superman escape superman escape originally known superman escape steel shuttle roller coaster located flags magic mountain california opened tallest roller coaster world speed mph tied fastest tower terror similar roller coaster opened months earlier australia coasters utilize technology propel vehicles speed park originally intended open ride opening delayed issues launch system ride closed late refurbishment emerged superman escape refurbished ride featured new trains face backward painted new color scheme superman escape tallest structure fifth fastest speed longest drop world history superman escape planning stages ride going named themed man steel ride announced january superman escape breaking records roller coaster reach miles hour passing phantom revenge miles hour ride designed swiss roller coaster firm originally intended open june range problems launch system opening delayed late preview season pass holders months testing ride opened march opening media claimed superman fastest roller coaster world delayed similar roller coaster known tower terror mile hour launch opened month earlier australia superman lost claim roller coaster reach miles hour tied fastest roller coaster world ride roller coaster world tallest roller coaster world time june superman escape seat belts modified incident superman ride steel roller coaster flags new england asked park modifications rides restraint systems prevent similar incident future july weekend superman escape ceased operations reason given sign posted ride indicated reopen season hints improvements ride experience superman escape sister ride tower terror underwent major refurbishment entailed new vehicle launches backward speculation turned possibility similar modification ride officials quickly denied rumors receive similar roller coasters flags parks superman escape present october flags magic mountain officially announced refurbishment superman escape addition construction new roller coasters refurbishment ride renamed superman escape featured new backward launching cars new color scheme upgraded ride reopened public march superman escape closed february year refurbishment prepare new attraction drop doom drop towers built integrated existing sides superman escape structure ride reopened construction finished july enable construction park roller coaster throttle superman escape temporarily closed december reopened mid january flags magic mountain stating ride intermittent construction throttle continues ride experience queue station entrance ride superman shield painted ground entrance area queue modeled superman headquarters station lit green modeled planet rock away superman powers inside looking environment superman fortress arctic chosen queue station ancient ruins giant laser page display park observation tower shows concept art layout roller coaster parallel tracks tracks identical vehicle accelerated reverse station miles hour approximately seconds riders experience force launch vehicle climbs feet degree angle riders climb vertical section facing directly downward slightly stopping near tower vertical section ride riders experience seconds vehicle drops feet slowed entering station vehicles roller coaster originally featured vehicles rows seats row seats total riders vehicle vehicles built run forward ride refurbished new streamlined vehicles superman logo introduced new vehicles designed low profile sides enhance open air feeling wider row seats older vehicle reduced resulting lower total riders vehicle new trains run backward designed run forward reported park eventually run forward riders choice trains remained facing backward track steel track approximately feet length height tower approximately feet tower shape parallel tracks ride opened entire structure painted white ride refurbished structure painted red track painted yellow rest painted blue records years operation superman escape tied tower terror fastest roller coaster world speed record taken japan features speed miles hour superman escape held record tallest roller coaster world record taken foot tall fifth fastest speed tallest structure highest drop world
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