Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom is a 415-foot drop tower ride located in DC Universe at Six Flags Magic Mountain. It opened on July 7, 2012, and is manufactured by Intamin. The ride is attached to Superman: Escape from Krypton.
History[]
Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom opened on July 7, 2012. In March 2018, a VR option was added to allow riders to experience interactions with DC characters during the ride, in a similar manner as The New Revolution.[1]
Experience[]
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Guests enter the LexCorp headquarters, the lair of Lex Luthor. Inside, there are posters advertising Luthor's different corporations such as LexAir, LexPower, Lexcom, and LexCorp. One wall features blueprints for LexCorp weapons. One wall features a picture of Lex and the company goal. At the far end is a fake elevator and Lex Luthor's Power suit, his weapon for fighting Superman. From time to time Lex can be heard welcoming guests and thanking them for volunteering to test his newest project. These recordings often feature ominous sayings to tell the guests that something is wrong. Guests then move through a secure access hallway, passing company mottos and offices. This hallway even has a door labeled Research & Development, which is the Flash Pass entrance. Heading outside, guests walk down a short pathway before reaching the loading area. The ride has a single rider line, which is located near the exit. Guests will stand in front of the chain and wait for the ride operator to direct them to the next available seat.
Ride[]
Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom consists of two towers, with each mounted to a lateral flank of the Superman: Escape from Krypton structure. Both rides feature a single floorless gondola seating eight-abreast. Riders are harnessed in by over-the-shoulder restraints. Catch cars hoist the gondolas up the tower for approximately 60 seconds before reaching a dynamic height of 400 feet (120 m). As the gondolas reach the apex, riders are greeted with a pre-recorded audio spiel from Lex Luthor. The gondolas are then released into 5-second free fall descent, attaining a terminal velocity of 85 miles per hour (137 km/h). Mass of the gondolas is 600 kilograms (1,300 lb) without any riders.
When the Superman: Escape from Krypton and Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom operate simultaneously, the steel framework tower that supports both rides is likely to sway as much as 2 feet (0.61 m) side to side.
Trivia[]
- Lex Luthor's voice, which is heard at the top, is provided by his DCAU voice actor Clancy Brown, who also voices Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants and Dr. Neo Cortex in Crash Bandicoot.
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References[]
- ↑ Six Flags Magic Mountain adds virtual reality to its Drop of Doom by Robert Niles, Theme Park Insider. 2018-03.
See also[]
- Superman: Escape from Krypton at Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom at Six Flags Great Adventure
External links[]
- Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom - Six Flags Magic Mountain at Six Flags
- Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom at Coasterpedia
Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom at the Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki- Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom at Wikipedia
