film&ridefanatic

I was NOT expecting a Disney ride, but I also wasn't expecting that. I knew I was in Six Flags but Mikey is right, with the descriptions of the ride it sounded like it was Batman version of The Mummy. But I didn't get my hopes up to that. I knew it was still six flags which is why I kept my excitement at a low and went in with a clean conscious despite the constant negative reviews of every person that came out of the exit door. There is a Batman figure, it's around the first turn, it isn't that hard to miss, you just need to be looking on the sides of you, not in front of you. Yes all figures are static except for moving jokers (which is more of a projected image effect more than a figure). What I've been hearing is. It's worth it the first time because...it's the first time. But after that, no. They didn't make a ride that you wanna ride over and over again.

Heres My Honest Review of The Dark Knight Coaster: Now, because I visit Six Flags fan sites I knew we were getting a wild mouse. So I wasn't expecting an El Toro in a box and I'm tired of the people who love the ride to use that as the reason why the people who don't like the ride, dont like it. Ok so I knew what kind of coaster I was getting but I thought it'd be an overall experience ride so I excused that fact. - The preshow wasn't all that good. Why? Because it's treated more like background noise. The preshow starts without the entire crowd even being in the room and half of the people don't know whats going on. It's hard to hear what Harvey Dent is saying. The glitches and stuff make it get interesting. But nothing happens. The Joker just puts HAHAs and says why so serious? A good preshow would be able to immerse the audience but this didn't do it. No one really paid attention because it didn't seem like there was a reason to. There was no real info. or story given in the preshow other than what we already knew we were going to experience. The preshow has good intentions but needs to be improved. 6/10 +/- - Queue: Outside theming lacked. Skull Mountain's theming is a lot better. (-) - Queue: indoor theming was better, it was a good subway theme. Liked the TV with clown faces (+) - Subway cars were very cool looking and comfortable (+) - Lift hill was cool however, going up, look to your right...you see the entire ride (-) - The hairpin turns were nicely taken at fast speeds - The "theming" was nothing spectacular. These were just scenes that light up along the way. I wasn't expecting The Mummy but I expected something more with movement audio and visuals. (-) - one part of the ride that was very nicely done was the Joker clowns moving in the glass and then shooting at the very badly done burning building (+) - After the burning building the ride continues a blank course where we can see the rest of the ride in front of us. It's not dark enough and too wide open. - There is no ending and no real plot other then we're being attacked by the Joker The ride made an attempt and failed. There was a strong lack of story. There was a general story of the Joker hijacking the subway. I call it a more improved Batman version of Skull Mountain. Honestly theres nothing more to it than that. The difference between the 2 are: preshow, one technologically advanced effect. I believe they're too similar. The Dark Knight needs more to differentiate it from SKull Mountain. While waiting on the 35 min. line all I saw were people coming out saying "boo." And no, it wasn't older people and teens. Young kids didn't like it either. The six flags employees understood too because while we were approaching the boarding area of the cars they asked everyone getting off if they liked it and no one did, cars full of children, especially one I particularly remember of 4 little 8 year old blond girls saying "that stunk." The ride was an attempt, but didn't make it. HOWEVER it can be improved. Turn the lights down, enclose the track more, add more effects and improve the story. It doesn't make me think I'm in Florida. It makes me wish I was in florida because I know they have better ones, it reminds me I'm in six flags and shouldn't have gotten excited for the ride. It's a good family ride, but even the families weren't satisfied. This was a crowded Saturday and The Dark Knight was really receiving a lot of negativity. Obviously no one expected an El Toro indoors so shut up with that.