Batman in amusement parks

Amusement rides and stunt shows themed to Batman are commonly found at Warner Bros. and Six Flags amusement parks across the world.

Six Flags

Batman: The Ride

One of the most common Batman themed rides is Batman: The Ride. Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. It is located at seven Six Flags theme parks including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Over Texas. It was formerly located at Six Flags New Orleans before it was relocated to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and rethemed to Goliath.

The Dark Knight Coaster

In 2008, Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Great America unveiled The Dark Knight Coaster, based on the 2008 Batman film. They are enclosed Wild Mouse roller coasters which are heavily themed and give riders a feeling that they are being stalked by the Joker. Six Flags New England was also scheduled to open this ride, but it was relocated due to construction complications. It was relocated to Six Flags México in 2009.

Other rides

Several Six Flags theme parks, formerly owned by Warner Bros., opened live-action "Batman Stunt Shows" as the movies increased in popularity.

Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey was home to Batman and Robin: The Chiller. This roller coaster allowed riders to ride on either the Batman or Robin versions of the coaster. During the 2007 off-season, the ride was removed after a long history of technical difficulties.

Six Flags Over Georgia contains a Gotham City area that contains the same Batman: The Ride and also features a looping coaster called The Mind Bender that was adapted to fit the color tone of the Riddler after Batman Forever.

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California has two Batman-themed coasters, the suspended coaster Batman: The Ride, and The Riddler's Revenge, a stand-up roller coaster. Prior to 2011, the entire area around the Batman Ride also encompassing what was then known as the Atom Smasher and Grinder Gearworks was themed as the Gotham City Backlot in the visual style of the Tim Burton Batman films.

Warner Bros.

Movie Park Germany

Movie Park Germany in Bottrop, Germany, previously featured a motion simulator ride called Batman Adventure - The Ride. It has since been removed.

Parque Warner Madrid

Parque Warner Madrid in Madrid, Spain, features a duplicate of Batman: The Ride. The ride is known as Batman: La Fuga which translates to Batman: The Escape.

Warner Bros. Movie World

Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Australia, has a vertical space shot ride named Batwing Spaceshot which opened in 2006. It also has a Suspended Looping Coaster called Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy. It was formerly home to the motion simulator Batman Adventure - The Ride which opened in 1992, was revamped in 2001, before closing in 2011.

List of rides

Name	Location	Type	Notes
Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy	Warner Bros. Movie World	Suspended Looping Coaster	[1]
Batman Adventure – The Ride	Movie Park Germany (operated) Warner Bros. Movie World (operated)	Motion simulator	[2]
Batman Adventure – The Ride 2	Warner Bros. Movie World (operated)	Motion simulator	[2]
Batman The Escape	Six Flags Astroworld (operated) Darien Lake (in storage)	Stand-up roller coaster	[3][4]
Batman: Knight Flight	Geauga Lake (relocated)	Floorless roller coaster	[5]
Batman: La Fuga	Parque Warner Madrid	Inverted roller coaster	[6]
Batman: The Ride	Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags New Orleans (relocated) Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Texas	Inverted roller coaster	[7]
Batman: The Ride	Six Flags Fiesta Texas	4D Free Spin roller coaster
Batman: The Dark Knight	Six Flags New England	Floorless roller coaster	[8]
Batman & Robin: The Chiller	Six Flags Great Adventure	Launched roller coasters	[9]
Batwing Spaceshot	Warner Bros. Movie World	Space Shot	[10]
Catwoman's Whip	Six Flags New England	Family roller coaster	[11]
The Dark Knight Coaster	Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great America Six Flags México Six Flags New England	Wild Mouse roller coaster	[12]
Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum	Six Flags New England	Wild Mouse roller coaster	[13]
Mind Bender	Six Flags Over Georgia	Steel roller coaster	[14]
Mr. Freeze	Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags Over Texas	Launched roller coaster	[15]
Nightwing	Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great America Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags New England	Launched roller coaster
The Penguin's Blizzard River	Six Flags America	Water ride
Riddler's Revenge	Six Flags Magic Mountain	Stand-up roller coaster	[16]
The Joker	Six Flags México	Spinning roller coaster	[17]
The Joker's Jinx	Six Flags America	Launched roller coaster	[18]
The Joker's Revenge	Six Flags Fiesta Texas	Steel roller coaster	[19]
Batwing (roller coaster)	Six Flags America	Flying roller coaster

References

1. Warner Bros. Movie World (10 March 2012). "Arkham Asylum - Shock Therapy". MyFun. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
2. "Batman Adventure: The Ride 2 (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
3. Marden, Duane. "Batman The Escape  (Six Flags Astroworld)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
4. Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Darien Lake)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
5. Marden, Duane. "Dominator  (Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
6. Marden, Duane. "Batman la Fuga  (Parque Warner Madrid)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
7. Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
8. Marden, Duane. "Batman - The Dark Knight  (Six Flags New England)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
9. Marden, Duane. "Batman And Robin: The Chiller  (Six Flags Great Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
10. "Batwing Spaceshot (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
11. Marden, Duane. "Catwoman's Whip  (Six Flags New England)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
12. Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
13. Marden, Duane. "Gotham City Gauntlet Escape from Arkham Asylum  (Six Flags New England)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
14. Marden, Duane. "Mind Bender  (Six Flags Over Georgia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
15. Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
16. Marden, Duane. "Riddler's Revenge  (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
17. Six Flags Mexico (September 6, 2012). "Six Flags Mexico is ready ...". Facebook. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
18. Marden, Duane. "Joker's Jinx  (Six Flags America)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
19. Marden, Duane. "Joker's Revenge  (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.

External links

• Batman: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond - Rides
• Batman: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond - Stunt Shows