Superman Escape
Superman Escape | |
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Status | Operating |
Opening date | 26 December 2005 |
Cost | A$16,000,000 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Launched |
Manufacturer | Intamin |
Designer | Werner Stengel |
Model | Accelerator Coaster |
Track layout | Custom |
Lift/launch system | Hydraulic Launch |
Height | 40 m (130 ft) |
Drop | 40 m (130 ft) |
Length | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 1:40 |
Max vertical angle | 90° |
Capacity | 480 riders per hour |
Acceleration | 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 2 seconds |
G-force | 4.2 & -1 |
Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
Trains | 2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. |
Maximum Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[1] |
Superman Escape at RCDB |
Superman Escape is an Intamin Accelerator Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[1] The ride opened on Boxing Day (26 December), 2005.[2] It is the fourth roller coaster in the theme park. It accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) in two seconds.[3]
History
Construction and opening
By June 2005, construction was well under-way for Superman Escape with the area cleared ready for the ride. The ride caused the removal of the
Marketing
During construction the ride was heavily marketed in print, television, radio, online, in-park and outdoor advertising. Warner Bros. Movie World launched teaser campaign entitled 01002. This line referred to the launch: 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2 seconds. A competition was run to determine who could decipher this code first.[5][6] In-park advertising consisted of banners which read "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! Launching December 2005.".[7]
Characteristics
Superman Escape is an Accelerator Coaster manufactured by Intamin, a Swiss roller coaster firm. As with all Accelerator Coasters, the ride features a hydraulic launch.[8]
Trains
In peak periods, Superman Escape operates with two
Statistics
Superman Escape features 760 metres (2,490 ft) of track.
Theme
As the name suggests, Superman Escape is themed after DC Comics' Superman character. The ride is located within a superhero hub at Warner Bros. Movie World which encompasses a variety of rides including Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy, Batwing Spaceshot, Green Lantern Coaster, and Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D.[9] The theming in the show building prior to Superman Escape's launch was developed by local Gold Coast firm, FX Illusions.[10][11][12][13]
Ride experience
The ride starts in a MRT (
Awards
Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best steel-Tracked Roller Coaster[15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking | 16 | 35 | 29 | – | – | No poll | 21 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "SUPERMAN Escape". Warner Bros. Movie World. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d https://themeparks.com.au/blog/superman-maintenance
- ^ a b c d e Marden, Duane. "Superman Escape (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (2005). "Superman Escape - Construction Timeline". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "021002". Parkz. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ Warner Bros. Movie World. "Superman Escape". Archived from the original on 2 March 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Richard. "Superman Escape Construction Update". Parkz. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Accelerator Coaster without Inversions". Intamin Worldwide. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ Ardern, Lucy (11 March 2012). "Superhero 'hub' coming to Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Superman Escape - Earthquake (17 images)". FX Illusions. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Superman Escape - Steampipes (6 images)". FX Illusions. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Superman Escape - Cars (12 images)". FX Illusions. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Contact Us". FX Illusions. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ McClelland, Tim (30 January 2009). "Superman Escape POV Full - INCLUDING PRE-RIDE SECTION!". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Hawker, Mitch. "Steel Roller Coaster Poll 13 Year Results Table (1999–2013)". Best Roller Coaster Poll. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Superman Escape launch site at the Web Archive
- Superman Escape at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Media related to Superman Escape at Wikimedia Commons