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Firebird (roller coaster)
Firebird was a floorless roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. The roller coaster had originally debuted in 1990 as a stand-up roller coaster named Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America. It was later relocated to Six Flags America in 2012 and renamed Apocalypse, under which it operated until 2018.
The roller coaster was the first to be built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. When known as Iron Wolf, the roller coaster briefly held world records among stand-up roller coasters for height (100-foot or 30-metre) and speed (55 miles per hour or 89 kilometres per hour) before being surpassed several years later.
On April 28, 1990, Iron Wolf opened at Six Flags Great America on the former site of Z-Force (the only Intamin Space Diver ever manufactured). It debuted in 1990 as the tallest and fastest stand-up roller coaster in the world. Its height record was surpassed in 1992 by Milky Way at Mitsui Greenland, which stands at 125 feet (38 m), and its speed record was exceeded by Mantis at Cedar Point in 1996, which had a maximum speed of 60 mph (97 km/h).
In 1994, Iron Wolf appeared in the movie Richie Rich as Richie's backyard roller coaster.
On August 5, 2011, Six Flags Great America announced on their official Facebook page that the Iron Wolf would be closed on September 5, 2011: "After a long 21 year history at the park, we will be removing Iron Wolf. Make sure to get your last rides in – Iron Wolf’s Last Stand is September 5". 'The Last Stand' is also a reference to the slogan afforded to Apocalypse. Iron Wolf's former site would be taken over in 2014 by a custom RMC coaster, Goliath.
On August 22, 2011, Six Flags America announced on their Facebook page that they would be adding a new attraction in 2012. From this day, the park began to slowly remove burnt pieces from an envelope each days leading up to the official announcement on September 1, 2011. On September 1, 2011, Six Flags America announced that they would be adding Apocalypse in 2012.
Iron Wolf closed on September 5, 2011, and work began on preparing it for transport to its new location. The new owners planned to add the roller coaster to the Skull Island section of their park, but before the relocation could take place, the Skull Mountain ride at Six Flags America had to be closed and demolished to make room for the new attraction. Vertical construction of Apocalypse began in February 2012. This continued until the end of March 2012 when the final piece of track was installed.
The official Facebook page for Six Flags America had stated that the ride would officially open on May 25, 2012, but this was later changed to June 7, 2012.
Firebird (roller coaster)
Firebird was a floorless roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. The roller coaster had originally debuted in 1990 as a stand-up roller coaster named Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America. It was later relocated to Six Flags America in 2012 and renamed Apocalypse, under which it operated until 2018.
The roller coaster was the first to be built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. When known as Iron Wolf, the roller coaster briefly held world records among stand-up roller coasters for height (100-foot or 30-metre) and speed (55 miles per hour or 89 kilometres per hour) before being surpassed several years later.
On April 28, 1990, Iron Wolf opened at Six Flags Great America on the former site of Z-Force (the only Intamin Space Diver ever manufactured). It debuted in 1990 as the tallest and fastest stand-up roller coaster in the world. Its height record was surpassed in 1992 by Milky Way at Mitsui Greenland, which stands at 125 feet (38 m), and its speed record was exceeded by Mantis at Cedar Point in 1996, which had a maximum speed of 60 mph (97 km/h).
In 1994, Iron Wolf appeared in the movie Richie Rich as Richie's backyard roller coaster.
On August 5, 2011, Six Flags Great America announced on their official Facebook page that the Iron Wolf would be closed on September 5, 2011: "After a long 21 year history at the park, we will be removing Iron Wolf. Make sure to get your last rides in – Iron Wolf’s Last Stand is September 5". 'The Last Stand' is also a reference to the slogan afforded to Apocalypse. Iron Wolf's former site would be taken over in 2014 by a custom RMC coaster, Goliath.
On August 22, 2011, Six Flags America announced on their Facebook page that they would be adding a new attraction in 2012. From this day, the park began to slowly remove burnt pieces from an envelope each days leading up to the official announcement on September 1, 2011. On September 1, 2011, Six Flags America announced that they would be adding Apocalypse in 2012.
Iron Wolf closed on September 5, 2011, and work began on preparing it for transport to its new location. The new owners planned to add the roller coaster to the Skull Island section of their park, but before the relocation could take place, the Skull Mountain ride at Six Flags America had to be closed and demolished to make room for the new attraction. Vertical construction of Apocalypse began in February 2012. This continued until the end of March 2012 when the final piece of track was installed.
The official Facebook page for Six Flags America had stated that the ride would officially open on May 25, 2012, but this was later changed to June 7, 2012.