A page on display in the Sky Tower, the park’s observation tower, shows the concept art for Velocetron. If the Velocetron name had been chosen, the queue and station would have had ancient ruins and a giant laser. Inside is a crystalline-looking environment which recreates Superman’s fortress in the Arctic.
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The station is lit green, modeled as Krypton, the planet that is full of Kryptonite rock that can take away Superman’s powers. The entrance area and queue are modeled after the Fortress of Solitude, Superman’s headquarters. The ride was also redecorated with a new color scheme.As of 2013, Superman: Escape from Krypton has the third tallest structure, the joint fifth fastest speed and the third longest drop.Īt the entrance to the ride, the Superman “S” shield is imprinted and now painted onto the ground. The refurbished ride opened on Mawith new trains that face backwards. The ride closed throughout the latter half of 2010 for the transformation into “Superman: Escape from Krypton” from “Superman: The Escape”. It was originally intended to open in 1996 but was delayed due to several issues with the launch system. These two coasters were the first to utilize Linear Synchronous Motors (LSM) technology to propel vehicles to top speed. It is similar to Tower of Terror II, which opened two months prior at Dreamworld in Australia. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest and joint fastest roller coaster in the world. Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape) is a steel shuttle roller coaster built by Intamin at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, United States.
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