Why was the Bizarro (roller coaster) renamed?

The entire idea behind the “Bizarro” transformation, and subsequently the transformation back into “Superman: The Ride” was a marketing technique by Six Flags to try and bring attention back to a once number one rated roller coaster. read more

Bizarro is a steel floorless roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, United States. The ride debuted as Medusa on April 2, 1999 as the world's first floorless roller coaster. The ride was repainted and rethemed at the end of the 2008 season and reopened in 2009 as Bizarro. read more

So as Six Flags New England announced an upgrade for the best steel roller coaster on the planet, then repainted it purple and created a faux-company site called Clawshun Industries, all signs pointed to a Lex Luthor-themed coaster. read more

Superman the Ride (formerly known as Bizarro and Superman: Ride of Steel) is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts. Built by Intamin in 2000, it features a 208-foot (63 m) lift hill, a 221-foot (67 m) drop, and over 1-mile (1.6 km) of track. read more