The first pieces of the highly anticipated Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain began to arrive by truck yesterday. They have been unloaded and stored in front of the park, at the base of Colossus.
One of the biggest questions people have had about this ride is what color it will be. The various pieces of conceptual art have showed colors drastically different then the Superman tower that it’s being attached to. However, based on these first few pieces, it looks like it will be the exact same blue that the tower is currently painted:
Lots and lots of brackets, no doubt for bolting it securely to the tower:
These pieces were interesting. Tubular steel at either end but square in the middle with something resembling rectangular mortises:
More brackets. In the lower-right, there appear to be some brackets designed to connect to something round, like tubular steel:
Several very long, square pieces of steel:
The following photos were just sent to me showing the latest status at the base of the tower. These electrical panels will provide the required juice for the ride:
With the heavy rains we had these past two weekends, they obviously didn’t take any chances and protected them the best they could:
The front and the back look the same, just like the ride will:
This last shot, courtesy of Six Flags Magic Mountain, is one of the two gondolas. There will be one of these one each side of the ride, for a total of 16 riders per drop:
Image © Six Flags
So what do you think…who is getting excited to ride this now?
Well its about time! I have been waiting to see what the pieces of the ride would look like. Now to convince my family to ride this massive ride when it opens.
AHHH CAN’T WAIT FOR THE OPENING OF THIS RIDE! You don’t know anything about media day date or opening date right?
My guess is that those ride pieces are going to be used to clamp on the ride…… Thats going to be VERY interesting to watch how they do it….
thanks for update by the way Kurt. I’ve been wanting to see what the ride pieces would look like. I hope to one day have a job as a rollercoaster designer and maybe go work for intamin… 
Joe is correct. LL:DOD will be clamped to the tower; no bolts or welds.
Finally!!!!!!!!! But I would say that the opening date is probably looking like it will be late June to early July.
Can you imagine if they’d have made this a <b.standup freefall? That would have been insane to say the least.
I meant “standup” freefall.
I’d still ride it.
I can’t wait to find out when this Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom is going to open. I’m somewhat hoping it could be earlier in June. I’m hoping I can plan a trip where I can catch this, and the new Carsland down the road at Disney California Adventure. Last year it was experiencing Superman: Escape from Krypton, Green Lantern, the new Star Tours, and the new Little Mermaid ride as far as experiencing newbies in each park.
Carsland is opening June 15, I believe, so that may increase your chances of getting to ride Lex Luthor and see everything at DCA. The Matterhorn is also supposed to reopen about that time with the new bobsleds, so there’ll be plenty for you to do when you get here.
Wow i am so excited, my question iz? Iz that gondola gunna fit on the track of superman itself??
Oh no. The gondolas are going to be attached on either side of the tower that the track is connected to. In other words, if you’re sitting in one of the Superman cars as it approaches the top of the track, the gondolas will be going up and down the sides of the tower on your left and right.
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if the ride is slated to open in may, i would have thought these would have arrived much earlier
Remember what Kurt says to me the bad weather makes the opening date delay.
Is it almost finished?
I am excited for that ride.
Channel ThemeParkPOVs scheduled that the ride will open may 18th. Here’s the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86FNPZZCKIE&feature=plcp&context=C4dc51b3VDvjVQa1PpcFNkY6lveUNCP7CSGIunT6K4MtBXHRwJJyo%3D
Saw a bunch of big red beams today in same area as blue beams. Seemed like the workers built up the blue beams or set the “brackets” on the beams … heck I don’t know but red beams are sitting there.
So I’m guessing that everything that attaches to the tower is red and blue, to blend in with what’s already there. It must only be the gondolas that are different colors so they stand out more as they are going up and down the side of the tower.
I’m so excited to ride Lex Luthor, when I drove down the hill this morning (I live in Valencia) I saw them working with the helicopter to add the pieces to the tower, amazing work that they do! Can someone reply if they know when the mediaday or openingday is? I do not want to miss out on that one!!
The park has not announced any dates as of yet for either event.
I can’t wait to ride this over summer break!! But how s it suppose to open May 18th if the pieces like just arrived?
I’m angry i’m going tomorrow with my school
. Good thing there is a chance that I may be going to knots and six-flags in the summer.
THE RIDE IS LOOK LIKE THIS
The Giant Drop – Dreamworld AUSTRALIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3knx1Ki3lk&feature=related
POV OF The Giant Drop – Dreamworld AUSTRALIA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD268OKmzpo
I AM FROM AUSTRALIA
That’s because it is. It’s the same ride, from the same manufacturer, attached to a slightly different tower. The only real difference between the two is that Lex Luthor will be slightly higher by about 10 feet.
ware are you from