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[[List of amusement rides|Amusement ride]]s and stunt shows themed to [[Batman]] are commonly found at [[Warner Bros.]] and [[Six Flags]] [[amusement park]]s across the world.
[[List of amusement rides|Amusement ride]]s and stunt shows themed to the [[Batman]] franchise its derivative elements are commonly found at [[Warner Bros.]] and [[Six Flags]] [[amusement park]]s across the world.


==Six Flags==
==Batman attractions at Six Flags parks==
{{Main|Six Flags}}
{{Main|Six Flags}}


===Batman: The Ride===
===Batman: The Ride (B&M)===
{{Main|Batman: The Ride}}
{{Main|Batman: The Ride}}
One of the most common Batman themed rides is [[Batman: The Ride]]. Batman: The Ride is a [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[inverted roller coaster|inverted]] [[roller coaster]] manufactured by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]]. It is located at seven Six Flags theme parks including [[Six Flags Great America]], [[Six Flags Great Adventure]], [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]], [[Six Flags St. Louis]], [[Six Flags Over Georgia]] and [[Six Flags Over Texas]]. It was formerly located at [[Six Flags New Orleans]] before it was relocated to [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] and rethemed to [[Goliath (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)|Goliath]].
Batman: The Ride (not to be confused with the S&S version) is a [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[inverted roller coaster|inverted]] [[roller coaster]] manufactured by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]]. It is located at seven Six Flags theme parks including [[Six Flags Great America]], [[Six Flags Great Adventure]], [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]], [[Six Flags St. Louis]], [[Six Flags Over Georgia]] and [[Six Flags Over Texas]]. It was formerly located at [[Six Flags New Orleans]] before it was relocated to [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] and rethemed to [[Goliath (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)|Goliath]].

===Batman The Escape===
{{Main|Batman The Escape}}
Batman The Escape was a [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[stand-up roller coaster|stand-up]] [[roller coaster]] at [[Six Flags AstroWorld]]. Originally, the queue was located inside the Batcave, but the entrance was moved in 1998. Formerly, the coaster operated as "Shockwave" at Six Flags Magic Mountain from 1986 to 1988 and Six Flags Great Adventure from 1990 to 1992.

===Batman & Robin: The Chiller===
{{Main|Batman & Robin: The Chiller}}
Batman & Robin: The Chiller was a [[Dual-tracked roller coaster|dual-tracked]] [[launched roller coaster]] based on the 1997 film ''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]''. It opened at [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] in 1997. After closing in 2007, the ride was demolished and sold to the Brazilian theme park [[Beto Carrero World]], but was never re-assembled.

===Batman: Knight Flight===
{{Main|Dominator (roller coaster)}}
Batman: Knight Flight was a [[floorless roller coaster]] at [[Six Flags Ohio]] that opened in the park's Gotham City area in 2000. After the park was sold to Cedar Fair in March 2004 for $145 million, the park became Geauga Lake and the ride's name was changed to "Dominator". Later, on September 16, 2007, the ride was closed after Cedar Fair's announcement that Geauga Lake would be closed permanently. Dominator was relocated to [[Kings Dominion]] in 2008, where it continues to operate today.

===Batwing===
{{Main|Batwing (roller coaster)}}
Batwing is a steel flying roller coaster at [[Six Flags America]]. It opened in 2001, and is based on the Batwing, Batman's plane from the comics.

===Batman: The Dark Knight===
{{Main|Batman: The Dark Knight (roller coaster)}}
Batman: The Dark Knight is a [[Steel roller coaster|steel]] [[floorless roller coaster]] at [[Six Flags New England]]. It opened in 2002, and was the first DC Comics themed attraction at the park after it was acquired by Six Flags in 1998. After The Dark Knight Coaster was announced for the 2009 season, its name was temporarily changed to "Batman: The Ride" but was then reverted to its former name after being cancelled due to building restrictions.


