Batman: The Ride Review Cloned B&M Inverted Roller Coaster Model
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- 12 Batman clones were built around the world, all originating from the original at Six Flags Great America. Majority of these clones exist at Six Flags parks, but there's several around the world that do not share the 'Batman' name. In this review we'll discuss the model and how it holds up after all the years! After all, this was the first ever Inverted roller coaster!
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Ok here's the thing about clones. Most park goers will only ever get to ride the one at their nearest park. They don't care how many other parks have it because they'll never get to go to those parks. They're just happy to have it at their park. I think some enthusiasts forget that it's a privilege to be able to travel to enough parks to get tired of cloned rides.
True, but if you’re out here watching roller coaster video odds are you’re already a much bigger enthusiast than the general public at the very least.
You're not wrong, but I just really wish magic mountain and great adventure got their own original inverts
@@alecvip7562yeah that would’ve been nice
I don't think I've ever ridden a bad B&M Invert. They always deliver, and they still feel like nothing else out there. Love 'em.
Facts
if i had to choose and invert outside of the batman clones im going to kings island
After riding Batman at SFMM, Silver Bullet at Knotts is very underwhelming. A good ride yes but definitely a missed opportunity to make a great B&M invert.
I don’t love silver bullet last time I rode it;It was a little rough but it still isn’t bad and every other one I’ve ridden Is great
patriot at my home park worlds of fun in kc gets alot of hate but i think its a fun ride
These get hated on way too much, they're great rides
agreed
Agreed as well
@@jaxsonzatech7527 When I rode banshee in 2017 I really liked it. When did you ride it? Cause I am interested if it got rougher since 4 years ago.
@@coasterexpert7501 I heard it was insanely rough
Yes!
The first time I rode Batman at SFOG back in the late 90’s is when I realized coasters were about to get absolutely insane. Fast forward 20+ years later and look at what we have now.
The original Batman must've made the entire amusement industry look like cavemen when it came out
yeah the over georgia batman is undoubtedly the best
Backwards was intense. Not for everyone but what an experience. I got to ride Colossus and Batman backwards on the same visit. Colossus was a lot more fun backwards as it took a tamer woody and made it much more wilder.
Although if you're at the last seat and you don't brace yourself your head gets slapped back on the seat padding during the predrop.
Batman backwards was so intense it gave me a headache, but it was worth it. It was absolutely insane and it makes the normal batman clones feel like millennium forceless. I wish they brought it back.
The original roller coaster at Six Flags Great America was partially devised by the park's general manager Jim Wintrode. Batman: The Ride was the world's first inverted roller coaster when it opened in 1992, and has since been awarded Coaster Landmark status by the American Coaster Enthusiasts. Still an amazing coaster for a 29 year old design. Don't forget there are an additional 18 inverted B&M coasters that are listed as "Custom" instead of "Batman" in the roller coaster database. (Cedar Fair parks, Busch Gardens, etc.)
I worked at Six Flags Great America the summer this ride premiered. Back then Six Flags did an employee appreciation night. It was amazing experiencing Batman backwards in the dark shoeless. 20 odd years later and it's still a vivid memory.
Batman at Magic Mountain in 1994/95 was so wicked fun. I had not seen any ride like that
This is the perfect example of don't judge a ride just because it's cloned
The saying of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it applies." The fact that this ride has been duplicated numerous times is a testament to how good it is.
I feel like the weather at SFOG really helps out our Batman clone. The mixture of intense heat and really high humidity might be what helps the ride run so darn well!
Coaster enthusiasts rip on these for no reason. They’re awesome. The one at Over Georgia and Magic Mountain run insanely fast. The one at Great Adventure didn’t run as well but it was still fantastic. Super underrated rides.
Batman is my favorite cloned ride. The inversions are spaced out perfectly, the pace is suburb, the intensity is crazy and they are just fun rides. Batman at SFMM was the first B&M I've ridden.
What about RMC raptors? 😳
Superman, though I haven’t ridden a raptor
I have always marveled at the Batman clones. If there ever was a roller coaster design hall of fame, this would have to be included. It packs in so many elements and intensity in a relatively small footprint. Again, a marvel in design that deserves more acclaim and love.
GP to Enthusiast (now Coaster College) said in his most recent SFStL vlog that the St. Louis clone was probably the best Batman clone he'd ridden. In my opinion, its in my top 5 for Batman clones. Its nice to have a good Batman clone at my home park.
