Superman: Ride of Steel (Six Flags Taiwan)

Superman: Ride of Steel (Chinese: 超人：鋼鐵之騎) is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Taiwan in,. It opened in 2000, and stands at 245 feet with a 255 ft. drop, reaching up to speeds of 85 miles per hour. The coaster was built by of.

Ride
Riders queue inside a Daily Planet bureau, with newspapers regarding the captures of various members of Superman's rogues gallery (and The Joker from Batman) stapled to a cork bulletin board.

After the ride, riders exit through "The Metropolis" gift shop where riders have the option to purchase an on-ride photo as well as other Superman and DC Comics merchandise.

Reception
Coasters called the coaster "Probably the craziest coaster from TOGO", with Amalie Trausch stating that "you really don't know what to expect from this coaster". She also said "as we disembarked the ride, we were all in shock, wondering the hell just happened. And then we wondered when we could get on it again." It is often considered one of TOGO's best coasters.

Incidents

 * On May 7, 2003 in the afternoon, 20 people were trapped on the roller coaster when the train stalled along the course. The train was upright on a curve on the second hill. Tainan City Government Fire Bureau personnel used an aerial fire apparatus to bring down riders one at a time. All riders were removed by 3:20 pm local time, and the ride was immediately closed for investigation. Investigators from the claimed that the train stalled due to debris on the track. Two riders, one from  and one from, were treated for dehydration.

Trivia

 * The ride was first announced in 1999 at Comic Con, and later that year at IAAPA, the ride's exact details were revealed, like the height and speed.
 * The ride originally opened with T-Bars, but in 2003, they were replaced by "duckbill" lap bars after the incident.