Superman El Último Escape (meaning "Superman: The Ultimate Escape" or "Superman: The Last Escape") is a

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that opened at Six Flags México on November 19, 2004.

History

Superman El Último Escape was originally supposed to be open in 2002, but this was delayed when construction stopped during a two-year dispute between

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and the Mexican government. Work resumed in 2004 and the ride opened on November 19 of that year. Upon its opening, Superman El Último Escape set records for the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in

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. On December 28, 2020, the Park's

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account said that the ride would close-down permanently. This was later revealed to be a prank for the Mexican Day of the Holy Innocents.

Ride

The station and boarding area are in a semi-shaded, forested area with trees. Upon leaving the station, riders travel forward approximately 6 meters (20’) before immediately descending a small, roughly 3–5 m (10-15’) drop. They then ascend a small “ bunny hill” which leads into another brief drop, this one curving to the right. The train then climbs up a small slope and enters into a pre-

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, to reduce stress on the ride. After a very small drop down and a left-hand turn, riders begin to ascend the 67 m (220’) lift hill. The ride officially begins as trains plunge down the 62 m (205’) first drop at an angle of about 60°. At the bottom of the drop, the ride reaches its top speed of 112.6 km/h (70 mph) as the trains briefly pass through a covered section of track, ascend the first large camelback airtime hill, and descend down another drop, this time veering to the left. They then climb a smaller slope and come down into a helix section, still veering left. The train then crests the second camelback airtime hill, followed by a drop veering to the right into another small helix; riders then briefly enter into the midcourse brake-run. After descending another drop from the brake section, riders crest a pair of back-to-back airtime bunny-hills. They then turn to the right slightly, then left, and enter the final brakes at the station.

References

External links

Official Website
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