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Ride of Steel POV — Darien Lake
By Coaster HabitatRide: Ride of Steel · Six Flags Darien Lake
Intamin mega coaster front-row on-ride in 5K from Darien Center.
Six Flags Darien Lake · Operating · 1999
Ride of Steel
208 ft · 73 mph
Photo: Six Flags Darien Lake · Official park / manufacturer media
Ride video
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An Intamin hyper coaster with a 208-foot drop and long floater hills over the Darien Lake shoreline.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against Six Flags Darien Lake's operating coasters
HyperSteel
Park intensity
Height
208 ft
Tallest at Six Flags Darien Lake
Height208 ft
Speed73 mph
Length5,400 ft
InversionsNone
Ride experience
- Hyper
- Steel
Specs from sixflags.com
History
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Timeline
1999
Ride of Steel opens
Background
Ride of Steel is Darien Lake's Intamin hyper coaster — a 208-foot drop and long floater hills over the Western New York shoreline.
Formerly branded with Superman theming, it remains the park's speed and airtime flagship beside Tantrum and Predator.
History primarily sourced from sixflags.com. See also our data policy.
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Sources & official links
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- Six Flags Darien Lake — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Six Flags Darien Lake on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Intamin — manufacturerintamin.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (Six Flags Darien Lake · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Official park YouTubeWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)
- History & background sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
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