20-515: Iron Wolf or Ironwolf may refer to: Iron Wolf (roller coaster) , a former roller coaster at Six Flags Great America Ironwolf , an album by George Canyon Ironwolf , a DC Comics character Iron Wolf (character) , a character in the medieval foundation legend of the city of Vilnius Motorised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf , a unit of the Lithuanian Army Iron Wolf (organization) ,
40-764: A dive loop and a zero-g stall . The ride opened in June 2014. In 2013, Rocky Mountain Construction signed a deal with Dutch amusement ride firm Vekoma . The agreement allows Vekoma to sell Rocky Mountain Construction's roller coasters outside the North American market. In 2014, Kolmården Wildlife Park in Sweden announced plans to build the first Rocky Mountain coaster in Europe called Wildfire , which opened on June 28, 2016. To handle increased demand, Rocky Mountain Construction opened
60-594: A stand-up roller coaster named Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America . It was later relocated to Six Flags America in 2012 and renamed Apocalypse , under which it operated until 2018. The roller coaster was the first to be built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard . When known as Iron Wolf, the roller coaster briefly held world records among stand-up roller coasters for height (100-foot or 30-metre) and speed (55 miles per hour or 89 kilometres per hour) before being surpassed several years later. On April 28, 1990, Iron Wolf opened at Six Flags Great America on
80-598: A Lithuanian paramilitary movement formed in 1927 Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird and the Gray Wolf , a Russian fairy tale titled "The Iron Wolf" in Ukrainian variations See also [ edit ] Geležinis Vilkas (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Iron Wolf . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
100-474: A Platinum membership or higher. It opened to the public on May 17, 2019. Meanwhile, the former Apocalypse train was being donated to the National Roller Coaster Museum . After departing the station , the train makes a 180 degree turn leading to the 100-foot (30 m) chain lift hill . Once at the top, the train goes through a pre-drop before making a sharp left hand turn leading into
120-410: A left turn back up before going through another s-bend, small over-banked turn which leads to the brake run . One cycle lasts about 2 minutes with riders reaching a top speed of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h). Firebird operates with two floorless trains. Each train has six rows with four each for a total of 24 riders per train. When the roller coaster was known as Iron Wolf, both trains featured
140-417: A square beam of wood to be twisted, took 4 years to develop. It allows Rocky Mountain Construction to design layouts with maneuvers that are not traditionally possible with wooden roller coasters such as heartline rolls. Grubb has stated the technology could be used for new elements in the future. Some new elements were realized with the announcement of Goliath at Six Flags Great America . The ride features
160-505: Is a manufacturing and construction company based in Hayden, Idaho , United States. It is best known for its I-Box track and Topper Track for wooden roller coasters . Founded by Fred Grubb and Suanne Dedmon in 2001, it has built over 20 roller coasters. In 2023, amusement ride manufacturer Larson International merged with it. In 2001, Rocky Mountain Construction was established by Fred Grubb and Suanne Dedmon. Fred Grubb previously had experience in
180-579: The I-Box track for wooden roller coasters. The first installation of this track technology debuted on New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas in 2011. In late 2011, Schilke announced that the company would be working on two projects throughout 2012 which would both open in 2013. These were later revealed to be an I-Box retrack of The Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and a new roller coaster designed from scratch at Silver Dollar City named Outlaw Run . The track technology used for Outlaw Run, which allows
200-399: The coaster was known as Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America, the track was brown. Between 1990 and 2011, when Apocalypse was known as Iron Wolf, there was no theme for the roller coaster. After its relocation to Six Flags America , to match the new name of the coaster, an end of the world apocalypse theme was added with fire, crashed planes and zombies located in the queue line and along
220-578: The construction industry having worked on custom homes and zoo exhibits. The company has worked on several projects including the construction of roller coasters , water parks , steel buildings , miniature golf courses and go kart tracks . In 2009 Alan Schilke of Ride Centerline began providing design and engineering work for Rocky Mountain Construction. He previously worked with Arrow Dynamics (later S&S Worldwide ) to design Tennessee Tornado , Road Runner Express , and X . Working with Rocky Mountain Construction, Schilke and Grubb designed
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#1732851969970240-420: The face of a wolf on the front of the train. After the ride was relocated to Six Flags America, the wolf was removed and the word "Apocalypse" replaced it. The steel track is approximately 2,900 feet (880 m) in length and the height of the lift is approximately 100 feet (30 m). The first drop is 90 feet (27 m). The track spine is painted orange and the rails red. The supports are dark gray. When
260-427: The first drop. Once the train is at the bottom of the first drop, it immediately goes through the first of two inversions, a vertical loop . The train then makes an upward right turn before making a left turn back down to the ground. The train continues to go left before going through an upward helix. After, the train makes a downward right s-bend leading into the second and final inversion, a corkscrew . The train makes
280-500: The former site of Z-Force (the only Intamin Space Diver ever manufactured). It debuted in 1990 as the tallest and fastest stand-up roller coaster in the world. Its height record was surpassed in 1992 by Milky Way at Mitsui Greenland, which stands at 125 feet (38 m), and its speed record was exceeded by Mantis at Cedar Point in 1996, which had a maximum speed of 60 mph (97 km/h). In 1994, Iron Wolf appeared in
300-562: The layout of the roller coaster. As guests went further in the queue line to the end at the station, it mimicked an end of the world apocalypse scenario. The skull from Skull Mountain also serves as a backdrop to the ride. After being converted to Firebird, much of the Apocalypse theming has been removed. The fire effect is still used, however. Rocky Mountain Construction Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC)
320-599: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iron_Wolf&oldid=1187302836 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Iron Wolf (roller coaster) Firebird is a floorless roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland . The roller coaster had originally debuted in 1990 as
340-455: The movie Richie Rich as Richie's backyard roller coaster. On August 5, 2011, Six Flags Great America announced on their official Facebook page that the Iron Wolf would be closed on September 5, 2011: "After a long 21 year history at the park, we will be removing Iron Wolf. Make sure to get your last rides in – Iron Wolf’s Last Stand is September 5". 'The Last Stand' is also a reference to
360-459: The ride would officially open on May 25, 2012, but this was later changed to June 7, 2012. On August 16, 2018, the park announced on their social media platforms that Apocalypse would close on September 8, 2018. On August 30, 2018, instead of being demolished or relocated, it was announced that Apocalypse would be converted into a floorless coaster and renamed Firebird for the 2019 season. Firebird opened on May 3, 2019, to Six Flags members with
380-602: The roller coaster to the Skull Island section of their park, but before the relocation could take place, the Skull Mountain ride at Six Flags America had to be closed and demolished to make room for the new attraction. Vertical construction of Apocalypse began in February 2012. This continued until the end of March 2012 when the final piece of track was installed. The official Facebook page for Six Flags America had stated that
400-640: The slogan afforded to Apocalypse. Iron Wolf's former site would be taken over in 2014 by a custom RMC coaster, Goliath . On August 22, 2011, Six Flags America announced on their Facebook page that they would be adding a new attraction in 2012. From this day, the park began to slowly remove burnt pieces from an envelope each days leading up to the official announcement on September 1, 2011. On September 1, 2011, Six Flags America announced that they would be adding Apocalypse in 2012. Iron Wolf closed on September 5, 2011, and work began on preparing it for transport to its new location. The new owners planned to add
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