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Superman:
Ultimate Flight
Superman: Ultimate Flight is one of the first "flying" coasters in the world. The second of three nearly identical coasters built by Bolliger & Mabillard for Six Flags Theme Parks, Great Adventure's version opened on April 17, 2003. The ride was immediately very popular, and continued to draw long lines in the following seasons. The ride was built in what was part of the parking lot, with the pavement being removed and grass and trees planted under and around it. The rides entrance and gift shop-exit utilized a former warehouse which originally served as the park's administration building. Superman: Ultimate
Flight Statistics
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| Diving down the first drop | The final inversion | ||
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| Coming out of the pretzel loop | The first drop's ground hugging dive | ||
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| One of the many dives towards the ground | Flying out of the loop | ||
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| View of Superman from the Skyride | The pretzel loop looms over the ride entrance | ||
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| Flying through one of the horseshoe turns | Diving close to the newly planted grass in 2003 | Pulling out of the loop | The sign |
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| Clearing the former parking lot for construction | The pavement has been removed | Rebar forms begin to take shape for the footers | The former Scrambler ride spot and warehouse in 2002 awaiting their makeover |
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| The construction site | New drainage was added | Digging for the footers | Lots of groundwork |
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| The first footers in place | Stacks of footers templates | A filed of markers for footers | Scream Machine stands next to it's future neighbor |
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Construction
pictures from Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 |
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| Close-up of some footer templates, used to align the bolts | The construction trailer on site | ||
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| A backhoe for digging footers | The signage placed in the Outer Mall promoting the new ride | The recently completed coaster opening day 2003 | View of the newly completed ride opening day 2003 |
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| The yet to be finished entry plaza and sign | Another aerial view form opening day 2003 | View from the Boardwalk as construction is wrapped up | Spring 2004, sun shades are added over the queue |
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