===The Dark Knight Coaster===
===The Dark Knight Coaster===
{{Main|The Dark Knight Coaster}}
In 2008, [[The Dark Knight (Six Flags Great Adventure)|Six Flags Great Adventure]] and [[The Dark Knight (Six Flags Great America)|Six Flags Great America]] unveiled The Dark Knight Coaster, based on the 2008 [[The Dark Knight (film)|Batman film]]. They are [[Enclosed roller coaster|enclosed]] [[Wild Mouse roller coaster]]s which are heavily themed and give riders a feeling that they are being stalked by the Joker. [[Dark Knight (Six Flags New England)|Six Flags New England]] was also scheduled to open this ride, but it was relocated due to construction complications. It was relocated to [[Six Flags México]] in 2009.
The Dark Knight Coaster is an [[Enclosed roller coaster|enclosed]] [[Wild mouse roller coaster]] based on the film ''[[The Dark Knight]]''. In the ride, guests board a Gotham City Rail subway car and are chased by [[The Joker (comics)|The Joker]] before being saved by Batman. It opened at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Great America in 2008, and at [[Six Flags Mexico]] in 2009. [[Six Flags New England]] was also scheduled to open the ride in 2009, but was cancelled due to building restrictions and placed in storage. In 2011, the ride was finally built as [[Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum]].


===Batman: The Ride (S&S Free Spin)===
===Other rides===
{{Main|Batman: The Ride (S&S Free Spin)}}
Several [[Six Flags]] theme parks, formerly owned by [[Warner Bros.]], opened live-action "Batman Stunt Shows" as the movies increased in popularity.
Batman: The Ride (not to be confused with the B&M version) is a 4D Free Spin roller coaster at [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]]. A clone of the ride opened at [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom]] in 2019.


===Justice League: Battle for Metropolis===
[[Six Flags Great Adventure]] in [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson, New Jersey]] was home to Batman and Robin: The Chiller. This roller coaster allowed riders to ride on either the Batman or Robin versions of the coaster. During the 2007 off-season, the ride was removed after a long history of technical difficulties.
{{Main|Justice League: Battle for Metropolis}}
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis is an interactive dark ride at seven Six Flags parks: Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Mexico, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Great Adventure, and Six Flags Magic Mountain. In the ride, Batman helps brief guests on their mission to save the captured members of the [[Justice League]] from [[Lex Luthor]], breaks into [[LexCorp]] with [[Cyborg (comics)|Cyborg]], and has a fist fight with Luthor himself. He also joins the League as they chased the two villains (and Harley Quinn in the Six Flags Magic Mountain version) into the Metropolis subway.


==Batman shows at Six Flags parks==
[[Six Flags Over Georgia]] contains a [[Gotham City]] area that contains the same Batman: The Ride and also features a looping coaster called The Mind Bender that was adapted to fit the color tone of the [[Riddler]] after ''[[Batman Forever]]''.
===The Batman Stunt Show===
The Batman Stunt Show was a stunt show that ran from 1992 to 1994 in the Batman Stunt Arena at Six Flags Great Adventure. The show was loosely based on the 1989 film ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'', featuring various elements from the film such as Michael Keaton's batsuit, the Batmobile, and Vicki Vale.


===Batman Water Stunt Spectacular===
[[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] in [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia, California]] has two Batman-themed coasters, the suspended coaster Batman: The Ride, and The [[Riddler's Revenge (roller coaster)|Riddler's Revenge]], a [[stand-up roller coaster]]. Prior to 2011, the entire area around the Batman Ride also encompassing what was then known as the Atom Smasher and Grinder Gearworks was themed as the Gotham City Backlot in the visual style of the Tim Burton Batman films.
The Batman Water Stunt Spectacular was a stunt show at Six Flags Astroworld. It operated from 1996 to 1998. It was created and operated by Renaissance Entertainment.


==Warner Bros.==
===Batman Forever===
Batman Forever was a stunt show in the Batman Stunt Arena at Six Flags Great Adventure. It opened in the summer of 1995 to coincide with the [[Batman Forever|film of the same name]], featuring many elements from it.
===Movie Park Germany===
{{Main|Movie Park Germany}}
[[Movie Park Germany]] in [[Bottrop]], [[Germany]], previously featured a [[motion simulator]] ride called Batman Adventure - The Ride. It has since been removed.


===Parque Warner Madrid===
===Gotham City: Carnival of Chaos===
Gotham City: Carnival of Chaos was a stunt show in the Batman Stunt Arena in 1999. It was the first Batman stunt show at the park not being based on a film, instead drawing inspiration from the comics.
{{Main|Parque Warner Madrid}}
[[Parque Warner Madrid]] in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]], features a duplicate of Batman: The Ride. The ride is known as [[Batman: La Fuga]] which translates to Batman: The Escape.


