Superman The Escape
The tallest, fastest thrill ride in the world
The first ride to break the one hundred miles per hour speed barrier
Statistics
| Type of ride | Steel reverse freefall |
| Designer | Intamin AG of Switzerland |
| Location | Six Flags Magic Moutain, Valencia, California, U.S.A. |
| Opened | 15th March 1997 |
| Cost | $20,000,000 |
| Height | 415 feet |
| Length of track | 0.25 miles |
| Ride duration | 23 seconds |
| Maximum speed | 100 miles per hour |
| Acceleration | 0 - 100 miles per hour in 7 seconds |
| Angle of descent | 90° |
| Zero gravity freefall | 6.5 seconds |
| Maximum "G" force | 4.5 G's |
| Ride capacity | 1800 per hour |
| Arrangement | 2 tracks |
| Cars | Single 6 ton, 15 riders per car |
| Car wheels | 4 The front pair are 24" diameter, the rear 30" |
| Seating arrangement | 3 across front row, 4 across remaining rows |
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Last updated 3rd May 2001