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Check out these photos that Jeffrey Siebert posted on Facebook today:Looks like Rockville is getting some fresh new pavement.

September 3rd is quickly approaching, and SFFT has dropped a rather unadvertised new hint. Calling the phone number in the picture below now plays a new recording that adds to the previous one about scenic views:Do your speculating now, because next week the truth shall be revealed!

Last time I rode Scooby Doo at SFFT, a good number of the props weren't working. Probably good that they're getting replaced I suppose. Where did you hear this if you don't mind me asking?

^The looping music thing was mainly a joke. In all honesty, I thought his demeanor was very inappropriate, especially on a preview day when the park is trying to make a good first impression about a ride!

Just got back from the gold season passholder preview today. After riding Batman the Ride a couple of times, I have to agree with the other reviews of this coaster from previous riders...it's awesome! Comfortable restraints, smooth ride, and just enough spinning. It's definitely a nice addition to the park as it offers a change of pace from the other coasters. I will say that it is a tad bit short (especially since the wait time for it was rather long today) but really the intensity of the ride makes up for the length of it. There was a small portion of the ride after the first raven drop that I felt total weightlessness, even more than I've felt on most of the coasters I've been on! The theming is amazing as well, in fact, I would argue that it is one of the best themed rides in the entire six flags chain. All in all, I had a wonderful time, and I'm definitely going to ride this again and again on future visits! That being said...I do have one small oddity to point out: one of the ride operators on BTR today had a very negative attitude about the ride. When I walked up to the station, he had a sour look on his face and wasn't polite at all (which really doesn't bother me most of the time). When I was getting strapped into my ride vehicle, the guy sitting across from me asked this ride operator which side was his favorite. The op responded by saying that he thought BTR was lame and not worth his time, and that he refuses to ride such a weak ride. Not exactly the answer you want to hear before being dispatched, but, he was being honest, and I respect him for that I suppose! I'm not really complaining, I just wanted to point this out because I found it odd. I've seen depressing ride operators in the past, but I've never seen one actually put down the ride that they're operating. In his defense, he does have to listen to the station music loop all day haha.

^It was just a video on the SFFT facebook page. No big announcement really (although that's what I was expecting too) but it's kind of a cool video, I guess. Here's a link for ya

Check out this new SFFT tweet: BREAKING NEWS on May 10 @ 11am. You thought you knew everything about #BatmanTheRide ... #SFFT2015

I'm going to ride B:TR during the golden season passholder preview next Saturday. After seeing these videos, I'm a bit nervous now...I can handle spinning, but damn!! I'm sure they'll get it well under control before then, though, and if they don't, well then who knows! Maybe this intense spinning could be really fun! Always stay optimistic

^Wow, now THAT is some attention to detail on Six Flags' part! Thank you for clearing that up for me. I wonder if the rest of Rockville is going to get a DC theme like this, or if only the buildings around B:TR are.

^Oh my! Well, I'm sure glad I didn't visit SFOT today then! You are absolutely right about the ride crews at Fiesta Texas. Even though the park was crowded, iRat operated like clockwork! Same thing goes for SKC. I really do appreciate the increase in quality of staffing at SFFT. Not only are the rides operated very well, but the employees are so friendly too!

Hey guys! I visited SFFT today, and although there's not much change from Chad's recent report (and quite an excellent report at that, thanks Chad!), there is some stuff to take note of on Batman: The Ride. A quick side note: Today, I made a terrible mistake. I'm sure most of you on this forum are already fully aware of what I'm about to say, but for those of you who aren't (like me), this is your warning! Try not to visit a theme park at the end of a school year!! I must've counted at least 50 school buses in the parking lot. The park was very crowded, and because I had limited time today, I was only able to ride a couple of rides. That being said, I still had a very fun time and I'm really happy to see Fiesta Texas getting so much business! Anyways, back to Batman. There's only two weeks left until the Golden Season Pass preview date! Now that the track is 100% done, they've put all of their focus on the themed queue. Landscaping dirt has been put in around the unfinished queue paths, and some kind of signs have been put up throughout the queue. These signs appear to have digital-looking blueprints of the Batmobile and other bat-vehicles on them. Also, they've started working on the entrance facade for the ride. In regards to the theme, it would appear that this ride is going to have a bat-technology theme to it. Instead of focusing on crime-ridden Gotham like the rest of the Batman rides in other six flags parks, this ride is going to focus on Batman's arsenal of weapons and technology. This, of course, is just speculation. Now, enough talk! Let's get to the pictures! A beautiful day for a construction update! The site smells of fertilizer and topsoil...gross This is one of those signs I was talking about. Unfortunately, I couldn't get good pictures of the fronts of them. The entrance sign has been put in place! Also, the "buildings" around the entrance are receiving new themes as well. As you can see, the building to the right of the entrance is now themed to a...coffee shop? Maybe?? That "Big Belly Burger" sign next to the Gotham City Gift Shop is new. Now, before you go thinking SFFT has a new restaurant, this sign is for theming purposes only! The BTR gift shop takes up the space in that building.

^Yes, this is official. Take a look at this on SFFT's facebook page in reference to Batman: Click here to view the post in its entirety. They've also made opening date announcements earlier in the year, but I can't remember where exactly they are listed. In terms of confusion with Twisted Colossus, many new six flags attractions are opening in late May. For instance, Justice League: Battle for Metropolis at SFOT is also opening May 23 in conjunction with BTR and Twisted Colossus.

^I believe it will be open on May 16th for gold season pass holders, May 17th for regular season pass holders, and May 24th for the general public EDIT: May 23 for the general public, not the 24th. Sorry about that.

They're getting ready to install the Soaring Eagle Zipline Got this from SFFT's twitter page

Oh, and what's this?? Holy giant logo batman!