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Roller Coaster: Batman The Ride
Amusement Park: Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Illinois, USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Inverted
Status: Operating since 5/9/1992
Make / Model: Bolliger & Mabillard / Inverted Coaster / Batman
Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
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Length: 823 m 
Height: 30.5 m 
Inversions: 5 
Speed: 80.5 km/h 
Duration: 2:00 
Elements: Loop
Zero-G Roll
Loop
Corkscrew
Corkscrew
 
 
Trains: 2 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Built by: Bolliger & Mabillard
 
History: On June 20th, 2005 Batman was awarded landmark status by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) at their annual convention, Coaster Con XXVIII.
Theme: Originally painted all black.  For the 2004 season the Batman was repainted with yellow track and dark purple supports.
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