Ride of Steel
| Ride of Steel | |
|---|---|
Superman – Ride of Steel at Six Flags America | |
| Six Flags America | |
| Name | Superman – Ride of Steel |
| Park section | Gotham City |
| Coordinates | 38°54′30.5″N 76°46′37.7″W / 38.908472°N 76.777139°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | May 13, 2000 |
| Closing date | November 2, 2025 |
| Six Flags Darien Lake | |
| Coordinates | 42°55′43.8″N 78°23′21.7″W / 42.928833°N 78.389361°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 15, 1999 |
| Ride of Steel at Six Flags Darien Lake at RCDB | |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Mega Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 208 ft (63 m) |
| Drop | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Length | 5,400 ft (1,600 m) |
| Speed | 73 mph (117 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:02 |
| Max vertical angle | 68° |
| Capacity | 1100 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54–76 in (137–193 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 32 riders per train. |
Fast Lane available | |
| Ride of Steel at RCDB | |
Ride of Steel is a steel roller coaster based on the DC Comics character Superman at Six Flags Darien Lake and formerly at Six Flags America (the latter of which was known as Superman – Ride of Steel). Both roller coasters are hypercoasters, and were manufactured by Intamin. They feature identical mirrored layouts, and opened one year apart: the Six Flags Darien Lake ride in 1999, and the Six Flags America ride in 2000. The roller coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake, upon the acquisition of the park by PARC Management in 2007, was renamed simply to Ride of Steel, dropping the Superman theme and branding for the sake of copyright. While Six Flags Darien Lake was reintegrated into the Six Flags chain in 2019, the Superman theme was not returned to the ride.
Both roller coasters are 208 feet (63 m) tall, feature a drop length of 205 feet (62 m), and reach a maximum speed of 73 mph (117 km/h).
On May 1, 2025, Six Flags announced that the Six Flags America park would close on November 2, 2025. The future of the Superman – Ride of Steel roller coaster was not commented on at the time of the announcement.