Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
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Justice League: Battle for Metropolis is an
Riders travel through the fictional city of Metropolis aboard enhanced-motion "RTVs" designed by A.R.G.U.S., and shoot digital targets generated on large 3D screens in real-time, as well as physical targets in full practical sets. There are many special effects in the ride such as fog and fire hidden in the attraction's various scenes.
Since the original ride opened at Six Flags Over Texas on May 23, 2015, Six Flags has installed the dark ride at seven of its parks, all of which are still in operation.[3]
History
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In October 2011, the chairman and CEO of Sally Corporation, John Wood, stated they had started developing their biggest project, something which they believe would be "the top of the industry".
Announcements
On August 28, 2014, Six Flags officially announced Justice League: Battle for Metropolis would be added in 2015 to
On September 2, 2014, in an interview with Sally Corporation CEO John Wood, new details about the attraction were released. Six Flags Over Texas received ten ride vehicles, while Six Flags St. Louis received seven. The ride features two final chase scenes, as well as eight Digital 3D Screens inside the ride that are as large as 30 feet wide.[12]
On September 3, 2015, Six Flags announced Justice League: Battle for Metropolis would be added to Six Flags Great America and Six Flags México in 2016.[6][13]
On September 1, 2016, Six Flags announced Justice League: Battle for Metropolis would be added to
On November 14, 2018, it was announced that Justice League: Battle for Metropolis received the THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement (Attraction). Rich Hill, lead designer of JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis and Creative Director for Sally Corporation states, “None of this would have been achieved without the super-hero team of artists, engineers and technicians Sally enlisted to complete this monumental mission. Congratulations to everyone who helped bring this over-the-top theme park attraction to life! "This all started 5 years ago as a promise Sally made to Six Flags to bring world-class storytelling experiences to their guests. We are overjoyed to see that the industry we love so much feels that we delivered on that promise. We like to think that moving forward, the seven JUSTICE LEAGUE dark rides we designed and built for the Six Flags chain will set a new bar for the level of quality, excitement and fun a regional park can offer in a family attraction."[15]
Plot
Riders enter the
As the RTV departs the Hall of Justice, riders pass through a cloud of blue mist, which will temporarily protect them from Joker's deadly green laughing gas. Outside
Special effects
The ride features multiple special effects, including complex animatronics. Throughout the ride, the trains shake, fire bursts up about 4 feet away from riders, and a shelving unit containing barrels appears to fall on riders.
Installations
Park | Area | Opening date |
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Six Flags Over Texas | U.S.A. | May 23, 2015 |
Six Flags St. Louis | DC Comics Plaza | June 5, 2015 |
Six Flags Mexico
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DC Universe | March 4, 2016 |
Six Flags Great America[a] | Metropolis Plaza | May 28, 2016 |
Six Flags Over Georgia | Metropolis Park | May 26, 2017 |
Six Flags Great Adventure | Metropolis | June 17, 2017 |
Six Flags Magic Mountain | Metropolis | July 12, 2017[16] |
Notes
- ^ Converted into a 2D interactive ride in 2022.
References
- ^ a b c "Six Flags Introduces Justice League: Battle for Metropolis" (Press release). Six Flags. August 28, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Six Flags Over Texas debuts state of the art dark ride". Amusement Today. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ MacDonald, Brady (September 3, 2015). "Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2016". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Mayné, François (3 October 2011). "EAS 2011 – Interview with John Wood, Chairman & CEO of Sally Corporation". NewsParcs. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ "Building thrills comes at a huge cost". Gold Coast Bulletin. 5 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Justice League Stars In Epic 3D Dark Ride Battle" (Press release). Sally Corporation. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ Hill, Rich (17 November 2012). "IAAPA 2012 Trade Show Coverage Part 5". Theme Park Review (Interview). Interviewed by Robb Alvey. Orlando, Florida.
- ^ Niles, Robert (July 10, 2013). "Who really owns the theme park rights to the DC and Marvel comic characters?". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ MacDonald, Brady (August 28, 2014). "Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2015". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Construction". Six Flags Over Texas. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Construction". Six Flags St. Louis. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ Mirgoli, Nicholous. "New Details on Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Dark Ride at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis - Interview with Sally Corporation Chairman/CEO John Wood". www.ThemeParkOverload.net. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Six Flags Introduces Justice League: Battle for Metropolis" (Press release). Six Flags. September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Tom Kelley (December 28, 2016). "New ride takes shape at Six Flags". ajc.com. Cox Newspapers. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Universal, Chimelong, Disney, Herschend, Fantawild, Six Flags, Huaxia, LEGO, Intel among 25th Annual TEA Thea Awards recipients to be honored April 13, 2019".
- ^ @SFMagicMountain (June 29, 2017). "Just Announced! JUSTICE LEAGUE:..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Official homepage for first installation, at Six Flags Over Texas