===Warner Bros. Movie World===
===Batman vs. Catwoman: Catfight===
Batman vs. Catwoman: Catfight was a stunt show in the Batman Stunt Arena in 2004. In the show, Batman fights Catwoman in Gotham City.
{{Main|Warner Bros. Movie World}}

[[Warner Bros. Movie World]] on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Australia]], has a vertical [[Space Shot (ride)|space shot ride]] named [[Batwing Spaceshot]] which opened in 2006. It also has a [[Suspended Looping Coaster]] called [[Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy]]. It was formerly home to the [[motion simulator]] [[Batman Adventure – The Ride 2|Batman Adventure - The Ride]] which opened in 1992, was revamped in 2001, before closing in 2011.
==Batman attractions at Warner Bros. Movie World parks==
===Batman Adventure – The Ride===
{{Main|Batman Adventure – The Ride}}
Batman Adventure – The Ride was a motion simulator ride based on Tim Burton's Batman series. The ride was located at Warner Bros. Movie World from 1992-2001, Warner Bros. Movie World Germany from 1996 to 2004, and Parque Warner Madrid from 2002 to 2014. The Warner Bros. Movie World and Warner Bros. Movie World Germany versions were replaced with a sequel titled Batman Adventure - The Ride 2, while the Parque Warner Madrid version stayed in its original form from opening until closure.

===Shadows of Arkham===
{{Main|Shadows of Arkham}}
Shadows of Arkham is an inverted steel roller coaster at [[Parque Warner Madrid]]. It is a clone of Batman: The Ride at Six Flags parks, and was previously known as Batman: La Fuga (Spanish for Batman: The Escape) from 2002 until 2017 when it was renamed to Batman: Arkham Asylum when the ride's addition of VR. The coaster gained its current name in 2023.

===Batwing Spaceshot===
{{Main|Batwing Spaceshot}}
Batwing Spaceshot is a Space Shot attraction at Warner Bros. Movie World. The ride opened the same year as the 2005 film ''[[Batman Begins]]'', but there are no references to the film besides the ride's logo.

===Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D===
{{Main|Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D}}
Justice League: Alien Invasion is an interactive dark ride at Warner Bros. Movie World. The ride opened in 2011, replacing Batman Adventure – The Ride. In the ride, Batman and the Justice League fight to save the people of Earth from the control of [[Starro]].

===Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy===
{{Main|Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy}}
Arkham Asylum - Shock Therapy is a [[Vekoma SLC]] roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World, loosely based on the video game series ''[[Batman: Arkham]]''. It was previously known as Lethal Weapon – The Ride when it opened in 1995, but was re-themed to Arkham Asylum in 2012 after Warner Bros. feared that the ''[[Lethal Weapon (franchise)|Lethal Weapon]]'' theming was beginning to show its age.

===DC Rivals HyperCoaster===
{{Main|DC Rivals HyperCoaster}}
DC Rivals HyperCoaster is a steel roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World. The theme of the ride is DC super heroes and their villains, including Batman and The Joker.

===Batman: Knight Flight===
Batman: Knight Flight (not to be confused with the dark ride of the same name) is a dark ride at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. It opened with the rest of the park in summer 2018.

===Justice League: Warworld Attacks===
Justice League: Warworld Attacks is a dark ride at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. It opened with the rest of the park on July 25, 2018.

==Batman shows at Warner Bros. Movie World parks==
===The Total Batman Experience===
The Total Batman Experience was a stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World. It featured elements from the 1995 film ''[[Batman Forever]]''.

===Batman: Shadows of Gotham===
Batman: Shadows of Gotham was a stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World. It was based on the 2005 film ''[[Batman Begins]]'', featuring [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|Scarecrow]], [[Ra's al Ghul]], and the [[League of Shadows]].

==Batman attractions at [[Studio City (Macau)|Studio City Macau]]==
[[File:Batman_Dark_Flight_ride_entrance.jpg|right|thumb|240px|[[Studio City (Macau)|Studio City Macau]] Batman: Dark Flight attraction entrance.]]
* Batman Dark Flight
* Warner Brothers Fun Zone


