Batman: The Ride
| Gotham City | |
| 54" Height Requirement | |
| Over-the-Shoulder Restraints |
| High Thrill | |
| Flash Pass Attraction | |
| Ride Status & Wait Time |
| Opened | May 26, 1999 |
| Ride Type | Steel Inverted Coaster |
| Ride Height | 105 Feet |
| Drop Height | 87 Feet |
| Track Length | 2,693 Feet |
| Top Speed | 50 MPH |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Trains | 2 |
| Cars Per Train | 8 |
| Riders Per Car | 4 |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Track Color | Yellow |
| Support Color | Midnight Blue |
The Clones of Batman
Batman: The Ride was one of the the first major roller coasters to begin the era of ride "cloning.” This refers to the act of various theme parks all purchasing and installing the same roller coaster layout. Six other Six Flags parks share the same ride design, including Great America, Magic Mountain, Great Adventure, St. Louis, Over Georgia and Fiesta Texas (mirrored). Three of these layouts exist within just hours of each other in the state of Texas at Six Flags Over Texas, Fiesta Texas and SeaWorld San Antonio.
Batman: The Ride is located in the park’s Gotham City area.
The main entrance portal to Batman: The Ride is themed to Gotham City Park.
Each row on Batman: The Ride holds up to four riders.
Rider Experience
Batman: The Ride remains a popular staple amongst park-goers. Installed at the initiation of the park’s Gotham City area, the roller coaster features a heavily themed queue, referred to as the interior of the Wayne Foundation. Once boarded, the ride’s station floor retracts and the inverted train travels up the lift hill. Batman: The Ride then sends its riders down a 190-degree swoop through five inversions at speeds of up to fifty miles per hour.
Batman Runs Backwards
In 2014, Six Flags Over Texas announced that Batman: The Ride would operate backwards as part of the coaster's 15th anniversary celebration at the park. Six Flags Over Texas did not have special trains for the occasion nor did they flip the existing trains backwards. The Six Flags chain had a set of touring backwards trains that made their way to a number of the parks. In the summer of 2014, the trains made their way to Six Flags Over Texas for a short stay and allowed guests to enjoy the ride in backwards fashion.
Ride History
Batman: The Ride features five inversions.
Batman: The Ride is an inverted coaster, meaning trains travel under the track.
Riders travel through the second of two loops on Batman: The Ride.
Batman: The Ride stands 105 feet tall.
The Batmobile sits outside of the ride’s main entrance.
Batman: The Ride stands over the area’s Gotham City facade.