Join Batman for a test flight aboard the Batwing...
Join Batman for a test flight aboard the Batwing...
Theme Park | Six Flags America |
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Park Area | Gotham City |
Type | Rollercoaster |
Audience | Thrillseekers |
Opened | 16 June 2001 |
Manufacturer | Vekoma |
Model | Flying Dutchman |
Height | 115 ft |
Length | 3340 ft |
Inversions | 5 |
Max Speed | 50 mph |
Duration | 2 minutes |
Batwing is Six Flags America's flying coaster, themed after Batman's personal aeroplane.
The ride hardware is from Vekoma and is one of their Flying Dutchman models. While better than Zamperla's awful Volares, Vekoma's version of a flying coaster is still pretty painful compared to the top of the class B&M models.
Riders are held in place using a combination of chest vest and lap bar, but that combined with the on-your-back head-first flying position just isn't very comfortable.
Batwing is also very intense. That, plus the heat on very hot sunny days, can make the ride pretty unpleasant and even cause riders to grey out. There's nothing particularly gracious about the experience either, and its not the kind of ride you'd particularly enjoy re-riding.
Batwing
Flying over
Rolling onto their backs
Dive down
Lying on a coaster
Twist
Loop
Banked turn
Rolling
Turn
Restraints
Path to Batwing
Batman themed station
Batwing's track