==List of rides==
==List of rides==
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! Name !! Location !! Type !! Notes
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| [[Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy]] || [[Warner Bros. Movie World]] || [[Suspended Looping Coaster]] || <ref name="Arkham Asylum">{{cite web|title=Arkham Asylum - Shock Therapy|url=http://movieworld.myfun.com.au/Rides-and-Attractions/Thrill-Rides/TOP-SECRET.aspx|publisher=MyFun|accessdate=10 March 2012|author=Warner Bros. Movie World|date=10 March 2012}}</ref>
| [[Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy]] || [[Warner Bros. Movie World]] || [[Suspended Looping Coaster]] || <ref name="Arkham Asylum">{{cite web|title=Arkham Asylum - Shock Therapy|url=http://movieworld.myfun.com.au/Rides-and-Attractions/Thrill-Rides/TOP-SECRET.aspx|publisher=MyFun|access-date=10 March 2012|author=Warner Bros. Movie World|date=10 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302214654/http://movieworld.myfun.com.au/Rides-and-Attractions/Thrill-Rides/TOP-SECRET.aspx|archive-date=2012-03-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Batman Adventure – The Ride 2#Batman Adventure - The Ride|Batman Adventure – The Ride]] || [[Movie Park Germany]] (operated)<br>[[Warner Bros. Movie World]] (operated) || [[Motion simulator]] || <center><ref name="BA-TR">{{Parkz|ride_name=Batman Adventure: The Ride 2|location=Warner Bros. Movie World|parkz_number=69|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[Batman Adventure – The Ride 2#Batman Adventure - The Ride|Batman Adventure – The Ride]] || [[Movie Park Germany]] (operated)<br>[[Warner Bros. Movie World]] (operated) || [[Motion simulator]] || {{center|<ref name="BA-TR">{{Parkz|ride_name=Batman Adventure: The Ride 2|location=Warner Bros. Movie World|parkz_number=69|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Batman Adventure – The Ride 2]] || [[Warner Bros. Movie World]] (operated) || [[Motion simulator]] || <center><ref name="BA-TR"/></center>
| [[Batman Adventure – The Ride 2]] || [[Warner Bros. Movie World]] (operated) || [[Motion simulator]] || {{center|<ref name="BA-TR"/>}}
|-
|-
| [[Batman The Escape]] || [[Six Flags Astroworld]] (operated)<br>[[Darien Lake]] (in storage) || [[Stand-up roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Batman The Escape|location=Six Flags Astroworld|rcdb_number=53}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=unknown|location=Darien Lake|rcdb_number=3472|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[Batman The Escape]] || [[Six Flags Astroworld]] (operated)<br>[[Darien Lake]] (in storage) || [[Stand-up roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Batman The Escape|location=Six Flags Astroworld|rcdb_number=53}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=unknown|location=Darien Lake|rcdb_number=3472|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Dominator (roller coaster)|Batman: Knight Flight]] || [[Geauga Lake (amusement park)|Geauga Lake]] (relocated) || [[Floorless roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Dominator|location=Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom|rcdb_number=632|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[Dominator (roller coaster)|Batman: Knight Flight]] || [[Geauga Lake (amusement park)|Geauga Lake]] (relocated) || [[Floorless roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Dominator|location=Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom|rcdb_number=632|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Batman: La Fuga]] || [[Parque Warner Madrid]] || [[Inverted roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Batman la Fuga|location=Parque Warner Madrid|rcdb_number=1365|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[Batman: The Ride]] || [[Six Flags Great America]]<br>[[Six Flags Great Adventure]]<br>[[Six Flags Magic Mountain]]<br>[[Six Flags St. Louis]]<br>[[Six Flags New Orleans]] (relocated)<br>[[Six Flags Over Georgia]]<br>[[Six Flags Over Texas]] || [[Inverted roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{cite web|last=Marden|first=Duane|title=Roller Coaster Search Results|url=http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&mo=8310|publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]]|access-date=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Batman: The Ride (S&S Free Spin)|Batman: The Ride]] || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || 4D Free Spin roller coaster ||
| [[Batman: The Ride]] || [[Six Flags Great America]]<br>[[Six Flags Great Adventure]]<br>[[Six Flags Magic Mountain]]<br>[[Six Flags St. Louis]]<br>[[Six Flags New Orleans]] (relocated)<br>[[Six Flags Over Georgia]]<br>[[Six Flags Over Texas]] || [[Inverted roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{cite web|last=Marden|first=Duane|title=Roller Coaster Search Results|url=http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&mo=8310|publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]]|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
|-
|-
| [[Batman: The Dark Knight (roller coaster)|Batman: The Dark Knight]] || [[Six Flags New England]] || [[Floorless roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Batman - The Dark Knight|location=Six Flags New England|rcdb_number=1549|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[Batman: The Dark Knight (roller coaster)|Batman: The Dark Knight]] || [[Six Flags New England]] || [[Floorless roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Batman - The Dark Knight|location=Six Flags New England|rcdb_number=1549|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Batman & Robin: The Chiller]] || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || [[Launched roller coaster]]s || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Batman And Robin: The Chiller|location=Six Flags Great Adventure|rcdb_number=424|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[Batman & Robin: The Chiller]] || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || [[Launched roller coaster]]s || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Batman And Robin: The Chiller|location=Six Flags Great Adventure|rcdb_number=424|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Batwing Spaceshot]] || [[Warner Bros. Movie World]] || [[Space Shot (ride)|Space Shot]] || <center><ref>{{Parkz|ride_name=Batwing Spaceshot|location=Warner Bros. Movie World|parkz_number=176|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[Batwing Spaceshot]] || [[Warner Bros. Movie World]] || [[Space Shot (ride)|Space Shot]] || {{center|<ref>{{Parkz|ride_name=Batwing Spaceshot|location=Warner Bros. Movie World|parkz_number=176|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Catwoman's Whip]] || [[Six Flags New England]] || Family roller coaster || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Catwoman's Whip|location=Six Flags New England|rcdb_number=630|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| Catwoman's Whip || [[Six Flags New England]] || Family roller coaster || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Catwoman's Whip|location=Six Flags New