Batman: The Ride
| Rockville | |
| 48" Height Requirement | |
| Over-the-Shoulder Restraints |
| High Thrill | |
| Flash Pass Attraction | |
| Ride Lockers |
| Opened | May 23, 2015 |
| Ride Type | Steel 4D Free Fly Coaster |
| Ride Height | 120 Feet |
| Drop Height | 54 Feet |
| Track Length | 1,019 Feet |
| Top Speed | 38 MPH |
| Inversions | Varying |
| Cars | 5 |
| Riders Per Car | 8 |
| Manufacturer | S&S |
| Track Color | Yellow |
| Support Color | Black |
The First of its Kind
Batman: The Ride opened in 2015 and is the first roller coaster of its kind in the world. At present day, many other Six Flags parks are beginning to add this model to their coaster collections. In 2016, Great Adventure added one of these attractions, originally intended to be named Total Mayhem. However, the ride was quickly renamed to The Joker during construction. In 2017, both Great America and Six Flags Over Texas added the roller coaster under The Joker theme. Six Flags has continued to install this unique roller coaster in other parks across the chain.
Batman: The Ride as seen from the park’s iconic quarry wall.
Batman: The Ride’s entrance takes riders through a Rockville building facade.
Batman: The Ride features a vertical lift hill.
Batman: The Ride stands 150 feet tall.
Batman: The Ride reaches a top speed of 38 miles per hour.
Replacing an Opening Season Attraction
When Batman: The Ride was announced in 2014, it marked the end of the Motorama Turnpike, a Morgan sports car ride. Motorama Turnpike is one of the park's original attractions, opening in 1992. The ride featured many 1950s-themed vehicles that guests could drive around the ride’s layout. Today, only the walkway bridge that went over the old Motorama Turnpike ride still exists between Batman: The Ride and Poltergeist.
Unique Ride Experiences
Previous “4D” roller coaster concepts featured mechanisms that controlled the ride’s inversions. X2 at Magic Mountain, for instance, features a second set of rails intended to exclusively determine the orientation of ride cars. S&S 4D roller coasters are mostly aided by gravity and weight distribution. Though ride car orientation is controlled in the station, the only other mechanism to aid flipping are magnetic fins throughout the track layout. The rest of the ride experience depends on how the riders themselves are placed, guaranteeing that no two rides on Batman: The Ride are the same.
Ride History
2024
In December, Batman: The Ride is repainted as part of an extensive 10th anniversary refurbishment project.
Construction Updates
Follow along with ride construction, refurbishments, theming updates and fresh paint schemes.
Continuing on is the construction of Six Flags Fiesta Texas’ expanded DC Universe area. Metropolis Transit Authority is rapidly taking shape as the queue and station comes to live. Its cars have also been installed on the track. Work also continues on Cyborg: Cyber Revolution with the entrance portal and queue area in progress. Shazam! Tower of Eternity has also begun commissioning.