![]() ![]() Kingda Ka towers over Green Lantern - literally and metaphorically.įor a new coaster, Green Lantern definitely delivers some wow factors with the overall green ambience the giant green lantern, the comic book strips on the queue line, and the full-size jet replica. You’re stuck in that uncomfortable position for the full two and a half minutes, while being tossed around through loops and drops. With the bicycle like seat digging into you, and harness holding you in place, you really can’t adjust yourself throughout the ride. Although a bit smoother than its predecessor Great American Scream Machine, Green Lantern still bangs you up and around pretty well. The only real "newness" to the coaster is the stand up feature, which is, unfortunately, more uncomfortable than fun. Green Lantern is neither as tall as Kingda Ka, nor as sprawling as Nitro. Wobbling off, you emerge onto stable ground, confused as to whether the over three hour wait was worth it. Although the ride starts off slow, and it's a full two-and-a-half minutes, it's over rather quickly. ![]() However, most of the time, you’re going through so many inversions at such high speeds that it’s a bit difficult to concentrate on your surroundings. When you are in the air, the ride overlooks the parking lot, the queue line, and Superman: Ultimate Flight. Adrenaline rushes through you as the wind whips across your face. The coaster, although uncomfortable, is rather exciting as you speed through numerous inversions at quite a high speed. Inversions are a major feature of Green Lantern's circuit. You are told prior to the ride to hold onto the harness, but honestly, that was a given, I held on for dear life. So quickly, in fact, that your stomach doesn't know if it should drop or fall out of your mouth. When you finally reach the drop (which feels like forever) the ride takes off, beginning with the initial yellow colored loop and quickly contorting and careening through the air into the other green loops and inversions. Once everyone is finally locked into place, you slowly begin your ascent to the initial 45 degree drop. The seat seems to dig into you even though you are told to stand fully upright. Full disclosure - this is not very comfortable. You straddle a bicycle-like seat and are locked into place with a harness. However, it takes a bit longer with the stand up element added. Most of the time, strapping yourself into a ride, or waiting for the attendant to help you, is a fairly easy and short process. Once you finally make your way through the brutally long, and brutally hot line, you board one of Green Lantern's trains. Green Lantern's riding position is a little unorthodox for a coaster. Initially, Green Lantern seems to meld into Kingda Ka, also green, however, the record breaking Kingda Ka is terrifyingly taller than the rather average (for Six Flags and regular rollercoaster standards) Green Lantern. Overlooking the parking lot, Green Lantern and Superman are the first two coasters you see as you make your way to the entrance of the park. With 5 inversions in total including a 121-foot-tall loop and an initial 45 degree vertical drop, you'll definitely be experiencing some "fear" during this ride. Debatably, this could be a nod to its previous life as Chang, or could refer to "fear" as yellow depicts fear in the comic book. Although mostly painted over green in line with the character it's portraying, the first inversion remains yellow. Green Lantern is a colorful addition to Six Flags Great Adventure.Īfter a quick make-over, the once entirely yellow Chang transformed into Green Lantern, coinciding with the June 17 release of the major motion picture by the same name. ![]()
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