Batwing
For the roller coaster at Six Flags America, see Batwing (Six Flags America).
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A batwing is a heart shaped element that inverts riders twice. It is made up of a sidewinder, followed by a reverse sidewinder. This inversion is the inverse of a cobra roll.
The element was first used on Orient Express, where it was called a "kamikaze curve". Orient Express was demolished after the 2003 season.
On Arrow Dynamics roller coasters, such as Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Great Adventure, it is known as a boomerang, however on Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters, such as Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa and Afterburn at Carowinds, it is known as a batwing.
The bowtie and the pretzel knot are both similar to the batwing.
Examples[edit | edit source]
| Name | Amusement park | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterburn |  |
Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | 1999 | Operating |
| Goudurix |  |
Vekoma | Sit-Down | 1989 | Operating |
| Great American Scream Machine | |
Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1989 | Defunct |
| Montu | |
Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | 1996 | Operating |
| ShockWave | |
Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1988 | Defunct |
| Smiler |  |
Gerstlauer | Sit-Down | 2013 | Operating |
| Steel Phantom | |
Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1991 | Defunct |
| Viper | |
Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1990 | Operating |
| Viper | |
Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1982 | Operating |
| Vortex | |
Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1987 | Operating |
Image gallery[edit | edit source]
The batwing element on Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Batwing on Viper at Darien lake.
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| Thrill elements | |||||||||
| Inverting | Banana roll • Batwing • Bent cuban eight • Bowtie • Butterfly • Cobra loop • Cobra roll • Corkscrew • Cutback • Dive drop • Dive loop • Diving turn • Double dip • Fly to lie / Lie to fly • Flying snake dive • Heartline roll • Immelman • Inclined dive loop • Inclined loop • In-line twist • Interlocking corkscrews • Interlocking loops • Lagoon roll • Norwegian loop • Pretzel knot • Pretzel loop • Raven turn • Reverse cobra roll • Reverse sidewinder • Roll over • Saxophone • Scorpion tail • Sea Serpent • Sidewinder • SkyLoop • Step-up under flip • Tongue • Top-Gun stall • Twisted horseshoe roll • Vertical loop • Zero-g roll • Zero-g stall | ||||||||
| Non-inverting | Hammerhead turn • Helix • High five • Non-inverted loop • Splashdown • Stengel dive • Tilt section • Trick track • Triple dip • Tunnel • Turntable • Vertical drop track • Water brakes • Wave turn | ||||||||
| Variable | Top hat | ||||||||