It’s time for Round 3 of the Comic Book Roller Coasters Tournament. There was a particular showdown in Round 2 that created a tie for days. With the tie finally broken, let’s move on to the next round. There are now eight roller coasters left. First, let’s take a look back at Round 2.
Round 2 Recap: Super Close Showdown & 4D Coasters Crushed
Mr Freeze Reverse Blast passed Superman Krypton Coaster by the slightest margin. Also the remaining 4D roller coasters were defeated by huge margins. I’ve never been a huge fan of 4D coasters and voters might be saying that they just don’t stand up to a traditional roller coaster experience.
- Superman The Ride (Six Flags New England Hyper) 93% over Joker (4D Coaster) 7%
- Joker (RMC) 65% over Superman Ride of Steel (Six Flags America Hyper) 35%
- Batman The Ride (Inverted) 53% over The Riddler’s Revenge (Stand-Up) 47%
- Joker’s Jinx (Launched Looper) 60% over Superman: Ultimate Flight (Flying) 40%
- Incredible Hulk Coaster (Launched Looper) 66% over Bizarro (Floorless Looper) 34%
- Superman Ultimate Flight (Launched Looper) 91% over Green Lantern (4D) 9%
- Superman Escape From Krypton (Launched Shuttle) 69% over Green Lantern (Stand-Up) 31%
- Mr Freeze Reverse Blast (Launched Shuttle Looper) 51% over Superman Krypton Coaster (Floorles Looper) 49%
Here are the match-ups for Round 3:
Superman The Ride at Six Flags New England vs Joker at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Landmark inverted coaster Batman The Ride at multiple Six Flags parks versus launched looper Joker’s Jinx at Six Flags America
Launched looper Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom versus launched looper Incredible Hulk at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Launched shuttle coaster Superman: Escape from Krypton at Six Flags Magic Mountain versus another launched coaster Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis
Round 3 Has Ended
Round 3 has ended. View the results below and vote in Round 4 here.
- Superman The Ride (Six Flags New England Hyper) 69% over Joker (RMC Coaster) 31%
- Batman The Ride (Inverted) 58% over Joker’s Jinx (Launched Looper) 42%
- Incredible Hulk Coaster (Launched Looper) 83% over Superman Ultimate Flight (Launched Looper) 17%
- Superman Escape From Krypton (Launched Shuttle) 54% over Mr Freeze Reverse Blast (Launched Shuttle Looper) 46%
Photo Credits
The following image via Creative Commons: Jeremy Thomspon (Hulk, Escape from Krypton, & Joker) and Martin Lewinson (Superman: The Ride).
What’s Your Take?
What do you think of Round 3? Which out of the 8 roller coasters would be your top pick? Leave a comment below.