Superman: La Atracción de Acero

Superman: La Atracción de Acero (meaning "Superman: The Attraction of Steel") is a steel floorless roller coaster at Parque Warner Madrid in Spain.[1]

Superman: La Atracción de Acero
Superman: La Atraccion de Acero in Spain
Parque Warner Madrid
LocationParque Warner Madrid
Park sectionDC Super Heroes World
Coordinates40°13′40″N 3°35′26″W / 40.227724°N 3.590616°W / 40.227724; -3.590616
StatusOperating
Opening date6 April 2002; 22 years ago (2002-04-06)
General statistics
TypeSteel – Floorless Coaster
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
ModelFloorless Coaster
Height164.1 ft (50.0 m)
Length3,608.9 ft (1,100.0 m)
Speed62.1 mph (99.9 km/h)
Inversions7
Duration2:26
Height restriction52 in (132 cm)
Superman: La Atracción de Acero at RCDB

Design

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One of the trains exiting the station.

The ride was built by Bolliger & Mabillard and opened on 6 April 2002. It features 7 inversions: a Vertical Loop, an Immelmann, a Zero-G-Roll, a Cobra Roll and two interlocking Flatspins. It features a straight drop, instead of a swooping drop like on most B&M looping coasters.

Theming

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The ride is themed to the DC Comics superhero Superman, as such the ride's queue resembles an office of the fictional newspaper agency Daily Planet. Throughout the station building there are covers of famous Superman comics and posters talking about the hero's powers and abilities.

In pop culture

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In 2015, the coaster was featured in Glenn Paton's short film H Positive. Although the off-ride footage was modified to include several additional vertical loops, the on-ride footage in the film was left largely intact. The entire layout can be seen, several other attractions can be seen in the background, including Shadows of Arkham, Coaster-Express, Stunt Fall, and La Venganza del Enigma.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Superman: La Atracción de Acero | Parque Warner". Parque Warner Madrid (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-08.