Six Flags Magic Mountain, in celebration of 40 years of setting precedents in the thrill ride industry, has announced several new ride expansions with a DC Comics angle at their flagship park in Valencia, CA.
The first of two DC Comics themed expansions includes the remodeling of a park favorite, Superman: The Escape, which closed down mysteriously and under much speculation of its return back in late June. Nick Markham, feature writer for ThemeParkInsider.Com reveals the following about the face lift Superman is scheduled to undergo during the off season:
“Superman: The Escape will now be called Superman: Escape From Krypton. It will get a newly refurbished station, painted with blue and red supports and yellow track, and new cars that will travel backwards.”
Second on the list of new coaster expansions is the addition of a brand new ride themed around popular DC superhero, the Green Lantern. According to Coaster101.Com, the new Green Lantern ride will feature the following in new cutting-edge coaster technology:
“Reaching far beyond traditional thrills, the DC Comics Super Hero GREEN LANTERN will focus the might of his Power Ring and take the coaster riding experience to another galaxy with the GREEN LANTERN coaster. Fearless riders will brave a never-been-done-before completely VERTICAL zigzag pattern sitting in eight-person vehicles, four abreast and back-to-back, each rotating independently. The two-minute thrill begins with riders going up the 107-foot lift hill before spinning their way down through 825-feet of twisted vertical track, featuring three, 360-degree head-over-heel spins. The GREEN LANTERN coaster will be located in the newly themed section of the park.”
Both rides are scheduled to begin operation during the spring 2011 season, opening just in time to coincide with both the release of the new Green Lantern movie (starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively and scheduled for a July 2011 release) and the finale of the Superman-centric show, Smallville.
With the addition of these new rides (and the promise of a third unnamed family coaster sometime later in the season) the total will be 18 roller coasters, officially capturing the title of “Coaster Capital of the World” for the park.
Here’s a personal word of advice from your friendly-neighborhood Closet Fangirl (who also happens to be a veteran of the theme park scene):
Start buying your tickets NOW!
Here’s a sneak peak at the action, coming to a Magic Mountain near you:
Link to original Press Release found here: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/46421/
Pictures provided by: http://moviecarpet.com/2010/01/19/there-will-be-no-superman-in-green-lantern/
And by Six Flags Magic Mountain
The first of two DC Comics themed expansions includes the remodeling of a park favorite, Superman: The Escape, which closed down mysteriously and under much speculation of its return back in late June. Nick Markham, feature writer for ThemeParkInsider.Com reveals the following about the face lift Superman is scheduled to undergo during the off season:
“Superman: The Escape will now be called Superman: Escape From Krypton. It will get a newly refurbished station, painted with blue and red supports and yellow track, and new cars that will travel backwards.”
Second on the list of new coaster expansions is the addition of a brand new ride themed around popular DC superhero, the Green Lantern. According to Coaster101.Com, the new Green Lantern ride will feature the following in new cutting-edge coaster technology:
“Reaching far beyond traditional thrills, the DC Comics Super Hero GREEN LANTERN will focus the might of his Power Ring and take the coaster riding experience to another galaxy with the GREEN LANTERN coaster. Fearless riders will brave a never-been-done-before completely VERTICAL zigzag pattern sitting in eight-person vehicles, four abreast and back-to-back, each rotating independently. The two-minute thrill begins with riders going up the 107-foot lift hill before spinning their way down through 825-feet of twisted vertical track, featuring three, 360-degree head-over-heel spins. The GREEN LANTERN coaster will be located in the newly themed section of the park.”Both rides are scheduled to begin operation during the spring 2011 season, opening just in time to coincide with both the release of the new Green Lantern movie (starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively and scheduled for a July 2011 release) and the finale of the Superman-centric show, Smallville.
With the addition of these new rides (and the promise of a third unnamed family coaster sometime later in the season) the total will be 18 roller coasters, officially capturing the title of “Coaster Capital of the World” for the park.
Here’s a personal word of advice from your friendly-neighborhood Closet Fangirl (who also happens to be a veteran of the theme park scene):
Start buying your tickets NOW!
Here’s a sneak peak at the action, coming to a Magic Mountain near you:
Link to original Press Release found here: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/46421/
Pictures provided by: http://moviecarpet.com/2010/01/19/there-will-be-no-superman-in-green-lantern/
And by Six Flags Magic Mountain
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