Specific Type: Iron Horse
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The third time's a charm. That was the case when Six Flags Mexico tapped Rocky Mountain Construction to redesign the layout on their Custom Coasters International ride Medusa. Rocky Mountain Construction(RMC) had worked their magic redesigning the layout of two other coasters, The Texas Giant and The Rattler. These transformations were called Iron Horse renovations, and they replaced the standard wooden track with a new steel I-Box track. These renovations were not just to make the ride smooth, the layout was completely changed to create a brand new ride experience. These rides were transformed to the New Texas Giant and Iron Rattler and the reception was overwhelmingly positive. So when legendary ride designer Alan Schilke from RMC started working on Medusa to transform it into Steel Medusa the third Iron horse was going to stand out as the first international RMC.
The ride experience starts as guests board the beautifully adorned, custom RMC trains. The lead car has a steel Medusa head with all her snakes unfurled on a wooden backdrop, it looks like it is attached with iron rivets. The wheel covers have a similar style where the plates appear to be riveted on. Even on the first test run these trains looked like they had been through a battle and survived stronger than ever. Guest pull down their lap bars and the train is dispatched from the station. The train climbs the 98 foot tall lift hill and at the top riders get a brief glimpse of the Mexico City skyline. The train starts over the main drop the cars bank quickly to the left and then riders are unexpectedly flipped upside down with a zero-g roll at the top of the drop. The train dives down the rest of the drop at 58 MPH with riders trying to figure out where they are heading. The train banks and heads into the first airtime hill and overbank turn. The train does a 180 and heads back the direction it came from. It cuts through the structure and does two more over bank turns before the train flies through the second zero-g roll. It dips and weaves along the ground moving at an out of control pace. The train hits another airtime hill and large bank before it goes though the final zero-g roll. It weaves through the wooden structure and delivers the riders into the brake run. Medusa Steel Coaster has claimed another trainful of victims. If you are in Mexico City try and be brave and conquer Medusa Steel Coaster, just be careful to not look at her face. |
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