Six Flags Ride Manufacturers: The Engineering Behind the Thrills

Six Flags parks don't invent rides—they purchase world-class attractions from specialized manufacturers. The chain's portfolio showcases the industry's leading engineering firms, each with signature technologies and specialties.

Major Manufacturers in Six Flags Parks

Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) – Switzerland

Specialty: Precision-engineered steel coasters—inverted, floorless, dive, wing, hyper/giga. Signature: Smoothness, reliability, intense but comfortable forces. Six Flags examples: Batman: The Ride (inverted), Superman: Krypton Coaster (floorless), Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger (dive), Wonder Woman Golden Lasso (single-rail).

Intamin – Liechtenstein

Specialty: Innovation pioneers—launched coasters, mega/hyper/giga coasters, water rides, drop towers. Signature: Pushing boundaries (firsts: inverted impulse, strata coaster, hydraulic launch). Six Flags examples: Superman: Escape from Krypton (reverse freefall), Kingda Ka (strata, 456 ft), El Toro (wooden, prefab), Aquaman: Power Wave (launched shuttle).

Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) – USA

Specialty: Hybrid coasters (IBox/Topper Track), converting wooden to steel. Signature: Extreme airtime, overbanked turns, smoothness. Six Flags examples: Twisted Cyclone, Iron Rattler, Goliath (SFGAm), Jersey Devil Coaster (single-rail).

Gerstlauer – Germany

Specialty: Euro-Fighter (vertical lift, beyond-vertical drops), spinning coasters, family launchers. Signature: Compact footprints, intense elements. Six Flags examples: Dare Devil Dive, Pandemonium, Joker (4D free-fly).

Vekoma – Netherlands

Specialty: Mass-market family/thrill coasters, suspended looping, flying coasters. Signature: Reliability, throughput, cost-effectiveness. Six Flags examples: Batwing/Firehawk (flying), Mind Eraser (SLC), various family coasters.

Premier Rides – USA

Specialty: LIM/LSM launched coasters, sky rockets. Six Flags examples: Superman: Ultimate Flight (launched), Mr. Freeze (reverse launch), Poltergeist.

S&S – Sansei Technologies – USA/Japan

Specialty: Air-launched (Thrust Air), tower drops, 4D free-spin. Six Flags examples: The Joker (4D), various drop towers.

Manufacturer Selection Process

Six Flags evaluates: capacity, reliability, maintenance cost, footprint, marketability, safety record, innovation. Contracts often include multi-park deals (e.g., B&M clones across parks). The chain's scale makes it a flagship client—manufacturers debut new models at Six Flags parks.

Your favorite Six Flags coaster bears a manufacturer's DNA—engineering artistry from Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Netherlands, or America.