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Park:   Six Flags New England (travel info)
Ride Type:   Steel Coaster
Status:   Operating since 5/5/2000
Category:   Hyper/Giga/Strata Coaster
Designer:   Werner Stengel
Builder:   Intamin AG
Length:   5400'
Height:   208'
Drop Height:   221'
Max Speed:   77 mph
Duration:   2:35
Arrangement:   Two 9-car trains that hold 36 riders/train.
Restraints:   Individual hydraulic lapbar and seatbelt
Visits:   226
Rating:   This Ride's Rating Is: 5


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Ride Restrictions:
Minimum height restriction:   54 in.

Features:
Two underground tunnels, one after the first drop and one after the second helix.

History:
In early 2004, a rider was killed when thrown from one of the coaster's moving trains during a high-speed maneuver. The ride later reopened with modified lapbars and reduced length seatbelts.


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sfne stinks

Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 10559

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Whoo! Superman. It's an okay ride, but I don't think it's the best.

9-24-04 15:26:39
aribev24

Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 294

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I love Superman. The airtime is incredible, and its my number 1 coaster! Well, probably only until I go to CP this summer...

10-2-04 23:30:37
wickedtwist1

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 51

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Superman is sooooooo much better than any ride at any other parks. It is super fast, and has airtime that is unbelievable. The 'spagetti bowl' at the end is the best part of the ride besides the first drop. Ride this one at night in the front seat. It is the best experience on a roller coaster that you can get. Wow, what a ride.

1-28-05 20:55:17
RamblinWreck

Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 563

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I rode Superman a couple of years ago and it was great, one of my favs, but last year's changes sucked. The new restraints stink big time. 3/5 now, was at least a 4.

4-11-05 17:43:21
canobiefan

Joined: May 2005
Posts: 52

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You cannot say enough about this ride. Might be the best ride on earth. Yes, that includes all the ride from CP. Speed, height, airtime, tunnels, mist, overbanked turns, this ride is THE BEST OUT THERE!!!

5-26-05 18:22:01
Nitro Luvr

Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 330

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Well I have been on a lot of coasters, but this was the first time ever a seat change made a HUGE difference in the ride. The first time I rode S:ROS I was in either the 4th or 5th car and it was a horrible experience on this ride. Just rough and painful all around. Would of put it with my top 20 least favorite coasters. But then on a hunch I decided to ride again, but this time I got in the second car. And BOY what a difference. This coaster packs some punch to it. I loved it, you get major air time all throughout. Now I see why it was named in a number of magazines number one coaster in the country. Now for my opinion, it is far from number one for one simple reason...... comfort. In order to be the best you have to have the total package and well with me being 6'4, the new modifications don't make for it to be a comfortable seating. Yes smooth ride, but I was uncomfortable in the harness. But I say screw it, its worth the sacrifice to ride this coaster. I recommend it for everyone.

5-5-06 19:42:34
NITROS AIRTIME

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 318

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The airtime is second only to El Toro.

IT was such an overall amazing ride. I really liked being right next to the water on the lift hill.

9-4-06 14:59:39
DSB

Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 181

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It's an amazing ride. Good drop, great forces on the helixes, the airtime is AWESOME from the first hill to the last. The first and second time I was so scared I didn't let go of the lapbars. The onride photo was really funny the 1st time I rode... Now I love the ride. The layout is a nice mix of insane airtime with forceful helixes. The second tunnel makes you feel like you're going to slam right into the wall because you enter it on a turn. It's getting a little vibratey on the pullouts but not bad at all.

11-26-06 17:18:19
Freddie

Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 170

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SROS is... well great. It's one of the very few steels that I like. The layout and airtime are amazing.

1-9-07 19:41:51
tedfuzz

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 300

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Superman is okay, but it's not the best Intamin.

1-22-08 10:06:56
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