Batman: The Ride - Ride Layout

Ride Layout

The ride's layout was specifically designed to fit in the Yankee Harbor themed area at Six Flags Great America, though the layouts of each successive Batman attraction are identical, with the exception of the rides as Six Flags St Louis, Six Flags Fiesta Texas (operating under the name Goliath), and La Vampire at La Ronde, which are all mirror images of the original.

Batman: The Ride starts off with the floor descending and the train moving out of the station and up the lift hill. Once at the top, riders dip down through B&M's signature "pre-drop" and coast down a 180-degree swoop to the left, dropping riders into the first 360-degree loop. Riders then quickly flip through a zero-g roll to the right, followed by another vertical loop. Next, riders fly upward around a tight helix to the left, soar through a wider turn to the right, and then drop a bit and quickly turn through the first wingover element, also known as a flat spin or corkscrew. Following this is a tight right turn and another wingover. The ride then features a tight left turnaround before the riders enter the final brake run.

Batman: The Ride's layout is often called "small and intense" or a "punch-packer". Numerous guests often complain about headaches, dizziness, and nausea after riding Batman due to intense G-forces on the ride, especially in the portion of track including the wingovers, after the second loop. The ride is also one of B&M's rougher rides, most noticeably in the Zero-G Roll and the wingovers. Some guests complain about the warmth, darkness of the queue line and at times, the loudness of the ride. In fact, Six Flags Over Georgia made modifications to the ride in 2011 to reduce the loudness.