Superman – Ride of Steel

Superman – Ride of Steel is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Woodmore, Maryland. Ride of Steel is an identical roller coaster located at Six Flags Darien Lake in Darien, New York, which originally had the same name until the park opted to drop Superman from the title in 2006. Both hypercoasters were manufactured by Intamin and opened a year apart, beginning with the Darien Lake installation in May 1999. They are 208 feet tall, feature a drop length of 205 feet , and reach a maximum speed of 73 mph . A roller coaster that opened at Six Flags New England in 2000, Superman the Ride, previously shared the same name until 2009, but it features a significantly different layout.

On March 3, 2016, Six Flags announced that the ride would be one of several rides at various Six Flags parks to feature a VR system. Riders have the option of wearing a Samsung Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus to create a 360-degree, 3D experience while riding. It is themed to Superman saving a city from Lex Luthor's Lex Bots who are causing chaos with an anti-gravity ray. This theming will also come to the Superman: Krypton Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Superman: The Ride at Six Flags New England.

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