Superman El Último Escape
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| Six Flags México | |
| Location | Six Flags México |
| Park section | Pueblo Mexicano |
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| 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. |
| Superman El Último Escape at RCDB | |
Superman El Último Escape (meaning "Superman: The Ultimate Escape" or "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]
History
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Superman El Último Escape was originally supposed to be open in 2002, but this was delayed when 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]
Upon its opening, Superman El Último Escape set 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 Mexican Day of the Holy Innocents.[3]
Ride
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The station and boarding area are in a semi-shaded, forested area with trees. Upon leaving the station, riders travel forward approximately 6 meters (20’) before immediately descending a small, roughly 3–5 m (10-15’) drop. They then ascend a small “bunny hill” which leads into another brief drop, this one curving to the right. The train then climbs up a small slope and enters into a pre-lift hill brake run, to reduce stress on the ride. After a very small drop down and a left-hand turn, riders begin to ascend the 67 m (220’) lift hill.
The ride officially begins as trains plunge down the 62 m (205’) first drop at an angle of about 60°.[4] At the bottom of the drop, the ride reaches its top speed of 112.6 km/h (70 mph) as the trains briefly pass through a covered section of track, ascend the first large camelback airtime hill, and descend down another drop, this time veering to the left. They then climb a smaller slope and come down into a helix section, still veering left. The train then crests the second camelback airtime hill, followed by a drop veering to the right into another small helix; riders then briefly enter into the midcourse brake-run. After descending another drop from the brake section, riders crest a pair of back-to-back airtime bunny-hills. They then turn to the right slightly, then left, and enter the final brakes at the station.[5]
2024 incident
[edit | edit source]In 2024, David Ordoñez Castillo, a 17 year old park patron, died following a series of seizures after riding the rollercoaster. According to his family, Castillo reportedly died on the park premises after staff formed a barricade preventing anyone from approaching him until medical services arrived, then his death was not pronounced until arriving at a hospital several minutes later. Six Flags Mexico stated that staff followed park protocols during the incident, and that emergency services arrived promptly.[6]
References
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External links
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- Operating roller coasters
- Amusement rides introduced in 2004
- Steel roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
- Hypercoasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Chance Morgan
- Roller coasters in Mexico
- Roller coasters opened in 2004
- Six Flags México
- Roller coasters operated by Six Flags
- Superman in amusement parks
- Amusement ride stubs
- Six Flags stubs