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| Batman - The Dark Knight | |
 Batman - The Dark Knight |
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| Location | Six Flags New England |
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| Type | Steel - Floorless |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | April 20, 2002 |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Floorless Coaster |
| Height | 117.8 ft (35.9 m) |
| Drop | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Length | 2,850 ft (870 m) |
| Max speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 2:20 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 6 in (137 cm) |
| Batman - The Dark Knight at RCDB Pictures of Batman - The Dark Knight at RCDB |
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Batman - The Dark Knight is a steel floorless roller coaster located at Six Flags New England. Opened on April 20, 2002, the ride has a purple and blue track with black supports. It was the eighth coaster built at the park, and the only roller coaster in New England built by Bolliger & Mabillard.[citation needed]
Layout
The layout is compact but packed with five inversions. The steep drop twists 180 degrees to the left and sends riders into a vertical loop. The loop is followed by a dive loop, and then there is a left 180 degree turn that passes through the first loop. The turn is followed by an on-ride photo, then a zero-g-roll that makes riders momentarily feel no gravitational pull. The final two elements are interlocking corkscrews that send riders into the brake run.
History
Batman - The Dark Knight was renamed[when?] in 2008 to Batman: The Ride due to the proposed new roller coaster The Dark Knight Coaster, scheduled to open at Six Flags New England along with two others, at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey and Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. The new Six Flags New England coaster was canceled shortly after construction began due to permitting issues. The name was switched back to the original following the cancellation of The Dark Knight Coaster, which took place only a few months after it's groundbreaking.
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