England|rcdb_number=630|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[The Dark Knight Coaster]]|| [[Six Flags Great Adventure]]<br>[[Six Flags Great America]]<br>[[Six Flags México]]<br>[[Six Flags New England]] || [[Wild Mouse roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{cite web|last=Marden|first=Duane|title=Roller Coaster Search Results|url=http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&ne=dark+knight|publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]]|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[The Dark Knight Coaster]]|| [[Six Flags Great Adventure]]<br>[[Six Flags Great America]]<br>[[Six Flags México]]<br>[[Six Flags New England]] (cancelled) || [[Wild Mouse roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{cite web|last=Marden|first=Duane|title=Roller Coaster Search Results|url=http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&ne=dark+knight|publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]]|access-date=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum]] || [[Six Flags New England]] || [[Wild Mouse roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Gotham City Gauntlet Escape from Arkham Asylum|location=Six Flags New England|rcdb_number=9431|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum]] || [[Six Flags New England]] || [[Wild Mouse roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Gotham City Gauntlet Escape from Arkham Asylum|location=Six Flags New England|rcdb_number=9431|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Mind Bender (Six Flags Over Georgia)|Mind Bender]] || [[Six Flags Over Georgia]] || [[Steel roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Mind Bender|location=Six Flags Over Georgia|rcdb_number=37|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| The Riddler Mindbender || [[Six Flags Over Georgia]] || [[Steel roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Mind Bender|location=Six Flags Over Georgia|rcdb_number=37|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Mr. Freeze (roller coaster)|Mr. Freeze]] || [[Six Flags St. Louis]]<br>[[Six Flags Over Texas]] || [[Launched roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{cite web|last=Marden|first=Duane|title=Roller Coaster Search Results|url=http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&ne=mr.+freeze|publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]]|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[Shadows of Arkham]] || [[Parque Warner Madrid]] || [[Inverted roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Batman la Fuga|location=Parque Warner Madrid|rcdb_number=1365|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Mr. Freeze (roller coaster)|Mr. Freeze]] || [[Six Flags St. Louis]]<br>[[Six Flags Over Texas]] || [[Launched roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{cite web|last=Marden|first=Duane|title=Roller Coaster Search Results|url=http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&ne=mr.+freeze|publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]]|access-date=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
| Nightwing || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]]<br />[[Six Flags Great America]]<br />[[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]]<br />[[Six Flags New England]] || [[Launched roller coaster]] ||
|-
|-
| The Penguin's Blizzard River || [[Six Flags America]] || [[Water ride]] ||
| The Penguin's Blizzard River || [[Six Flags America]] || [[Water ride]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Riddler's Revenge (roller coaster)|Riddler's Revenge]] || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || [[Stand-up roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Riddler's Revenge|location=Six Flags Magic Mountain|rcdb_number=470|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| The Riddler Revenger || [[Six Flags New England]] || [[Suspended Looping Coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Riddler Revenge|location=Six Flags England|rcdb_number=429}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[The Joker (Six Flags Mexico)|The Joker]] || [[Six Flags México]] || [[Spinning roller coaster]] || <center><ref name="Joker">{{cite web|title=Six Flags Mexico is ready ...|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151148272652138|author=Six Flags Mexico|publisher=Facebook|date=September 6, 2012|accessdate=September 6, 2012}}</ref></center>
| [[Riddler's Revenge (roller coaster)|Riddler's Revenge]] || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || [[Stand-up roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Riddler's Revenge|location=Six Flags Magic Mountain|rcdb_number=470|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[The Joker's Jinx]] || [[Six Flags America]] || [[Launched roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Joker's Jinx|location=Six Flags America|rcdb_number=544|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[The Joker (Six Flags Mexico)|The Joker]] || [[Six Flags México]] || [[Spinning roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref name="Joker">{{cite web|title=Six Flags Mexico is ready ...|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151148272652138|author=Six Flags Mexico|publisher=Facebook|date=September 6, 2012|access-date=September 6, 2012}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[The Jester (roller coaster)|The Joker's Revenge]] || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || [[Steel roller coaster]] || <center><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Joker's Revenge|location=Six Flags Fiesta Texas|rcdb_number=206|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref></center>
| [[The Joker's Jinx]] || [[Six Flags America]] || [[Launched roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Joker's Jinx|location=Six Flags America|rcdb_number=544|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
| [[The Jester (roller coaster)|The Joker's Revenge]] || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || [[Steel roller coaster]] || {{center|<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Joker's Revenge|location=Six Flags Fiesta Texas|rcdb_number=206|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
| [[Batwing (roller coaster)]] || [[Six Flags America]] || [[Flying roller coaster]] ||
| [[Batwing (roller coaster)]] || [[Six Flags America]] || [[Flying roller coaster]] ||
|-
| Batman Dark Flight|| [[Studio City (Macau)|Studio City Macau]] || [[Flying theater]] ||
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.batmanytb.com/rides/rides.php Batman: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond - Rides]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724015052/http://www.batmanytb.com/rides/rides.php Batman: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond - Rides]
*[http://www.batmanytb.com/rides/stunts.php Batman: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond - Stunt Shows]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080624073119/http://www.batmanytb.com/rides/stunts.php Batman: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond - Stunt Shows]


