Darien Lake Theme Park · operating · 1999
Superman Ride of Steel
208 ft · 73 mph
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An Intamin hyper coaster with a 208-foot drop and long floater hills over the Darien Lake shoreline.
Specifications
Ride profile
Scaled against Darien Lake Theme Park's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
208 ft
Tallest at Darien Lake Theme Park
Ride experience
Launches, airtime, layout style, and more
- Hyper
- Steel
Specs from darienlake.com
Learn more
Airtime hills explained
Shaped hills that pull you out of the seat — the heart of hyper and many modern layouts.
Giga vs hyper — what changes at 300 feet?
Giga coasters push height even further. The feel is still about speed and airtime, not inversion tours.
Tubular steel track basics
Round rail stacked and welded — the default modern coaster structure.
What is a hypercoaster?
A coaster focused on speed and airtime — usually 200+ feet tall with a lift hill, not a looping marathon.
History
Sourced timeline and background for Superman Ride of Steel.
Timeline
1999
Superman Ride of Steel opens
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Sources & official links
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- Darien Lake Theme Park — official sitedarienlake.com(opens in a new tab)
- Darien Lake Theme Park on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcedarienlake.com(opens in a new tab)
- Intamin — manufacturerintamin.com(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Licensed POVWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)