In the comics, Superman is typically portrayed as being around 6 feet tall, whereas in the live-action films he is usually closer to 63. "The cable went under the car -- and I seen it pull up and hit a lot of people -- and I seen them bring their legs up," Stinnett said. The ride was constructed by Martin & Vleminckx. His strength allows him to leap tall buildings one at a time. Global Brands and Experiences attractions, Articles with dead external links from June 2021, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Lift speed: Up to 16ft (4.9m) per second, Capacity: 6 cars that hold 4 passengers each, for a total of 24 riders per cycle. While riding a free-fall ride called the Superman: Tower of Power at Six Flags in 2007, a 13-year-old girl suffered a freak accident that resulted in her feet being cut off. CLICK THE BELL to be. VeryAware document.write( new Date().getFullYear() ); It opened on October 13, 1995 as the first ride of its kind. The ride was dismantled in 2008. According to various sources, he can travel at least as fast as sound, which is around 770 mph. Next, Williams said he saw the teen maimed. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 36 riders per train. Kaitlyn Lassiter was having a fun day at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom with two of her friends when the unthinkable happened. The Superman: Tower of Power at Kentucky Kingdom (park then operating as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom) was an Intamin Giant Drop model, nearly identical to the one at Six Flags St. Louis. Passengers on the ride are sent sideways in two 360-degree helices as they accelerate through a series of circles produced by lateral forces generated by the ride. The doctors and hospitals have agreed to wait for payment until the family's case against the theme park is resolved, Randy Lasitter said. 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It went up, the cable snapped and it fell down and cable hit 'em. \"At around 4:45pm on the 21st of June 2007 a component on the Superman Tower of Power drop tower ride at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom broke under stress\" As always, THANK YOU to all my Patreon patrons: you make this channel possible.https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorrorSOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fascinatinghorror Suggestions: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.ukMUSIC: \"Lost Souls\" by Nicolai Heidlas (https://www.hooksounds.com/)#Documentary #History #TrueStories "It was all the same. It opened in 1995 and was known then as "the Hellevator," reports the Louisville Courier-Journal. With a structural height of 325 feet (99m), it was the tallest ride in the park until the opening of the Texas Sky Screamer. Doctors were able to reattach Kaitlyn's right foot after the accident on the Superman Tower of Power ride at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, but her left foot was too severely damaged to repair and had to be amputated below the knee. }, First published on June 22, 2007 / 7:22 AM. It was the same thing, just the cable broke.". Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom spokeswoman Carolyn McLean said she has been in touch with the injured 13-year-old girl's family and believed the girl is still receiving treatment at the University of Louisville Hospital. The girl was taken to a hospital. At Six Flags Fiesta Texas, visitors to the Superman Ride of Steel will encounter a terrifying monster made of the remains of the most powerful enemy. An e-mail message sent to Intamin was not immediately returned Friday. The ride once known as the hell-a-vator is shut down indefinitely. Another park operator, Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., closed drop rides at Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio; Canada's Wonderland in Toronto, Ontario; Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. His massive hands could easily cover Supermans body. metal cable snapped and severed the feet of the 13-year old A ride like this is one of the best in the world, offering an adrenaline rush that is not available anywhere else. The cars were then released in a random order and free fall some 230ft (70 m), reaching 62mph (100km/h) before hitting the brakes. Theres no time to waste as you get closer to boarding one of Disneys most terrifying rides. Other visitors to the park were understandably shaken up. Kaitlyn also has regained her appetite and some weight after the various prescription medications she takes made her sick, her family has recently said. 2007 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Here's how the Superman Tower of Power works: riders are strapped in and slowly taken up to 177 feet before a free-fall of 154 feet, reaching a speed of 54 miles-per-hour before easing to a stop about 20 feet above the ground. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, and of course Netflix and chill! ride is shut down indefinitely. Superman Tower of Power at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas was added to the Tower section of the park in 2003. "We're going to keep these things down until we're certain it's safe," Cedar Fair spokesman Craig Ross told the AP. Doctors have said they will not know for months if Kaitlyn's body will accept or reject it, the family said. The original name for this ride was Hellevator, but it was renamed to "Superman: Tower of Power" in 2007 and received a fresh coat of paint at the top of the ride. Kaitlyn Lasitter, whose name had not previously been released by officials, was riding the Superman Tower of Power ride Thursday at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville when a cable broke loose on the ride, cutting off the girl's feet above the ankles, authorities said. The four other Cedar Fair rides that will be shut down are at Kings Island near Cincinnati; Canada's