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[[Category:Batman lists|Amusement rides]]
[[Category:DC Comics in amusement parks]]

Latest revision as of 22:55, 15 June 2024

Amusement rides and stunt shows themed to the Batman franchise its derivative elements are commonly found at Warner Bros. and Six Flags amusement parks across the world.

Batman attractions at Six Flags parks

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Batman: The Ride (B&M)

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Batman: The Ride (not to be confused with the S&S version) is a steel inverted roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. It is located at seven Six Flags theme parks including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Over Texas. It was formerly located at Six Flags New Orleans before it was relocated to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and rethemed to Goliath.

Batman The Escape

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Batman The Escape was a steel stand-up roller coaster at Six Flags AstroWorld. Originally, the queue was located inside the Batcave, but the entrance was moved in 1998. Formerly, the coaster operated as "Shockwave" at Six Flags Magic Mountain from 1986 to 1988 and Six Flags Great Adventure from 1990 to 1992.

Batman & Robin: The Chiller

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Batman & Robin: The Chiller was a dual-tracked launched roller coaster based on the 1997 film Batman & Robin. It opened at Six Flags Great Adventure in 1997. After closing in 2007, the ride was demolished and sold to the Brazilian theme park Beto Carrero World, but was never re-assembled.

Batman: Knight Flight

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Batman: Knight Flight was a floorless roller coaster at Six Flags Ohio that opened in the park's Gotham City area in 2000. After the park was sold to Cedar Fair in March 2004 for $145 million, the park became Geauga Lake and the ride's name was changed to "Dominator". Later, on September 16, 2007, the ride was closed after Cedar Fair's announcement that Geauga Lake would be closed permanently. Dominator was relocated to Kings Dominion in 2008, where it continues to operate today.

Batwing

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Batwing is a steel flying roller coaster at Six Flags America. It opened in 2001, and is based on the Batwing, Batman's plane from the comics.

