Apocalypse (Six Flags America)
Apocalypse is a steel stand-up roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. The ride made its debut in 1990 as Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America before being relocated to Six Flags America and renamed to Apocalypse. The roller coaster was the first built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. When known as Iron Wolf, the roller coaster held the records of the highest (100-foot or 30-metre) and fastest (55 miles per hour or 89 kilometres per hour) stand-up looping roller coaster in the world before losing them to other roller coasters in 1992 and 1996.
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