Batman – The Dark Knight
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Batman – The Dark Knight train
Location Six Flags New England
Coordinates 42°02′07″N 72°36′47″W / 42.03528°N 72.61306°W / 42.03528; -72.61306Coordinates: 42°02′07″N 72°36′47″W / 42.03528°N 72.61306°W / 42.03528; -72.61306
Status Operating
Opened April 20, 2002
Type Steel - Floorless Coaster
Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard
Model Floorless Coaster
Height 117.8 ft (35.9 m)
Drop 110 ft (34 m)
Length 2,850 ft (870 m)
Max speed 55 mph (89 km/h)
Inversions 5
Duration 2:20
Height restriction 4 ft 6 in (137 cm)
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Batman – The Dark Knight is a steel floorless roller coaster located at Six Flags New England. Opened on April 20, 2002, the ride has a purple and blue track with black supports. It was the eighth coaster built at the park, and the only roller coaster in New England built by Bolliger & Mabillard.[1]

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Ride experience [link]

Batman - The Dark Night

The layout of the ride is compact but packed with five inversions. After the signature Bolliger & Mabillard predrop, the track twists 180 degrees to complete a swooping left-turn drop before sending riders into a large vertical loop at 55 miles per hour (89 km/h). The loop is followed by a dive loop to the right. The train passes the station before undergoing a left 180 degree banked turn that passes through the first loop. The turn is followed by an on-ride photo, then a zero-g-roll that makes riders momentarily feel no gravitational pull. The final two elements are interlocking corkscrews that send riders into the brake run.[1] Since the ride is very short (in comparison to other B&Ms), but still has 5 inversions, there is very little "break time" between inversions, resulting in a relatively intense B&M floorless ride.

History [link]

Batman – The Dark Knight was renamed in 2008 to Batman: The Ride due to the proposed new roller coaster The Dark Knight, scheduled to open at Six Flags New England[2] along with two others, at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey and Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. The new Six Flags New England coaster was canceled shortly after construction began due to permitting issues. The name was switched back to the original following the cancellation of The Dark Knight Coaster, which took place only a few months after its groundbreaking.

References [link]

  1. ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Batman - The Dark Knight  (Six Flags New England)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster DataBase. https://www.rcdb.com/1549.htm. 
  2. ^ "The Dark Knight coaster construction". Six Flags New England. https://www.sixflags.com/newengland/rides/constructionphotos.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 

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Batman: The Ride

Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in Six Flags theme parks. Built by consulting engineers Bolliger & Mabillard, it rises to a height of between 100 and 105 feet (30 and 32 m) and reaches top speeds of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). The original roller coaster at Six Flags Great America was partially devised by the park's general manager Jim Wintrode. Batman: The Ride was the world's first inverted roller coaster when it opened in 1992, and has since been awarded Coaster Landmark status by the American Coaster Enthusiasts. Its decorative theme is based on the first Batman film. Clones of the ride exist at amusement parks around the world.

History

The concept of an inverted roller coaster with inversions was developed by Jim Wintrode, the general manager of Six Flags Great America, in the 1990s. To develop the idea, Wintrode worked with Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard – from Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard – and engineer Robert Mampe. The ride soft opened to the public on May 2, 1992, with an official opening one week later. Although the full cost of the ride was never disclosed, it was the single biggest investment made by Six Flags Great America on one attraction.

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