Six Flags America
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
June 17 & 18, 2018
American Coaster Enthusiasts
Coaster Con 41
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Apocalypse The Last Stand rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

Apocalypse begins with a hundred foot tall lift hill and a spiraling ninety foot drop.

Apocalypse The Last Stand rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

This has never been my favorite coaster even when it opened at Six Flags Great America.

Apocalypse The Last Stand rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

Maybe the reason is that it has Intamin trains instead of Bolliger & Mabillard designed trains that came on later stand up coasters but it has always been a bit rough.

Apocalypse The Last Stand rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

I'm not sure if the change of climate from Chicago to Washington DC had something to do with it but it actually is a bit smoother and more enjoyable to ride at Six Flags America.

Apocalypse The Last Stand rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD


As a photographer I do have to say that a massive improvement to this location over being shoehorned at the back of Six Flags Great America is you can actually get around it a bit to shoot the ride in action. 

One small note though.  This photo was not taken from within the park where guests can normally go.  With the Coaster Con there were several behind the scenes tours that took us back in between Apocalypse and Roar where I was able to snap this one.



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