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SUPERMAN - ULTIMATE FLIGHT WILL LAUNCH IN 2003 
October 23, 2003 

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State-of-the-art Flying Coaster, SUPERMAN - ULTIMATE FLIGHT,
to Be the Only One of Its Kind in the Northeast


Jackson, N.J. - Preparing for its 29th season of delivering
record-breaking thrills, Six Flags Great Adventure today announces an
astonishing, next-generation roller coaster of epic proportions,
SUPERMAN-ULTIMATE FLIGHT, launching in the spring of 2003. Based on
the DC Comics Super Hero SUPERMAN, the World's Greatest Super Hero and
a timeless American icon, SUPERMAN-ULTIMATE FLIGHT will be the only
coaster of its kind in the Northeast. 

SUPERMAN-ULTIMATE FLIGHT's strong stature and phenomenal airborne
experience promise mere mortals the opportunity to soar like super
heroes and fly freely like never before. 

"The name Superman evokes images of breathtaking, airborne adventure,"
said Tim Black, Six Flags Great Adventure, Wild Safari and Hurricane
Harbor general manager. "Superman -Ultimate Flight combines the
world's best high-tech ride elements with an exclusive, high-flying
twist making it the most unique roller coaster to hit this region." 

The adventure begins as passengers board the sleek, 28-seat train
sitting four abreast. As the train exits the station, passengers tilt
face-first into flying position suspended from the track above. 

The anticipation builds as passengers, secured by specially designed
over-the-shoulder harnesses and lap bars, climb the 115-foot lift hill
with nothing but a bird's eye view below. 

Upon take-off, the ride enters a series of sharp dives, highly banked
curves and spirals uniquely designed to enhance the flying experience.

The signature feature of SUPERMAN-ULTIMATE FLIGHT comes as riders sail
through a 78-foot, pretzel-shaped inverted loop, climbing to the top
of the large looping figure, and diving into a curve which brings them
amazingly close to the ground, amplifying the sensational feeling of
flying. 

Rounding out the flight is a surprising 360-degree, in-line roll just
before the train enters the station, turning average thrill-seekers
into high-flying super heroes. 

"As the theme park with the most rides on the planet, we are thrilled
to offer the greatest jaw-dropping, heart-pounding experience of
2003," Black said. "Superman - Ultimate Flight's innovative design
system and state-of-the-art technology make it a 'must ride' for every
theme park enthusiast." 

SUPERMAN-ULTIMATE FLIGHT's remarkable flight pattern covers more than
2,759 feet of tortuously twisted steel track reaching speeds of 60
mph. As passengers take flight in the space-age train, the track above
is virtually invisible, creating an intense sensation that makes the
nearly three-minute ride seem much faster. 

"Our guests expect the best in thrills and entertainment. Following
the success of the mammoth NITRO mega coaster, Superman - Ultimate
Flight is the perfect compliment to the park's super-sized coaster
collection," Black said. 

Six Flags Great Adventure will now offer 13 wide-ranging roller
coaster thrills, including intensely tall and fast, floorless,
suspended, launching, wooden and child-size thrills. 

"Six Flags Great Adventure's awesome collection of coasters easily
contains the largest group of cutting-edge thrillers of any park,
anywhere," said life-long coaster enthusiast and historian Steve
Urbanowicz, author of The Roller Coaster Lover's Companion. "In 2003,
those ready to take flight will be amazed at the comfort and ease by
which they are lifted to the sky and made to soar. Superman - Ultimate
Flight is the only way to fly!" 

SUPERMAN-ULTIMATE FLIGHT will be the park's fourth coaster designed by
Swiss engineers Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, considered by
many as the industry's premier roller coaster manufacturers. Bolliger
and Mabillard's other three Six Flags Great Adventure coasters --
NITRO, Medusa and BATMAN THE RIDE-consistently rank among the park's
five most popular rides. 

For more park information, call 732/928-1821.

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