Batman: The Dark Knight

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Batman: The Dark Knight is a steel floorless roller coaster at Six Flags New England. It opened in 2002, and was the first DC Comics themed attraction at the park after it was acquired by Six Flags in 1998. After The Dark Knight Coaster was announced for the 2009 season, its name was temporarily changed to "Batman: The Ride" but was then reverted to its former name after being cancelled due to building restrictions.

The Dark Knight Coaster

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The Dark Knight Coaster is an enclosed Wild mouse roller coaster based on the film The Dark Knight. In the ride, guests board a Gotham City Rail subway car and are chased by The Joker before being saved by Batman. It opened at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Great America in 2008, and at Six Flags Mexico in 2009. Six Flags New England was also scheduled to open the ride in 2009, but was cancelled due to building restrictions and placed in storage. In 2011, the ride was finally built as Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum.

Batman: The Ride (S&S Free Spin)

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Batman: The Ride (not to be confused with the B&M version) is a 4D Free Spin roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. A clone of the ride opened at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in 2019.

Justice League: Battle for Metropolis

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Justice League: Battle for Metropolis is an interactive dark ride at seven Six Flags parks: Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Mexico, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Great Adventure, and Six Flags Magic Mountain. In the ride, Batman helps brief guests on their mission to save the captured members of the Justice League from Lex Luthor, breaks into LexCorp with Cyborg, and has a fist fight with Luthor himself. He also joins the League as they chased the two villains (and Harley Quinn in the Six Flags Magic Mountain version) into the Metropolis subway.

Batman shows at Six Flags parks

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The Batman Stunt Show

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The Batman Stunt Show was a stunt show that ran from 1992 to 1994 in the Batman Stunt Arena at Six Flags Great Adventure. The show was loosely based on the 1989 film Batman, featuring various elements from the film such as Michael Keaton's batsuit, the Batmobile, and Vicki Vale.

Batman Water Stunt Spectacular

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The Batman Water Stunt Spectacular was a stunt show at Six Flags Astroworld. It operated from 1996 to 1998. It was created and operated by Renaissance Entertainment.

Batman Forever

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Batman Forever was a stunt show in the Batman Stunt Arena at Six Flags Great Adventure. It opened in the summer of 1995 to coincide with the film of the same name, featuring many elements from it.

Gotham City: Carnival of Chaos

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Gotham City: Carnival of Chaos was a stunt show in the Batman Stunt Arena in 1999. It was the first Batman stunt show at the park not being based on a film, instead drawing inspiration from the comics.

Batman vs. Catwoman: Catfight

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Batman vs. Catwoman: Catfight was a stunt show in the Batman Stunt Arena in 2004. In the show, Batman fights Catwoman in Gotham City.

Batman attractions at Warner Bros. Movie World parks

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Batman Adventure – The Ride

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Batman Adventure – The Ride was a motion simulator ride based on Tim Burton's Batman series. The ride was located at Warner Bros. Movie World from 1992-2001, Warner Bros. Movie World Germany from 1996 to 2004, and Parque Warner Madrid from 2002 to 2014. The Warner Bros. Movie World and Warner Bros. Movie World Germany versions were replaced with a sequel titled Batman Adventure - The Ride 2, while the Parque Warner Madrid version stayed in its original form from opening until closure.

Shadows of Arkham

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Shadows of Arkham is an inverted steel roller coaster at Parque Warner Madrid. It is a clone of Batman: The Ride at Six Flags parks, and was previously known as Batman: La Fuga (Spanish for Batman: The Escape) from 2002 until 2017 when it was renamed to Batman: Arkham Asylum when the ride's addition of VR. The coaster gained its current name in 2023.

Batwing Spaceshot

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Batwing Spaceshot is a Space Shot attraction at Warner Bros. Movie World. The ride opened the same year as the 2005 film Batman Begins, but there are no references to the film besides the ride's logo.

Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D

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Justice League: Alien Invasion is an interactive dark ride at Warner Bros. Movie World. The ride opened in 2011, replacing Batman Adventure – The Ride. In the ride, Batman and the Justice League fight to save the people of Earth from the control of Starro.

Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy

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Arkham Asylum - Shock Therapy is a Vekoma SLC roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World, loosely based on the video game series Batman: Arkham. It was previously known as Lethal Weapon – The Ride when it opened in 1995, but was re-themed to Arkham Asylum in 2012 after Warner Bros. feared that the Lethal Weapon theming was beginning to show its age.

