Sky Rocket II
Sky Rocket II | |
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Status | In Production |
First manufactured | 2012 |
No. of installations | 10 |
Manufacturer | Premier Rides |
Height | 150 ft (46 m) |
Length | 863 ft (263 m) |
Speed | 62 mph (100 km/h) |
Capacity | 500 riders per hour |
Riders per vehicle | 12-18 |
Restraint Style | Lapbar, occasionally Comfort Collar |
Inversions | 1 |
Sky Rocket II at RCDB |
Sky Rocket II is a steel roller coaster model made by American manufacturer Premier Rides. The first Sky Rocket II was Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, which opened on June 30, 2012, and the latest is Sky Loop at Riyadh Winter Wonderland in 2022. The ride model features a height of 150 feet (46 m), a length of 863 feet (263 m), a maximum speed of 62 miles per hour (100 km/h), and includes one inversion. The ride has been noted for its low-cost and small foot-print.[1]
History
The production for the Sky Rocket II model began in with its announcement in 2011 with the introduction of Superman: Ultimate Flight for Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.[2] Originally for the prototype model, there would be two cars with two riders per row with three rows in total, though expandable for other consumers.[3][4] The model for Six Flags opened on June 30, 2012.[5][6] Tempesto at Busch Gardens Williamsburg introduced the model using three cars in 2015.[7]
Design
The 863-foot (263 m) track reaches a height of 150 feet (46 m), the
Zombie Ride at Bosque Mágico is the currently the only Sky Rocket II coaster with a sliding loading platform allowing two train operations. One train is slid into the circuit while the other train is loading at the platform. It is also the only Sky Rocket II to complete two full laps of the circuit. Zombie Ride uses 12 passenger trains like Superman: Ultimate Flight.
Installations
Premier Rides has built ten Sky Rocket II coasters. These are listed by order of opening.
Roller coaster | Park | Country | Opened | Status | |
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Superman: Ultimate Flight | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | United States | 2012 | Operating | [6] |
Sky Scream | Holiday Park | Germany | 2014 | Operating | [9] |
Tempesto | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States | 2015 | Operating | [7] |
Zombie Ride | Bosque Mágico | Mexico | 2015 | Relocated (See "Drakko: The Flying Beast") | [10] |
Phobia Phear Coaster | Lake Compounce | United States | 2016 | Operating | [11] |
Hype | Särkänniemi | Finland | 2017 | Operating | [12] |
Sky Rocket | Chimelong Paradise | China | 2017 | Operating | [13] |
Electric Eel | SeaWorld San Diego | United States | 2018 | Operating | [14] |
Tigris | Busch Gardens Tampa
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United States | 2019 | Operating | [15] |
Sky Loop | Riyadh Winter Wonderland | Saudi Arabia | 2022 | Relocated (Traveling) | [16] |
Drakko: The Flying Beast | Salitre Mágico | Colombia | 2023 | Operating | [17] |
unknown | Steel Pier | United States | Under construction | [18][19] |
References
- ^ Storey, Ken (June 19, 2018). "It really looks like Busch Gardens Tampa will be getting a new roller coaster next year". Orlando Weekly. Euclid Media Group. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ MacDonald, Brady (April 13, 2016). "Compact vertical coasters take thrills to new heights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Theme Park Review. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Premier Rides interview at IAAPA". In the Loop. November 18, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ MacDonald, Brady (7 June 2012). "Bird? Plane? It's Superman coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Superman Ultimate Flight - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Vallejo, California, USA)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Tempesto - Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Virginia, USA)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- Theme Park Review. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Sky Scream - Holiday Park (Hassloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Zombie Ride - Bosque Mágico (Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Phobia Phear Coaster - Lake Compounce (Bristol, Connecticut, USA)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Hype - Särkänniemi Amusement Park (Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Sky Rocket - Chimelong Paradise (Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Electric Eel - SeaWorld San Diego (San Diego, California, USA)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Tigris - Busch Gardens Tampa (Tampa, Florida, USA)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Sky Loop (Riyadh Winter Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "drakko: the Flying Beast (Salitre Mágico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "unknown - Steel Pier (Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Goldman, Jeff (November 18, 2022). "2 new roller coasters announced for Steel Pier on Atlantic City Boardwalk". NJ.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.