Superman: Flight of Krypton

Superman: Flight of Krypton is a steel flying roller coaster at Six Flags Canada.

Theme and surrounded experience
Superman: Flight of Krypton is an attraction which encompasses a theme queue and a roller coaster.

Trains
Superman: Flight of Krypton operates with three steel and fiberglass trains. Each train has eight cars that can seat four riders in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. Each seat has its own over-the-shoulder-restraint and a pair of ankle restraints to hold the riders' feet in place. The trains are painted red, blue and yellow.

In the station, the trains are oriented in a vertical position in order to allow riders to board. Once the restraints are locked, the train seats are rotated forward 90 degrees into a horizontal position and the train is then dispatched from the station. When the train returns to the station, the seats rotate back down and the riders disembark for the next guests.

Track
The steel track of Tatsu is approximately 3602 ft long and the height of the lift is approximately 170 ft. To slow the train down, air brakes are attached to the track throughout the two brake runs. The track was fabricated by Clermont Steel Fabricators in Batavia, Ohio, which manufactures Bolliger & Mabillard's roller coasters. The track is colored yellow and red while the supports are blue.

Ride experience


Superman: Flight of Krypton features a dual station configuration, which allows two trains to be loaded at the same time, thus increasing the ride's capacity. After departing from the station, the train will make either a slight left or right turn—depending on which station it leaves—into the 140 ft chain lift hill. From the top of the lift hill, the train makes a 113 ft downward right turn into a 98 ft-tall pretzel loop, after which it turns left, leading into the first of two inline twists. The train then makes a right turn followed by a slight upward left turn into a corkscrew, before turning right into the mid-course brake run. The train then drops to a point just above a body of water, at the same time making a 270-degree right turn, where water jets spray up near the train to produce the effect of the train actually hitting the water. After exiting the turn, the train goes by a waterfall, goes through the second inline twist, makes a left turn into the final brake run, then makes a left turn into one of the two stations where the next riders board.