DC Rivals HyperCoaster

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DC Rivals HyperCoaster is a steel roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World. The theme of the ride is DC super heroes and their villains, including Batman and The Joker.

Batman: Knight Flight

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Batman: Knight Flight (not to be confused with the dark ride of the same name) is a dark ride at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. It opened with the rest of the park in summer 2018.

Justice League: Warworld Attacks

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Justice League: Warworld Attacks is a dark ride at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. It opened with the rest of the park on July 25, 2018.

Batman shows at Warner Bros. Movie World parks

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The Total Batman Experience

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The Total Batman Experience was a stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World. It featured elements from the 1995 film Batman Forever.

Batman: Shadows of Gotham

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Batman: Shadows of Gotham was a stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World. It was based on the 2005 film Batman Begins, featuring Scarecrow, Ra's al Ghul, and the League of Shadows.

Batman attractions at Studio City Macau

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Studio City Macau Batman: Dark Flight attraction entrance.
  • Batman Dark Flight
  • Warner Brothers Fun Zone

List of rides

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Name Location Type Notes
Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy Warner Bros. Movie World Suspended Looping Coaster [1]
Batman Adventure – The Ride Movie Park Germany (operated)
Warner Bros. Movie World (operated)
Motion simulator
Batman Adventure – The Ride 2 Warner Bros. Movie World (operated) Motion simulator
Batman The Escape Six Flags Astroworld (operated)
Darien Lake (in storage)
Stand-up roller coaster
Batman: Knight Flight Geauga Lake (relocated) Floorless roller coaster
Batman: The Ride Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags New Orleans (relocated)
Six Flags Over Georgia
Six Flags Over Texas
Inverted roller coaster
Batman: The Ride Six Flags Fiesta Texas 4D Free Spin roller coaster
Batman: The Dark Knight Six Flags New England Floorless roller coaster
Batman & Robin: The Chiller Six Flags Great Adventure Launched roller coasters
Batwing Spaceshot Warner Bros. Movie World Space Shot
Catwoman's Whip Six Flags New England Family roller coaster
The Dark Knight Coaster Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great America
Six Flags México
Six Flags New England (cancelled)
Wild Mouse roller coaster
Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum Six Flags New England Wild Mouse roller coaster
The Riddler Mindbender Six Flags Over Georgia Steel roller coaster
Shadows of Arkham Parque Warner Madrid Inverted roller coaster
Mr. Freeze Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags Over Texas
Launched roller coaster
The Penguin's Blizzard River Six Flags America Water ride
The Riddler Revenger Six Flags New England Suspended Looping Coaster [16]
Riddler's Revenge Six Flags Magic Mountain Stand-up roller coaster
The Joker Six Flags México Spinning roller coaster
The Joker's Jinx Six Flags America Launched roller coaster
The Joker's Revenge Six Flags Fiesta Texas Steel roller coaster
Batwing (roller coaster) Six Flags America Flying roller coaster
Batman Dark Flight Studio City Macau Flying theater

References

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  1. ^ Warner Bros. Movie World (10 March 2012). "Arkham Asylum - Shock Therapy". MyFun. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Batman Adventure: The Ride 2 (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman The Escape  (Six Flags Astroworld)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  4. ^ Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Darien Lake)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  5. ^ Marden, Duane. "Dominator  (Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  6. ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  7. ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman - The Dark Knight  (Six Flags New England)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  8. ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman And Robin: The Chiller  (Six Flags Great Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  9. ^ "Batwing Spaceshot (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  10. ^ Marden, Duane. "Catwoman's Whip  (Six Flags New England)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  11. ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  12. ^ Marden, Duane. "Gotham City Gauntlet Escape from Arkham Asylum  (Six Flags New England)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  13. ^ Marden, Duane. "Mind Bender  (Six Flags Over Georgia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  14. ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman la Fuga  (Parque Warner Madrid)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  15. ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  16. ^ Marden, Duane. "Riddler Revenge  (Six Flags England)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  17. ^ Marden, Duane. "Riddler's Revenge  (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  18. ^ Six Flags Mexico (September 6, 2012). "Six Flags Mexico is ready ..." Facebook. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  19. ^ Marden, Duane. "Joker's Jinx  (Six Flags America)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  20. ^ Marden, Duane. "Joker's Revenge  (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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