![]() Evidently, one of McCoy’s fellow riders experienced a bit of surprise reverse-peristalsis. Lasting about four-minutes from start to finish, Lasso of Truth’s maximum capacity is 40 riders, who sit around a large ring with their legs dangling into space, a surprisingly secure restraint system locking each guest into place as they plummet into the air, the ring gradually rotating so riders can see out in every possible direction.Īs if to emphasize the gravity-challenging risks of Lasso of Truth, a quick-acting attendant can now be seen hosing off one of the ride’s shiny plastic seats. The ride starts out gently, eventually propelling riders to heights of 24 stories, at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. ![]() The new ride - versions of which have been in use at other Six Flags parks for the last few years - is essentially a very large, very high swing. It’s the latest DC Comics-themed ride in a gradually expanding corner of the park, where Superman and the Joker already have high-speeed roller coasters bearing their names. The delightfully equilibrium-adjusting attraction officially opened to the public on Saturday, May 28, with a grand ribbon cutting and an appearance by Wonder Woman herself (well, an impressive impersonator, anyway). I’ve seen kids go on it over and over - but once is enough for me. you did it twice? That’s impressive, man. “I just rode it myself, a few minutes ago,” McCoy says, gesturing with pride at the glistening new contraption, into which a fresh crop of nervously giggling recruits is now being loaded. It certainly says something that the same guy who greenlit the attraction’s installation would actually be impressed that any sane adult would willingly experience Lasso of Truth more than once within the same 15-minute period. ![]() Don McCoy, Park President of Six Flags’ Discovery Kingdom, has just learned that a visiting reporter from Petaluma was a very recent passenger on the park’s brand new Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth ride - not just once, but twice in a row.
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