a Super Hero and fly freely like never before.
�The name SUPERMAN evokes images of freedom and breathtaking flying adventure,� said Jim Wintrode, Six Flags Great America�s general manager.� SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT combines the world�s best roller coaster technology with man�s desire to soar through the air, making it the most unique ride to come to this area of the country.�
The adventure begins the moment passengers board the sleek and colorful, 32-seat train sitting four abreast. The unique seats of this coaster tilt riders face-first into a flying position before they leave the station, so that everyone is suspended horizontally from the track above. The anticipation builds as passengers, secured by specially designed over-the-shoulder harnesses and lap bars, climb the 109-foot lift hill with nothing but a bird�s eye view below. With their arms stretched forward and their feet trailing behind, passengers on SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT fly freely like never before. For almost three minutes, riders sail through sharp dives, high banked curves and spirals uniquely designed to enhance this flying experience. The coaster�s track is barely visible as riders are transported from a theme park attraction to the imaginative and limitless experience that comes from soaring through the sky, creating an experience that no one will ever forget.
The signature feature of SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT comes as riders sail through the firstever pretzel-shaped inverted loop, climbing to the top of the large looping figure and diving into a curve which brings them amazingly close to the ground, amplifying the sensational feeling of flying.
Rounding out the flight is a surprising 360-degree in-line roll just before the train enters the station, turning average coaster enthusiasts into high-flying Super Heroes.
�SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT�s innovative design system and state-of-the-art technology make it a must ride for every theme park enthusiast,� said Wintrode.
SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT�s remarkable flight pattern covers more than 2,798-feet, with two sleek trains soaring over virtually invisible track at speeds greater than 50 mph.
�Our guests expect the best in thrills and entertainment. SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT perfectly compliments the park�s vast and varied coaster collection,� added Wintrode.
Six Flags Great America will now boast twelve wide-ranging roller coaster thrills, including intensely tall and fast, suspended looping, boomerang, wooden, launching and even child-size thrills. The addition of SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT enhances the coaster package, now offering guests the ability to FLY!
SUPERMAN � ULTIMATE FLIGHT will be the park�s fourth coaster designed by Swiss engineers Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, considered by many as the industry�s premier roller coaster manufacturers. Bolliger and Mabillard�s other three Six Flags Great America coasters�Raging Bull, Iron Wolf and BATMAN THE RIDE�consistently rank among the park�s most popular rides.
For more park information, call (847) 249-2133 or visit Six Flags Great America on the web at sixflags.com. |
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