Shadows of Arkham

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Shadows of Arkham

Parque Warner Madrid Location San Martín de la Vega, Community of Madrid, Spain Coordinates 40.228228°N 3.592257°W / 40.228228; -3.592257 Section DC Super Heroes World Status Operating since 6 April 2002 Cost €6,000,000 Rider height 132 cm minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Product	Inverted Coaster (Batman)
Designer / calculations	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type	Steel - Inverted - Virtual reality
Riders per train	28
Hourly capacity	1300
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	32 metres
Top speed	80 km/h
Length	823 metres
Inversions	5
Duration	1:15
G-Force	4.9

The entrance in 2010

Shadows of Arkham is a Bolliger & Mabillard steel inverted virtual reality roller coaster located at Parque Warner Madrid, in San Martín de la Vega, Community of Madrid, Spain.

History

On 21 December 2016, Parque Warner Madrid announced that Batman: La Fuga would receive virtual reality headsets for the 2017 season. It was renamed Batman: Arkham Asylum.

In 2023, the ride was renamed to Shadows of Arkham for the opening of Batman: Gotham City Escape.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Vertical loop Zero-g roll Vertical loop Corkscrew Corkscrew

This roller coaster is an example of the much copied Batman model from Bolliger & Mabillard.

Trains

2 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 28 riders per train.

Etymology

Batman: La Fuga is Spanish for Batman: The Escape.

External links

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  Shadows of Arkham on the Roller Coaster DataBase.