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 later 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.
Elements similar to a batwing are the bowtie and the pretzel knot.
Examples[edit]
| Name | Amusement park | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterburn | Carowinds | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | 1999 | Operating |
| Goudurix | Parc Astérix | Vekoma | Sit-Down | 1989 | Operating |
| Great American Scream Machine | Six Flags Great Adventure | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1989 | Defunct |
| Montu | Busch Gardens Tampa | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | 1996 | Operating |
| ShockWave | Six Flags Great America | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1988 | Defunct |
| Smiler | Alton Towers | Gerstlauer | Sit-Down | 2013 | Operating |
| Steel Phantom | Kennywood | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1991 | Defunct |
| Viper | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1990 | Operating |
| Viper | Darien Lake | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1982 | Operating |
| Vortex | Kings Island | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1987 | Operating |
Image gallery[edit]
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 sidewinder • Roll over • Saxophone • Sidewinder • SkyLoop • Tongue • 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 | ||||||||
| Variable | Top hat | ||||||||