Wonderland, in Toronto; Kings Dominion in Doswell, Va.; and Great America in Santa Clara, Calif. Passengers drop 154 feet at 54 mph, stopping "just 20 terrifying feet above the pavement," it adds. display: none; During the Tower of Power ride, passengers are hoisted aloft, suspended momentarily, then pulled down, according to the park's Web site. The ride was originally intended to be named "Acrophobia". Two of the four drop towers were manufactured by Intamin, while the Six Flags Over Georgia version was made by Zamperla, and the Six Flags Over Texas version was made by S&S. "She said 'let's not ride it, let's go ride something else.' In a horrible accident, a 13-year-old girl's legs were severed above the ankle while on the Superman Tower Of Power ride at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom. It features three towers: blue, red, and yellow positioned so that ride resembles a tripod like structure. Youre about to go to a stop, and there are two choices. Superman is perhaps the most famous superhero in the world, and he is an icon. Superman Tower of Power Girl Feet Cut Off Six Flags 585,594 views Aug 3, 2007 169 Dislike Share Save Description ChiTown4lyfe 50 subscribers The Superman Tower of Power where the girl got. It came back down andI seen the cable come back and hit a lot of people andI heard a lot of crying.". Opened in 2003, Superman: Tower of Power is a drop tower ride towering 325 feet over Six Flags Over Texas. Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp, Superman: Krypton Coaster (Six Flags Fiesta Texas), Superman: Krypton Coaster (Six Flags Mexico), Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Superman:_Tower_of_Power&oldid=1124268698, Amusement rides based on television franchises, Amusement rides manufactured by S&S Sansei Technologies, Warner Bros. Chris Williams, who witnessed the event, told CBS affiliate WLKY that riders saw the cable break as it got to the top on the right-hand side. Millions of Americans nearing retirement age with no savings accident happened around 4:45 p.m. Thursday on the Superman Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Superman Tower Of Power Accident: A Cord Snapped Unlike traditional roller coasters, the Tower Of Power is a "free fall" type ride. Then, like, the cable broke, I heard -- pwchh -- and I heard a lot of people screaming," Chris Stinnett, who was at a ride next to the Superman Tower of Power, told WDRB/WMYO. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Park: Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Story: As the riders ascended the Superman: Tower of Power ride, a cable snapped, whipped around, and severed a 13-year-old girl's feet. The ride was removed from the park website in 2021.[19]. And she was just there, calm, probably in shock from everything.". "When I got up there, the lady she was just sitting there, and she didn't have no legs. [11], On May 14, 2008, the girl's family spoke and gave support for a bill introduced by Massachusetts State Representative Ed Markey on Capitol Hill, which would have allowed the federal government to oversee permanent rides at amusement parks. The ride passed inspection in each of the past four years, according to records. Thus, the Lasitters weren't at the park when Kaitlyn and her friends climbed aboard the Superman Tower of Power, a ride that lifts passengers 177 feet into the air, followed by a. ground. "As the ride came down, the wire swung left, struck the young lady on the back side of my children," Williams said. "We were about to ride that ride before it happened," said Megan Watham. The However, in Six Flags amusement parks, Superman is often depicted as being significantly taller than both of these estimates, sometimes towering over 10 feet tall. When CEO Mark Shapiro made his stop at the park on his national tour of the Six Flags parks in 2006, he ordered the name change to Superman: Tower of Power and the tower was repainted again, but in an alternating color scheme of yellow, blue and red with yellow and blue accent rings. The cars lifted up slowly at first, but quickly accelerated to 12mph (19km/h) after leaving the magnetic brakes. Witnesses describe seeing ride malfunction. Riders are seated facing outwards and are strapped using air-locked shoulder restraints and a safety belt that attaches the restraint to the seat. ASix Flags Kentucky Kingdom spokesperson told us they inspect each ride every day before the park opens, and officials released the following statement late Thursday afternoon. Superman, which is a hypercoaster, reaches a top speed of 75 miles per hour and then drops 205 feet into an above-ground tunnel. It opened in 1995 as the first ride of its kind. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, and of course - Netflix and chill! "At no time has any representative of the theme park been in touch with members of the family," the statement said. In reality had the ride operators done . The Superman Tower of Power at Louisville's Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom was shut down after Thursday's accident, and Six Flags spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg said Friday the company closed similar rides at parks in St. Louis, Missouri; Gurnee, Illinois; and near Washington, D.C., as a precaution, The Associated Press reported. display: none; However, in general, Superman is usually depicted as being around 6 feet tall. Update, Wed 10 am: A 13-year-old girl whose feet were severed in an accident on an amusement park rideis in stable condition in a Nashville, Tennessee, hospital her family said in a written statement Tuesday. It happened about 4:45 p.m. on the Superman Tower of Power, formerly known as the Hell-a-Vator. The accident resulted in the death of a 14-year-old girl and the injury of 19 other riders. All rights reserved. There was a short line so they decided to ride again. 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