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
Six Flags Magic Mountain
LocationSix Flags Magic Mountain
Park sectionDC Universe
Coordinates34°25′32″N 118°36′00″W / 34.42544966°N 118.5998709°W / 34.42544966; -118.5998709
StatusOperating
Opening dateJuly 16, 2022 (2022-07-16)
ReplacedGreen Lantern: First Flight
Tidal Wave
General statistics
TypeSteel – Single-rail
ManufacturerRocky Mountain Construction
ModelRaptor Track
Track layoutCustom
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height131 ft (40 m)
Drop127 ft (39 m)
Length3,300 ft (1,000 m)
Speed58 mph (93 km/h)
Inversions3
Max vertical angle87°
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Trains4 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 1 across in a single row for a total of 12 riders per train.
Flash Pass available
Wonder Woman Flight of Courage at RCDB

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b Brady Macdonald (October 21, 2021). "Six Flags Magic Mountain unveils Wonder Woman single-rail coaster for 2022". Los Angeles Daily News.
  2. ^ a b Joey Nolfi (October 21, 2021). "Six Flags Magic Mountain lassoes record-breaking Wonder Woman roller coaster". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ^ "New Wonder Woman roller coaster will fulfill superlatives worthy of a superhero".
  4. ^ "Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces Record 20th Coaster WONDER WOMAN Flight of Courage".
  5. ^ "Wonder Woman Flight of Courage to Debut at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2022".
  6. ^ "Trackdelen RMC Raptor Coaster komen toe bij Six Flags Magic Mountain".
  7. ^ "Wonder Woman roller coaster soars with 'tallest, longest' ride in the world".
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