50mph feels like nearly 70mph because of how tight the elements are placed. The one near me at Magic Mountain is one of my favorites! Also, mm did once had a backwards train and my friends and I rode that 5 times back to back! There was no one in line towards the end of the night, so that’s why we never had to get off the train.
got to ride batman backwards at SFOT. that was a really strange experience. i liked it.
That sounds awesome! OT is my home park lol
I rode Batman at Great Adventure while it ran backwards, really neat experience
I dont care that these are clones, in fact I’m glad cuz they are so good I want to ride them more, I’ve only ridden the one at great adventure, but man that was on a next level of intensity for a B&M invert, it’s the only coaster I’ve ever walked off with numb legs cuz of the forces, the rides pacing is just mental, the positives and whip are top notch, and getting whipped through those vertical loops feels illegal, when cedar point was building raptor they asked B&M to make the ride more drawn out because after cedar fair executives got off Batman they couldn’t even walk it was so intense, inverts can be fun if they are drawn out, but at the end of the day they thrive off being compact, and that’s why Batman the ride is my favorite invert I’ve ridden, yeah I like it more than banshee, raptor, dueling dragons and great bear, there is definitely better inverts I haven’t ridden, but Batman clones are still top tier, also all of the inverts u listed as slow have 7 car trains so that’s probably why
My only ever ride on Batman was backwards at SFGA a few years ago and it was insane. There were a huge amount of negative Gs but was never bored at any point of the ride
I 100% agree. My home park is Six Flags Great America and I am so thankful to have not only an intense B&M Invert but the first one ever built. These clones are so underated. They may not be super tall or super fast but boy o boy they are very intense. 5 very whippy inversions and strong posative Gs. For how small and compact they are, they truly do pack in a massive punch. Great review.
My first experience with Batman at SFOG was when I was a child and was denied at the entrance because I was too short. Was broken.
Literally had a marking on my grandmother's doorframe at 52" after that that read "Gets to ride Batman".
the one at great adventure has been there forever. it's a timeless ride.
Too many people discount these because they're cloned. I agree with you that this is a mistake. As good as some of the newer inverts are there's something about the full-on intensity of this layout that is just awesome.
Interesting that you think the 3 mirrors happen to be the weakest. I wonder if that's not a coincidence.
Seriously a very underrated coaster clone imo
its a great ride but i wouldn't really call it underrated or overrated ngl
@@patrickkim4195 yeah I can understand that. Totally respect your opinion.
@@coasters4life388 lol yeah I can understand that too. I'm a fan of high positive g forces and whipy transitions I guess. Also I'm a big b&m Invert fan.
i’m not a fan of positive gs so i don’t think i will like it but it looks great for someone who is into forces
It’s a little to short to be underrated
I rode the great American clone once early in the day and after that one ride I thought it was one of the most intense inverts I’ve ridden. It’s up there with banshee in intensity but for different reasons. Love this ride and hope to get on the one at SFOG soon
Lol the great America one doesn’t count as a clone
@@doritosauce6632 Because it's the original and has the ACE Coaster Plaque.
@@zacharyyamashita8554 yep
First roller coaster ever at SFGA loved it! So much fun such a great ride and just so intense
Omgggg Taylor, SFOG’s backward Batman was super intense! I would imagine it was that way on all of them but Over Georgia was insane! You take the intensity of going backwards through a boomerang backwards loop and double the intensity with a smooth experience! As much as I think I’m a true enthusiast I could only do it twice before feeling like I would black out but it was hail-a fun!!!!!
Truth be told, the Batman at Over Georgia was the first coaster I recall having some grey-out due to how intense it was.
It left me a bit in shock after the ride ended.
When this ride first came out, I was a member of ACE. This ride had such a huge impact on the industry. No one ever rode anything like this and B&M made their mark.
Almost 30 years later this model is still amazing!
Glad to hear this model getting it's due credit. This ride is so much fun. It really packs a punch.
The only Batman B&M invert I've ridden is the one at the park I grew up going to and that is Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL. I still remember going on an old bobsled type ride called Rolling Thunder there! There were other rides that no longer exist like Tidal Wave, and Shock Wave which I never rode, I was too young, but remember watching them. 😊
The one at MM was the only coaster I’ve ever grayed out on. Ride is NO JOKE
The one at Magic Mountain has a good theme and it’s still super smooth and damn it hauls A**
A B&M invert I have surprisingly haven’t ridden!
