Sky Rocket II

Sky Rocket II is a steel roller coaster model made by American manufacturer Premier Rides. The first Sky Rocket II was Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, which opened on June 30, 2012, and the latest is Sky Loop at Riyadh Winter Wonderland in 2022. The ride model features a height of 150 feet (46 m), a length of 863 feet (263 m), a maximum speed of 62 miles per hour (100 km/h), and includes one inversion. The ride has been noted for its low-cost and small foot-print.^[1]

Sky Rocket II
The Sky Rocket II prototype, Superman: Ultimate Flight
Status	In production
First manufactured	2012
No. of installations	10
Manufacturer	Premier Rides
Height	150 ft (46 m)
Length	863 ft (263 m)
Speed	62 mph (100 km/h)
Capacity	500 riders per hour
Riders per vehicle	12-18
Restraint Style	Lapbar, occasionally Comfort Collar
Inversions	1
Sky Rocket II at RCDB

History

The production for the Sky Rocket II model began in with its announcement in 2011 with the introduction of Superman: Ultimate Flight for Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.^[2] Originally for the prototype model, there would be two cars with two riders per row with three rows in total, though expandable for other consumers.^[3][4] The model for Six Flags opened on June 30, 2012.^[5][6] Tempesto at Busch Gardens Williamsburg introduced the model using three cars in 2015.^[7]

Design

The 863-foot (263 m) track reaches a height of 150 feet (46 m), the trains are accelerated forward by linear synchronous motor (LSM) launch, but do not reach the maximum altitude and thus travel backwards through the station, continuing to accelerate, almost reaching the apex of the non-inverting loop. In the subsequent forward passage of the station, the trains are accelerated again and thereby reach the maximum height and speed of 62 miles per hour (100 km/h). It is followed by an inline twist, the exit of which leads to a downward dive, which initiates the passage of the non-inverting loop. In the station, the trains are then brought to a halt.^[3][4][8]

Zombie Ride at Bosque Mágico is the currently the only Sky Rocket II coaster with a sliding loading platform allowing two train operations. One train is slid into the circuit while the other train is loading at the platform. It is also the only Sky Rocket II to complete two full laps of the circuit. Zombie Ride uses 12 passenger trains like Superman: Ultimate Flight.

Installations

Premier Rides has built ten Sky Rocket II coasters. These are listed by order of opening.

Roller coaster	Park	Country	Opened	Status
Superman: Ultimate Flight	Six Flags Discovery Kingdom	United States	2012	Operating	[6]
Sky Scream	Holiday Park	Germany	2014	Operating	[9]
Tempesto	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	United States	2015	Operating	[7]
Zombie Ride	Bosque Mágico	Mexico	2015	Relocated (See "Drakko: The Flying Beast")	[10]
Phobia Phear Coaster	Lake Compounce	United States	2016	Operating	[11]
Hype	Särkänniemi	Finland	2017	Operating	[12]
Sky Rocket	Chimelong Paradise	China	2017	Operating	[13]
Electric Eel	SeaWorld San Diego	United States	2018	Operating	[14]
Tigris	Busch Gardens Tampa	United States	2019	Operating	[15]
Sky Loop	Riyadh Winter Wonderland	Saudi Arabia	2022	Relocated (Traveling)	[16]
Drakko: The Flying Beast	Salitre Mágico	Colombia	2023	Operating	[17]
unknown	Steel Pier	United States		Under construction	[18][19]