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Made to look like a tall, thin air traffic control tower, the trains race toward it as if hellbent on a collision.
At the last possible moment, the train rotates 90 degrees and barely squeezes through the slit in the tower. The only non-coaster ride on the list, Justice League: Battle for Metropolis is a sophisticated 4D dark ride that is on par with some of the best Disney and Universal rides. Like Universal's Spider-Man ride, it features roving motion base vehicles that move in sync with projected action.
Unlike Universal's ride, it also includes blasters and interactive game play. There are multiple Justice League rides at Six Flags parks. Read our review of the attraction. Opened in , the wild thrill machine broke three records.
It delivers the fastest launch of any coaster in North America. Using a compressed air launch, it goes from 0 to 78 mph in less than two seconds. For one of its elements, it sends passengers upside down while hurtling along at 60 mph. That makes it the fastest inversion on any coaster anywhere. And at feet, Maxx Force delivers the tallest double-inversion of any coaster. There are similar rides at other parks, including Cedar Point.
They are all mighty beasts. Unlike more traditional coasters, Vertical Velocity foregoes a lift hill and uses magnetic motors to launch and propel it. As a shuttle coaster, it races forwards and backwards on a disconnected track. The passenger train screams forward out of the station up one tower of the U-shaped track.
Vertical Velocity hangs for a few moments, releases backwards through the station creating a wicked burst of wind for guests near the front of the line , and gets a second dose of magnetically induced booster power to propel it even higher up the second tower, which includes a spiral. When riders stop at the top of the second tower, they face 90 degrees down and experience a nice pop of airtime while they hang suspended.
The cycle repeats a couple more times before slowing and stopping. Vertical Velocity is not for the faint-hearted. If you are facing long lines at the ride and at the park in general, you may want to consider purchasing the premium line management add-on. Ride rating: 3. Another gimmicky, but fun ride, the seats on Superman: Ultimate Flight tilt forward 90 degrees so that passengers are facing the ground before they leave the station.
Let us know your favorites in the comments. Road Runner Railway. The 6-year-old we met riding this kiddie coaster for a seventh time warned us: "It gets pretty scary. For tykes and their patient parents only. The Runaway Mine Train. One of the less gentle coasters at Six Flags — it mimics an old mining train, jangling and rollicking you forward. Skull Mountain. Think Space Mountain , but not quite as effective. Skull Mountain is an indoor coaster, with a track entirely in the dark.
There are some strobe lights and fog along the way. It sounds scarier than it is. The coaster doesn't get much faster than 37 miles per hour, so coaster freaks will be disappointed. For everyone else, it's worth a spin if the lines elsewhere are too long. El Diablo. The "Inferno" references come fast and furious with a deep, diabolic voice announcing that you will soon enter the seventh circle of Hell, which Dante dedicated to violence. Alas, this proves all too accurate: the upside-down hang time of this completely circular, seven-story coaster feels like overkill.
Image courtesy of Six Flags Great Adventure. To be clear, this is not technically a roller coaster — but we include it here because it does involve riders sitting in a car on a track.
Plus, it's incredibly fun. The hypercoaster rises feet and clocks in at 77 mph as it flies down feet into a fog-filled underground tunnel. A note-perfect symphony of elements follows, including a dive down into a second enshrouded tunnel. When it opens later this year, Maxx Force will break a few records.
Using a compressed air launch system, it will hurtle passengers from 0 to 78 mph in less than two seconds. That will give it bragging rights as the coaster with the fastest acceleration in North America. Maxx Force will also send riders hurtling heels over head at 60 mph, making it the fastest inversion of any coaster in the world. Climbing feet and dropping feet, Nitro explodes at 80 mph.
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