How tall will Six Flags new record-setting coaster be?
So just how tall with Six Flags' new "record setting" launch coaster be?
Nicknamed "Project Purple," the Mack Rides launch coaster is now under construction at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The theme park this week has welcomed a 450-foot crane on site, to help finish the spike track that will complete the coaster's top height.
The main structure of the crane rises to approximately 350 feet. An additional jib will allow the crane to reach a total height of approximately 450 feet.
Photo courtesy Six Flags
In a press release, Six Flags said that the new ride "is expected to rank among the five tallest roller coasters in the world." According the RCDB, the current number five tallest coaster in the world is Nagashima Spa Land's Steel Dragon 2000, which rises to 318 feet. If you count the standing but not operating Superman ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the number-five spot goes to Carowinds Fury 325, which stands... yeah, 325 feet tall.
So let's pencil in 325 to 350 feet for the height of Six Flags' new Mack Rides coaster?
Six Flags said that the coaster remains on schedule for a 2027 debut. The park promises to reveal the ride's name (tipped to be Phantom Spire) and complete specs - including the records that it is hyped to be breaking - at a later date.
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@Velocicoaster - I'd say yes, it counts as a height record due to the highest structural point and its lowest ground point/level, regardless of track layout.
I think this debate is solely just between us coaster enthusiast.
If the renderings I've seen are accurate, this will look like an interesting rollercoaster, but I'm just not moved by this.
The permit filed with the FAA listed a structure height of 375 ft, so I'm assuming that the track will get very close to that. How high the train will go is probably not something we'll know until the exact layout is confirmed, but if it indeed has a helix at the top rather than a more conventional spike it's likely to be pretty close to the top of the track.
The regardless of track layout. I think this debate is solely just between us coaster enthusiast.
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My question is, does this even count as a height record if it's not full-circuit? Should they have to prove it exceeds a certain height every time for it to qualify? Because in my opinion, Superman and any shuttle coaster don't deserve a height record at all.