I’ve experienced no Batman clones which is weird.
@John Navarro Let’s hope you are taller the next time you encounter one!
I honestly love this coaster design to death, the first coaster I ever rode was The Great White at Seaworld San Antonio and its what interested me in coaster design. They really are underrated, they are the perfect middle spot between extreme and starter coasters.
These are massively underrated rides. Honestly I've got it above Afterburn and Alpengeist.
Went to Great Adventure when they had the backward train for Halloween. Didn't even know it was a thing. Man, you'd love it if you ever get the chance. It's seriously fun and the best backward coaster I've done.
As SFOG being my home park it is stupid fast compared to any other of the Batman clones.
I remember when I was in the fourth grade at that upward turn I almost grayed out
I got my first ride on this in 1993 at SFGAdv, in its opening year. I had no idea what to expect, and it was the first time I got off a coaster and wondered what the heck I'd just experienced. It's not my favorite, but I usually make time for it, whatever park I'm at.
28 years later and it's still a great ride.
I've been on every Batman clone in North America but one and that's Over Texas. It was closed when I was there. Same as Titan. I actually have La Ronde Vampire as my favorite as of now just because I had a crazy night ride on it. It was the last ride of the night and boy I could not feel my feet when I got off. I always love a good old school B&M invert and that's what you always get with a Batman clone.
Back when SFFT was my home park, Goliath used to be the first ride of the day since it's at the very front of the park, so intense and so fun!!
Also 1 Minute Ago, Nice
Interesting take. For me, Goliath is one of the fastest and most intense of the clones. Up there with Batman at SFMM. The one at Georgia was middle of the road.
This is still one of my favorite rides at six flags over Texas and the g forces are just amazing and the intensity for this small of a rollercoaster is awesome.
This coaster has a special place in my heart. Great adventure was my home park growing up and I remember when they were building this coaster in the movie town section by stuntman’s free fall. Getting off free fall I remember going to the preview section of the constriction area with the Gotham facade starting to take shape. I was in complete awe and couldn’t wait for this ride to be built. The next season I came back and couldn’t wait to ride and it blew away expectations. I never saw a ride that did that it was amazing. Now magic mountain is my home park and I still love riding Batman. The pacing , the intensity. It just hauls. And it brings back such young fun coaster memories for me. This coaster is what got me into being such a coaster enthusiast. I unfortunately like yourself have never caught it in a backwards run. I have friends who have at great adventure during a fright fest season long ago and always talk about how great it was. 🦇 4 eva
I've only been on the one at SFMM and this was before I was an full fledged enthusiast. My home park at the time was Elitch gardens and they have a Vekoma SLC and at the time I thought Batman was basically just another SLC.
Boy was I wrong, the batman ride absolutely rocked my world and I realized it was much much different in all the good ways from the SLC. Nowadays, I know about all of the manufacturers and I appreciate the Batman rides for what they are. Like you said they are small, pack a punch, have great forces, and were probably very affordable to SixFlags.
Nothing better than the original at SFGAm! It was built specifically for that land it sits on after all. Can you believe there used to be a Schwarzkopf shuttle loop there?!
I got to ride the original Batman: The Ride at my homepark Six Flags Great America in June of this year and it became not only my first time I experienced a vertical loop on any roller coaster, but also my first multi-ride on a looping roller coaster and overall my first B&M roller coaster I ever rode!
this is the first ride that my cousin had me go on when we went to la ronde (I had never been to la ronde or been on any real roller coasters before) and let me tell you, it was a very disorienting and forceful yet thrilling journey.
Great review, I’m in Montreal so get to ride the Vampire at La Ronde often. Will never get tired of this inverted coaster ! 🥰😎🎢🎢
Last Monday I finally got to go ride roller coasters for the first time in 12-13 years (when I was 8 or 9). First roller coaster I tried was Vampire, which was a walk-on.
Nothing could have prepared me for that ride. My legs weren't numb afterwards, but my head was spinning
I agree with you on the one over Georgia being my favorite as well. That one was my first invert, and both my brother and I had to take a minute to recover because we were so dizzy and had to catch our breath. I wasn’t as much of an enthusiast then, so I didn’t know how intense it was gonna be. But just watching it it was HAULING. Now that I’ve ridden one here in Jersey at Great Adventure, there is most definitely a huge difference on how it ran vs the one in Georgia, it was still intense, but not nearly as intense as the one over Georgia!
