SUPERMAN ULTIMATE FLIGHT VIDEO

On a cold April day we made our way to Six Flags Great Adventure to check out the debut of Superman: Ultimate Flight. We had been on the same ride at Six Flags Over Georgia six months earlier and wanted to see how New Jersey's stacked up.

The day before we had visited Six Flags America and saw temperatures hanging in the high 80's. A few hours north and 24 hours later and things had changed. The temperature hung in the low 40's all day and the winds were ridiculously high. God only knows exactly what the wind chill was that day. The plus side was that crowds were low the entire day and rerides without even getting off of the coasters were plentiful, the negative side was that...well it was f'n cold! You'll see in the video that riders are wearing heavy coats, scarfs and gloves - all the winter essentials. I stuck out the wind and cold while the rest of the gang stayed toasty inside Nathan's munching hot dogs and snagged the footage for this video clip. If there are any shaky parts, it's either the wind or my shivering.

One thing to notice is just how slow the ride appears to be running in the cold. It almost seems silly slow. In the end I found the ride to be as enjoyable as I'd expect a flying coaster to be, but I couldn't shake the feeling that the one in Georgia seemed more intense somehow. Maybe it was the slow, cold conditions or maybe it was just me, but I'd give the slight nod to Georgia on this one. (Sorry Jersey, you know I love you!) All in all it's a pretty cool video that shows exactly what the ride does and that alone makes it a worthwhile download. Enjoy!