Batman - The Dark Knight

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Batman – The Dark Knight

Six Flags New England Location Agawam, Massachusetts, USA Coordinates 42.03506°N 72.612878°W / 42.03506; -72.612878 Status Operating since April 20, 2002 Cost $9,500,000
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Product	Floorless Coaster
Type	Steel - Floorless
Riders per train	28
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	117.8 feet
Drop	110 feet
Top speed	55 mph
Length	2600 feet
Inversions	5
Duration	2:20

Batman – The Dark Knight is a Bolliger & Mabillard floorless roller coaster located at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA. The ride was installed by Martin & Vleminckx and opened in 2002.

History

Construction of the attraction began in September 2001. The ride's name was announced in February 2002.

Batman – The Dark Knight officially opened on April 20, 2002. It was the second Batman-themed Bolliger & Mabillard floorless coaster to be constructed by Six Flags, with the first one being Batman Knight Flight at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure.

The ride was briefly renamed Batman: The Ride in 2008 due to a proposed new indoor Wild Mouse roller coaster by Mack Rides, called The Dark Knight Coaster. This new ride was then cancelled in April and the name was reverted to the original. However, The Dark Knight Coaster would open the following year at Six Flags Mexico.

In 2022, a single rider line was added to the ride.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill 95 foot tall vertical loop 85 foot tall dive loop Zero-g roll Interlocking corkscrews

The ride features a twister layout. A banked curve goes through the vertical loop, the zero-g roll crosses through the dive loop and the corkscrews are interlocking. The ride also features a pre-drop, typical of Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters.

Trains

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

Images

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  Train going through the banked turn around the vertical loop
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  The dive loop
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  The interlocking corkscrews
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  The entrance archway

External links

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  Batman - The Dark Knight on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Six Flags New England

Present

Coasters

Batman – The Dark KnightCatwoman's WhipFlashbackGotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham AsylumGreat ChaseJokerPandemoniumQuantum AcceleratorRiddler RevengeSuperman The RideThunderboltWicked Cyclone

Attractions

Animation DepartmentBalloon RaceBlizzard RiverCyborg Hyper DriveDaffy Duck Hollywood ToursDino Off Road AdventureGotham City Crime WaveHarley Quinn SpinsanityHoudini - The Great EscapeKrazy KarsKrazy KupsNew England ExpressNew England SkyScreamerNightwingRock n' RodeoScramblerScreamShips Ahoy!Supergirl: Sky FlyerTaz Prop Delivery CompanyTea CupsTweety's ClubhouseWacky WagonsWhirlybirdzWile E. Coyote Speed TrapZinger SwingsZoom Jets

Former

Coasters

Black WidowCycloneGiant DipGoliathLightningLittle Rickies Little TwisterWhirlwind RacerWild MouseWildCat

Attractions

Bertie the BusBountyBuzzsawCarouselCatapultChaosColossusDouble TroubleFireballHarold the HelicopterJoker's WildcardKontikiKryptonite KolliderMarvin the Martian Earthbound JourneyMonorailNew England Sky WayNightwingPoland Springs PlungeRodeoShipwreck FallsSplashwater FallsTaz's Daredevil DiveTime WarpTomahawkTwister