![]() The ride is located at the Samurai Summit section of the park situated well above ground level. Superman: Escape from Krypton tower prior to the integration of Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom. ![]() The attraction opened in July 7, 2012 after 5 months of construction. In 2012, Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, a drop-tower attraction themed after Superman's arch-nemesis Lex Luthor, was integrated with the existing Superman: Escape from Krypton tower. In late August 2021, the ride vehicle on the left track of the tower was made to now face forward now giving riders the choice to experience the attraction in its original form for the first time in a over a decade. ![]() Since the riders no longer faced the tower, the Superman statue at the top was removed. On March 19, 2011, just after 14 years to the day of it's original release, the ride was reopened as Superman: Escape from Krypton. Park officials quickly denied rumors that it would receive a Bizarro re-theming. In June 2004, California State Regulators required the park to modify the seat belts because of an incident on the Superman: Ride of Steel roller coaster at Six Flags New England which had similar restraint systems. In July 2010, Superman: The Escape ceased operations and would not reopen until 2011, with hints that there would be improvements made to the ride experience. Superman: Escape from Krypton (2011-Present) Because of the intense nature of the attraction, guests have to be at least 48 inches (122 cm) to ride. The statue of Superman formally at the top of the tower.Īfter its opening, the media claimed Superman to be the fastest roller coaster in the world. However, after the delay, a similar roller coaster known as Tower of Terror, which also has a 100 mph launch opened a month earlier in Australia. Superman therefore lost this claim and tied with Tower for the world's fastest roller coaster, however, Superman became the world's first coaster to go over 400ft, therefore becoming the tallest roller coaster at the time. That year it was announced as Superman: The Escape, breaking records as the first roller coaster to reach 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Due to a range of problems with the launch system, its release was delayed. It was originally intended to open in summer 1996. The ride was originally going to be named Velocetron, themed after The Man of Steel. The track was painted white and had a statue of Superman at the top of the tower looking down at the riders. Riders were initially launched forward, facing the tower. The ride originally opened as Superman: The Escape on March 15, 1997. Superman: The Escape former entrance and paint scheme. History Superman: The Escape (1997-2010) ![]()
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