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s and stunt shows themed to the

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franchise its derivative elements are commonly found at

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and

Six Flags Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is an American amusement park corporation, headquartered in Arlington, Texas. It has properties in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Six Flags owns the most theme parks and waterparks combined of any amu ...

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s across the world.

Batman attractions at Six Flags parks

Batman: The Ride (B&M)

Batman: The Ride (not to be confused with the S&S version) is a

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inverted

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manufactured by

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. It is located at seven Six Flags theme parks including

Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America is a amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, within the northern Chicago metropolitan area. The amusement park originally opened as Marriott's Great America on May 29, 1976, as one of two theme parks built by the Ma ...

Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park located in Jackson, New Jersey. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park complex is situated between New York City and Philadelphia and includes a water park named Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Hu ...

Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Magic Mountain, is a amusement park located in Valencia, California, northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It opened on May 29, 1971, as a development of the Newha ...

Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags St. Louis, originally known as Six Flags Over Mid-America, is an amusement park featuring characters and rides from many Warner Bros. films and tv shows such as, Looney Tunes, DC Comics, and formerly Scooby-Doo. It is located in Eureka ...

Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia is a theme park located in Mableton, Georgia. Opened in 1967, it is the second park in the Six Flags chain following the original Six Flags Over Texas, which opened in 1961. Six Flags Over Georgia is one of three parks ...

and

Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Over Texas is a 212-acre (86 ha) amusement park, in Arlington, Texas, east of Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth and west of Dallas, Texas, Dallas. It is the first amusement park in the Six Flags chain, and features themed areas and attracti ...

. It was formerly located at

Six Flags New Orleans Six Flags New Orleans is an abandoned theme park located near the intersection of Interstate 10 and Interstate 510 in New Orleans. It first opened as Jazzland in 2000, and a leasing agreement was established with Six Flags in 2002 following the ...

before it was relocated to

Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas, formerly known simply as Fiesta Texas, is a theme park located in Northwest San Antonio. It opened on March 14, 1992, in the La Cantera, San Antonio, La Cantera master-planned development and district as the first busines ...

and rethemed to

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Batman The Escape

Batman The Escape was a

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Six Flags AstroWorld Six Flags AstroWorld, also known simply as AstroWorld, was a seasonally operated amusement park in Houston, Texas. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park was situated between Kirby Drive and Fannin Street, directly south of I-610. The park o ...

. 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

Batman & Robin: The Chiller was a dual-tracked

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based on the 1997 film '' Batman & Robin''. It opened at

in 1997. After closing in 2007, the ride was demolished and sold to the Brazilian theme park

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, but was never re-assembled.

Batman: Knight Flight

Batman: Knight Flight was a

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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

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in 2008, where it continues to operate today.

Batwing

Batwing is a steel flying roller coaster at

Six Flags America Six Flags America is a theme park located in the Woodmore CDP of Prince George's County, Maryland,

. It opened in 2001, and is based on the Batwing, Batman's plane from the comics.

Batman: The Dark Knight

Batman: The Dark Knight is a

Six Flags New England Six Flags New England, formerly known as Gallup's Grove (1870–1886), Riverside Grove (1887–1911), Riverside Park (1912–1995) and Riverside: The Great Escape (1996–2000), is an amusement park located in Agawam, Massachusetts, a western s ...

. 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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based on the film ''

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''. In the ride, guests board a Gotham City Rail subway car and are chased by

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before being saved by Batman. It opened at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Great America in 2008, and at

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in 2009.

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)

Batman: The Ride (not to be confused with the B&M version) is a 4D Free Spin roller coaster at

. A clone of the ride opened at

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (formerly known as Six Flags Marine World, Marine World, The New Marine World Theme Park, and Marine World Africa USA) is a 135-acre (55 ha) animal theme park located in Vallejo, California, off of Interstate 80 ...

in 2019.

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

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from

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, breaks into LexCorp with

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, 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

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 ''

'', featuring various elements from the film such as Michael Keaton's batsuit, the Batmobile, and Vicki Vale.

Batman Water Stunt Spectacular

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

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

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

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

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.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batman: Arkham Asylum 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 (Batman: The Escape) prior to the ride's addition of VR.

Batwing Spaceshot

Batwing Spaceshot is a Space Shot attraction at Warner Bros. Movie World. The ride opened the same year as the 2005 film ''

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'', but there are no references to the film besides the ride's logo.

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

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Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy

Arkham Asylum - Shock Therapy is a

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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 ''

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'' theming was beginning to show its age.

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 ''

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''.

Batman: Shadows of Gotham

Batman: Shadows of Gotham was a stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World. It was based on the 2005 film ''

'', featuring

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, and the

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Batman attractions at
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* Batman Dark Flight * Warner Brothers Fun Zone

List of rides

References

External links

Batman: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond - Rides

Batman: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond - Stunt Shows
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DC Comics in amusement parks

Batman attractions at Six Flags parks

Batman: The Ride (B&M)

Batman The Escape

Batman & Robin: The Chiller

Batman: Knight Flight

Batwing

Batman: The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight Coaster

Batman: The Ride (S&S Free Spin)

Justice League: Battle for Metropolis

Batman shows at Six Flags parks

The Batman Stunt Show

Batman Water Stunt Spectacular

Batman Forever

Gotham City: Carnival of Chaos

Batman vs. Catwoman: Catfight

Batman attractions at Warner Bros. Movie World parks

Batman Adventure – The Ride

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batwing Spaceshot

Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D

Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy

DC Rivals HyperCoaster

Batman: Knight Flight

Justice League: Warworld Attacks

Batman shows at Warner Bros. Movie World parks

The Total Batman Experience

Batman: Shadows of Gotham

Batman attractions at Studio City Macau Studio City is a hotel casino resort on the Cotai Strip in Cotai, Macau. The Hollywood studio-themed leisure resort is the first in Asia to integrate television and film production facilities, retail, gaming and hotels. It is majority-owned ...

List of rides

References

External links

Batman attractions at
Studio City Macau Studio City is a hotel casino resort on the Cotai Strip in Cotai, Macau. The Hollywood studio-themed leisure resort is the first in Asia to integrate television and film production facilities, retail, gaming and hotels. It is majority-owned ...