Wonder Woman Flight of Courage
Wonder Woman Flight of Courage is a Rocky Mountain Construction roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.[1] The roller coaster opened on July 16, 2022, as the world's longest and tallest single-rail roller coaster.[2] It features an 87-degree first drop and three inversions and is located in the DC Universe area of the park, which was expanded and remodeled to include a new restaurant and bar, as well as retail locations featuring exclusive DC Comics merchandise.[3][4]
| Wonder Woman Flight of Courage | |
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| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Location | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
| Park section | DC Universe |
| Coordinates | 34.42544966°N 118.5998709°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 16, 2022 |
| Replaced | Green Lantern: First Flight Tidal Wave |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Single-rail |
| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain Construction |
| Model | Raptor Track |
| Track layout | Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Drop | 127 ft (39 m) |
| Length | 3,300 ft (1,000 m) |
| Speed | 58 mph (93 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Max vertical angle | 87° |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 4 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 1 across in a single row for a total of 12 riders per train. |
| Wonder Woman Flight of Courage at RCDB | |
History
On October 21, 2021, Wonder Woman Flight of Courage was announced by Six Flags Magic Mountain, along with the opening year of 2022.[2] The roller coaster is located at the former site of two attractions; Green Lantern: First Flight and Tidal Wave.[1] The new ride also reuses the former Green Lantern: First Flight station.[5]
Construction of the attraction had begun two months before the announcement in August 2021 with land clearing. Track pieces had already arrived around the same time.[6]
Wonder Woman Flight of Courage opened on July 16, 2022.[7]
References
- Brady Macdonald (October 21, 2021). "Six Flags Magic Mountain unveils Wonder Woman single-rail coaster for 2022". Los Angeles Daily News.
- Joey Nolfi (October 21, 2021). "Six Flags Magic Mountain lassoes record-breaking Wonder Woman roller coaster". Entertainment Weekly.
- "New Wonder Woman roller coaster will fulfill superlatives worthy of a superhero".
- "Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces Record 20th Coaster WONDER WOMAN Flight of Courage".
- "Wonder Woman Flight of Courage to Debut at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2022".
- "Trackdelen RMC Raptor Coaster komen toe bij Six Flags Magic Mountain".
- "Wonder Woman roller coaster soars with 'tallest, longest' ride in the world".