Comments on: Superman Ride of Steel Goes Bizarro at Six Flags New England

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 21:50:07 +0000

I haven't actually ridden the ride (thanks to my eternal fear of roller coasters) but my friend has and she kept on begging and begging me to try it out. Months after she's ridden it she's still jabbering about how awesome it was. her exact words were: "Next time we go i'm going to make sure you come along! Don't worry there's so much adrenaline you can barely feel the first drop, well actually you can, but it's the best ride ever! Especially when you go through the tunnels and the mist and the fire….." This was said all in one breath.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:02:57 +0000

I'm a senior in High School, and have ridden both as part of my school music program's yearly trips. Personally, my review would be mixed. All of the improvements except for the sound are good, and pay a good homage to Bizarro, however miniscule a character he may be. However, the Superman theming was still better, and made it instantly recognized. I would still reccomend it however.

By: DC

DC — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:52:51 +0000

In this economy, especially with Six Flags' struggling finances, WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY!!! If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Simple rule.

S:ROS was sheer perfection, as is, so why tamper with it? Consistently on almost every Top 10 list, it and MF at Cedar Point were masterpieces of their time. This was like gving the Mona Lisa a facelift. And who needs sound effects on a great coaster? Design and construction speak for themselves. Six Flags should have just made another payment to the bank with that cash. Or bought a new flat ride to keep the coaster lines a little shorter. LOL!

By: pete

pete — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:18:26 +0000

i went on the coaster today and the difference was very noticeable. there were more effects and the speakers gave the ride more action and thrill. The best part of the transformation is the 4 or five places where you think your gonna hit your head. the best rollercoaster ever

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:42:18 +0000

Unfortunately, I never got to ride Bizarro before its makeover, but I have to say the ride is spectacular. I've been to most of the large parks on the East Coast along with Cedar Point, and Bizarro is my number 1 coaster. El Toro is its only rival in terms of airtime, but Bizarro just nudged out the bull for the spot. Alpengeist, Apollo's Chariot, and Nitro round out my top five, but Bizarro jumped past them. I wish I got to ride the original S:ROS, but I actually liked the special effects as I thought they added to the ride. Millennium Force is overrated, and it doesn't hold a candle to this ride.

By: Coasterluva97

Coasterluva97 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:08:20 +0000

i wanna see a POV vid of this!

By: mat

mat — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:52:23 +0000

we did the six flags new england park today, didnt realize that superman changed to bizarro until we got thier today. last years was 1st year since 80s when it was riverside park…i would rate it as same as superman. its always been my fave coaster.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:44:49 +0000

The sound makes me feel like the ride is more intense because of loud noises and stuff. The flames definately make it better. And they have them in an excellent spot where nobody can complain that they will be burned but they aren't too far away that you can't feel them. The LED lights also add to it and at night, because they are so bright, make you feel like you are almost dreaming. I think the sound also entertains you on the way up the lift hill. Also, it's cool how they say "Didn't your dad ever teach you to look before you leap" And then you plunge 221 feet into the ground at 77 mph. The rest of the ride i will agree that the sound is almost pointless. But the Bizarro music at the end is cool.

MY VERDICT: SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND SUCCEEDED AT IMPROVING SUPERMAN: RIDE OF STEEL BY CHANGING IT INTO BIZARRO. SO, THE ROLLER COASTER IS BETTER IN MY BOOK.

I will admit, however, I miss Superman as the theme as he is so cool. But Bizarro seems pretty bad ass.

By: GK

GK — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:17:46 +0000

I rode Bizarro for the first time today. S:ROS was one of my top 2 coasters (along with Millenium Force) – not any more.

I do like most of the changes – the mist, flames, and tunnels add greatly to the experience. The exception would have to be the audio, both in how the headrests block the view and in terms of how loud it is. I mean painfully loud. My ears were literally ringing after riding. When we go back, I'm seriously considering earplugs.

By: Quil

Quil — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:13:31 +0000

they already fixed it, although again i don`t understand the complaints.