In a move that has left theme park fans shocked and heartbroken, Six Flags has officially scrubbed one of its most legendary record-breaking roller coasters from existence. Without a formal announcement or a final farewell, Superman: Escape from Krypton at Six Flags Magic Mountain has been completely erased from the park’s official website and mobile app, a move that many are calling the ride’s digital death certificate.
The quiet removal confirmed the permanent closure of the iconic attraction, and the fan backlash was immediate. A Reddit thread exploded with comments from devastated guests, with one user summing up the collective grief: “Now it feels real.” The thread has since become a memorial, with thousands of fans sharing memories of the towering steel giant that defined the park’s skyline for more than two decades.
For many, this feels like a major mistake. When it opened in 1997, Superman: The Escape was a groundbreaking beast, the first roller coaster on Earth to break the 100-mile-per-hour barrier. Its gut-wrenching 7-second launch up a 415-foot tower was a rite of passage for thrill-seekers. The park gave the aging attraction a new lease on life in 2011 by reversing the trains, creating an even more terrifying backward launch that kept the ride a fan-favorite.
While park officials have stated the ride had reached the end of its operational life due to its age and increasing maintenance issues, fans are not taking the news lightly. The structure, which also holds the still-operating Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, remains standing for now, a ghostly monument to the thrills it once delivered.
Six Flags has yet to announce what, if anything, will replace the beloved coaster, leaving a giant, Superman-sized question mark hanging over the park’s future.
