Six Flags Darien Lake is a 1,200-acre (4.86 km2) amusement park and resort located in Darien,New York,off of Interstate 90 between Buffalo and Rochester. Six Flags Darien Lake features a theme park,water park,campground and lodging. It is owned by EPR Properties and operated by Six Flags.
The generic roller coaster vertical loop, also known as a Loop-the-loop,or a Loop-de-loop,where a section of track causes the riders to complete a 360 degree turn,is the most basic of roller coaster inversions. At the top of the loop,riders are completely inverted.
Six Flags New England,formerly known as Gallup's Grove(1870–1886),Riverside Grove (1887–1911),Riverside Park (1912–1995) and Riverside:The Great Escape (1996–1999),is an amusement park located in Agawam,Massachusetts. Opening in the late 19th century,it is the oldest amusement park in the Six Flags chain,acquired by Premier Parks in 1996 and rebranded Six Flags New England in 2000. Superman The Ride is among the park's most notable rides,having appeared as a highly ranked roller coaster in the annual Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today since the ride opened in 2000.
Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer who founded Schwarzkopf Industries GmbH,a German manufacturer of roller coasters and other amusement rides that were sold to amusement parks and travelling funfairs around the world.
Six Flags Magic Mountain,formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Magic Mountain,is a 209-acre (85 ha) amusement park located in Valencia,California,35 miles (56 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It opened on May 29,1971,as a development of the Newhall Land and Farming Company and Sea World Inc. In 1979,Six Flags purchased the park and added "Six Flags" to the park's name.
Expedition Everest –Legend of the Forbidden Mountain,also known as Expedition Everest,is a steel roller coaster built by Vekoma at Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista,Florida. The ride is themed around the Yeti protecting the Forbidden Mountain next to Mount Everest. It is the only roller coaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom,and the tallest roller coaster at any Disney theme park.
Superman:Escape from Krypton,originally known as Superman:The Escape,is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia,California. At the time of its opening in 1997,it was the tallest roller coaster in the world,a title which it lost to Top Thrill Dragster in 2003 and regained in 2024 with the closure of the then-tallest coaster,Kingda Ka. Its maximum speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II,a similar roller coaster which opened two months earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. Both were the first to utilize Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) launch technology to propel vehicles,although the intended opening date in 1996 at Magic Mountain was postponed due to issues with the launch system.
Demon is a multi-looping roller coaster at both Six Flags Great America in Gurnee,Illinois and California's Great America in Santa Clara,California. Both coasters opened in 1976 as Turn of the Century,when both Great America parks were owned by Marriott Corporation. Following the 1979 season,they were modified and rebranded as Demon,featuring a new theme.
Canyon Blaster is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor in Queensbury,New York.
Alpine Bobsled was a steel bobsled roller coaster located at the Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor amusement park in Queensbury,New York. Manufactured by Intamin,the coaster first opened to the public in 1984 at Six Flags Great Adventure. It was relocated to Six Flags Great America in 1989,and then to Six Flags Great Escape in 1998. The Alpine Bobsled closed permanently on September 4,2023 and was dismantled to make room for The Bobcat.
Phantom's Revenge is a steel hypercoaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin,Pennsylvania. It originally opened as Steel Phantom in 1991,featuring the fastest speed and longest drop of any roller coaster in the world. Its second drop is longer than its first,which is a unique characteristic among roller coasters. Manufactured by Arrow Dynamics,the ride was later modified and renovated by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing for the 2001 season when it reopened as Phantom's Revenge. The drop and track length were both increased,and its four inversions were removed,allowing for the removal of its uncomfortable over-the-shoulder restraints.
The Flash:Vertical Velocity is an inverted roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee,Illinois. The roller coaster is themed to the DC Comics character,The Flash. Originally named Vertical Velocity,the ride received a re-theme in 2022.
D. H. Morgan Manufacturing,later simply known as Morgan,was a manufacturer of roller coaster trains,custom amusement rides,roller coasters,children's rides and other amusement devices. Founded in 1983,the company was originally headquartered in Scotts Valley,California. In 1991,the company moved to La Selva Beach,California,and into a new 55,000-square-foot indoor manufacturing facility. That facility was later increased to 75,000 square feet. The company produced a variety of rides from 1983 until 2001,but is probably best known for its steel hyper coasters.
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is an adventure park,located above Glenwood Springs,Colorado,about 160 miles (260 km) west of Denver. Only cave tours were available prior to 2003 before the park was expanded. Today,the park features several attractions in addition to the cave tours. The park sits at an altitude of 7,100 ft (2,200 m) on a mountain above Glenwood Springs. In December 2023,Interior Secretary Deb Haaland designated Glenwood Caverns and Iron Mountain Hot Springs a National Natural Landmark.
Phantom Theater was a dark ride located at Kings Island in Mason,Ohio,United States. Manufactured by Morgan Manufacturing,the ride opened to the public on April 11,1992. Its design incorporated a continuously moving chain of vehicles similar to Disney's Omnimover ride system. The attraction was furnished with sets and characters created by R&R Creative Amusement Designs,Inc.,and it was themed as a haunted,abandoned theater.
Houdini's Great Escape,also known as Boo-dini during Fright Fest and Houdini - The Great Escape at Six Flags New England,is a dark indoor Vekoma Madhouse attraction located at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags New England. This ride is located in Great Adventure's Fantasy Forest section and New England's Crack Axle Canyon area. The attraction opened at both parks in 1999,and was standing but not operating at Great Adventure from 2008 to 2009. but was opened again due to popular demand.
The Flash:Speed Force is a steel shuttle roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Queensland,Australia. Opened on 13 May 2024,it is an Intamin Half Pipe roller coaster themed to the DC Comics superhero the Flash. The ride originally opened as Surfrider at the nearby Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast,where it operated from September 2007 until 2020,before being removed in April 2023.
The Dark Knight Coaster is a Batman-themed indoor steel roller coaster attraction located at Six Flags Great Adventure,Six Flags Great America,and Six Flags México. They opened in 2008 and 2009,timed closely to the theatrical release of The Dark Knight. All three installations were manufactured by Mack Rides.
Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor is an amusement and water park owned and operated by Six Flags. It is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) north of Albany,in Queensbury,New York.
