Ride of Steel is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake which opened on May 15, 1999.
History
Superman: Ride of Steel (1999-2007)
Construction on Superman - Ride of Steel began in December 1998.[1]
Superman: Ride of Steel opened to the public on May 15, 1999.
Ride of Steel (2008-present)
For the 2008 season, all theming relating to Superman was removed, and the name was renamed to "Ride of Steel".
Incidents
- On May 16, 1999, a passenger was thrown from the train at the Darien Lake installment on one of the final hills and suffered only minor injuries.
- On July 8, 2011, a handicapped Iraq War veteran on the Darien Lake installment riding in the front seat fell to his death. State investigators faulted operator error as the cause of the accident and the ride was re-opened on July 22, 2011. A common misconception about this accident is that an Iraq War veteran went to the park, and was told he could ride all of the rides by a park employee. He actually went to the ride, without asking anyone if he could ride. He was not height checked, and the ride operator failed to notice that he did not have two functioning legs. As a result, he was ejected from the ride.
Gallery
Ride Of Steel's Queue Line
The Station
The On-Ride Camera
The transfer track
References
- ↑ Superman Starts Construction At Six Flags Darien Lake. Buffalo Business First (December 16, 1998).
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