I’ve only done Le Vampire but I can tell that it’s a different beast. It runs with short trains that can articulate easier and winter wheels. It’s my #3 behind Montu and Steel Vengeance.
I'm not a fan of extreme rollercoasters and this ride at Magic Mountian kicked my ass and is the most intense ride I've ever been on
LOVE the Batman clones!! There is a reason these things are everywhere. They’re awesome!
Great White at Sea World is my personal favorite. It has a shorter track length than the others so all the elements feel one right after the other.
Just realized I have ridden 5 of these. SFOG is my home park so have ridden that one hundreds of times. I also got to ride it backwards. Have always loved this ride! And my feet are numb every time!
I rode Batman the Ride at SF Great Adventure on several visits, along with the Great American Scream Machine, the Viper, Rolling Thunder and Sruntmans free fall. Haven't been back since the 90s, but i remember the best Batman experience for me was when I rode in the back row.
I've been on 7 of the 12. SFoG's was my first and the one I have always regarded as my favorite. Least favorite is Goliath. I also really liked SFMM's and SFGAdv's.
I rode BATMAN The Ride in its debut year at Six Flags Great America and instantly knew it would be a classic. 12 clones of this doesn't surprise me at all. It's one of my favorite experiences, which I've ridden many, many times since. (Although it has been a few years since my last ride. I should put it on my list for this year!)
I also think it marked the beginning of a new era in roller coaster design akin to Arrow Dynamics' pioneering use of tubular steel track in the 1970's. Side note: SFGA has one of their classic creations too, the Demon!
I’ve only ridden one Batman clone and the upwards helix is definitely my favorite part of this coaster
My first batman clone was the one at over Georgia in December and holy crap was that awesome. I feel like the 4 others I've ridden since then have not quite lived up to that one to the point that I may have peaked on that one ☹
The invert is by far my favourite B&M model and batman the ride looks good, much like all the other inverts I’ve ridden.
I rode Georgia in mid-March one year in a mostly empty train on a cold morning, and it was slow. Even the helix wasnt even forceful. I wouldve taken some footage to show you, but we all know how that goes...
I’ve ridden Batman at SFSTL backwards, and it was insane
When was it running backwards?
@@user-pw5ve2xc7t for a few months in 2018
I find it interesting that the one in Georgia is your favorite. I first rode that specific one in 98, the year after it debuted. This ride (along with Montu the year before) help me gain my liking of roller coasters. I even remembered how they advertised this ride, with your feet hanging. And the promise of feeling like your swinging around like Batman.
I love how whippy batman the ride is. That's what makes it so fun. If you go to ride it, I highly recommend you ride this at night it felt twice as fast even though it wasn't actually going faster. I rode it during holiday in the park at night and that was the most fun ride. PS When they did batman the ride backwards I got too motion sick. The ride was just too wild to be going backwards.
I've only been on the one at Great Adventure it's a FANTASTIC ride I love it! I was on it when it rode backwards I thought it was pretty cool but it still prefer running forward. Can you please do a review for the Superman Ultimate Flight clones?
Such a great review of the ride, love watching these videos on the classics!
Been riding the one at sfog since it first opened......it seems to have gotten better with age....I've ridden it around 20 times.....only ever had one bad ride but lately it's been a beast.
I think these inverts are very underrated, they really are very intense and a great ride
I prefer the magic mountain one because it whips you around more.
As someone with my home park of Six Flags Fiesta Texas, it has been running insane this summer. There was one night in particular that was crazy. When riding it over and over again, you can feel it speeding up every time especially in the morning. But definitely before this yeah I thought it was just ehh
First inverting coaster for me was batman at St Louis. More intense than I expected!
These Batman clones running backwards are such great experiences that every park should do at least once a year. 🥃
It was even more insane backwards
@@ThrillsofColdplay I know🤙🏽
I only rode one of the clones, the Batman in St Louis. It was my very first inverted coaster, and I loved it ever since.
Backwards batman is great. I waited like 2 hours for it and it was at my home park Six Flags STL
I have ridden the Batman at SF Great America, SF St. Louis and my home state park of SF over Georgia and I have ridden the same ride that is called Afterburn at Carowinds which is actually my closest park and I love all of them..By far one of the most enjoyable coasters I love to ride.
Great Video..
the one in kuwait should go to kings dominion to replace volcano
rode the one at great america back in the 90s, such a legit ride and at the time was worth the 2 hour wait
I love batman so much i bought the shirt i bought the hat i bought the shoes i bought the pants i bought the socks
BTman parody lol
The bank owns his house and he’s 100 million dollars in debt, but it was totally worth it
As a kid when I went to six flags New England I was too scared to go on Superman but went on Batman instead and that was great and did it two to three times before the rest of my family did Superman once. Always enjoyed it
This was the first roller coaster I rode. Got me hooked!
I got to experience Batman The Ride at SFGA while they ran the trains backwards. Much more intense in my opinion. Very fun.
The backwards experience was pretty amazing. It's a shame they just seemed to dump off doing it once La Ronde was meant to be next. I was hoping they'd keep it as a continuous circulation. I wouldn't be surprised if it returned now as a way to pretend there's something new other "the experience" too. "Goliath" definitely suffers from too much transport, but thankfully it's still solid and not rough. I can't even say I've been too highly impressed by most other custom B&M inverts "over it." Alphengeist hell yeah for sure that's an experience and "Banshee" plays a different game too. I know I haven't been "worldwide" but like looking at cedar fair's offering ones, most are good but some are less intense and somewhat less thrilling. Now if only SFGADV would give ours a paint job and some air conditioning (like great america's got a few years back), the experience would be 11/10!
My home park is Six flags Great Adventure. I done this ride a lot .I remember when it was black in color and the theming was really good . I have only one done other Six Flags Magic Mountain.The line at Great Adventure are long and your right it dose get hot in the line as you get closer to the loading station. As a ride it’s one of the parks best coasters way better then Superman ultimate flight. I go back as far as to say I do miss Batman and Robin the chiller coaster that I think I saw in the background of one of the videos. I knew that coaster had many many problems and they never could get it right and the dark knight coaster they placed it with is not as good but I will say Batman is a classic for Great Adventure. Thanks to the 90s what a great year
I miss the chiller ever day ! The dark knight ride is terrrrible. The que and pre show are the only decent things about that ride
The turn after the second loop is my favorite part
I enjoy Batman the ride at SFOT. Comfortable seats, no head-banging despite OTSRs, and the ride is very thrilling and has excellent pacing. My favorite invert so far is great bear at Hershey park. I wouldn’t mind marathoning Batman the ride on a slow day at SFOT.
B&M OTSRs are hella good and IMO are the reason why the GP likes OTSR so
Much
At six flags great America it’s still one of my favorite rides. There are bigger faster and crazier rides, but Batman still packs a punch. It’s a ton of fun and soo smooth. I hope it lasts for many more years!
Honestly a good coaster, but when you live in Texas and all 3 of your major parks have one, it gets annoying lol
Yup, totally understand that lol.
Yeah I live in Texas and don’t really love coasters packed with positive g’s, since I see them at all the major parks I kinda get tired of them, but they are good rides.
Texas has weird quirks
Example phoenix used to be in San Antonio and same with the worlds tallest wood coaster. In w they have a decent gci and a steep woodie.
Another example is Texas tornado and the wild mouse with no restraints.
3: Sfot has the most abscure layout ever.
4:fiesta Texas is in a cave.
5:Houston has no zoning laws so there are homes within a block of boardwalk bullit
Rode the one at SFMM for the first time in 2018 and it was easily the most intense coaster I'd ever ridden... until I rode X2 later that day XD
Absolutely SFoG is great and I have ridden the one at Jazzland SFN before it was flooded and I guess installed at Fiesta, TX. It was never good at least to me. I always tell the story on how the opening summer at the park in GA I was too short to ride and my mom, left me crying by the exit to ride with my best friend.
I have only ridden one which is at Six Flags Magic Mountain and it is very intense. Some days I had to skip it because the turns and inversions are so sharp and aggressive.
Over Texas still does the backwards train! Usually at the annual Pepsi corporate event and I happened to be there a random day two years ago they did it for the public too.
I've only rode the original at 6 Flags Great America but it's one of my favorite rides of all time. Maybe my favorite ride at that park. It's so intense. I like it more than Montu, Raptor, and Great Bear. I've only rode 4 inverts but it's my favorite for sure.
First six flags ride I've been on period, and it's such a special ride to me.
1:30 - Ohhh, glad I'm not an SLC!!!
Ive only been on the Georgia one. Glad that I got to ride the best!!!
One of the most intense rides I can think of with those positive G’s!