PTR: The Dark Knight Media Day

[CycloneMan]

Okay guys, here's the deal!

 

I was invited to the Dark Knight Media Day, and I took video and shiz. But I had a lot of crap to do at home, so I wont be finishing anything tonight, but I wanted to post my two videos I have up. So I hope you enjoy!

 

The Dark Knight Media Day

 

I will try to get some stills up tomorrow.

 

-Dainan "I am still amazed" Rafferty

[Swimace]

Wait a second, that pre-show was taken at a Six Flags park? Are we sure about this???

 

I am really impressed, thanks for posting that video of the pre-show. It may only be a wild mouse, but I think the entire ride experience looks like an awesome step in the right direction for Six Flags.

[VivaLaVibora]

Thanks for posting these, but what is your review of the ride itself??

[CycloneMan]

I'll post my review tomorrow. But I was told to not put the Pre-Show video online, sorry guys

[CycloneMan]

Okay guys. Sorry for the delay. I got busy with life and shiz and the stills from my camcorder are crap! So deal with it. Anyway, here's my review.

 

The Queue/Pre-Show:

The outdoors line was nicely landscaped for the amount of space it occupies. And it seemed to move quickly later on in the day. The Pre-Show is really cool. It's a press conference with Harvey Dent and the video (and room) gets taken over by the Joker! You then exit the room into a "subway station" where you see some cool theme effects and theming. You then board your "subway car" and enter the ride.

 

Te Ride:

With out ruining too much of the ride. You exit the station and head up the lift which is a long tunnel. The lights are flickering and when you reach the top you are sent into the Wild Mouse segment. This segment is not braked! Yes, there are brakes, but they aren't used (unless for blocking) so you zip through it. There are some special effects and theming up on this section of the track which is pretty interesting. Through the rest of the ride, you go down drops and some more themed elements are there to surprise you. There are also two on-ride photo sections that completely blind you! The one real bad part of the ride is, none of the effects are separated, so you can see everything. But hey! What do you expect? It's Six Flags we're talking about here!

 

This is a standard Mack Wild Mouse coaster, except for three differences. It's a mirror image. The drop after the final turn is a small dip right into the brakes. And the brakes are magnetic. You then return to the station and exit the ride to your right and head up into a hallway staircase, and come back down. When you get to the bottom there is only a wall, and no ceiling, so you can see the room. Then you exit out a door, which you have to open, and this illuminates the room a tad. Part of me thinks the ride is not fully completed, an other has me worried .

 

My overall opinion on this ride, is that it's a perfect family ride. This is just not a "Mouse-In-A-Box". This has many themed elements that bring back the idea of a theme park. The coaster is also very smooth and just pure fun! As for extreme coaster riding, this isn't too intense, but it is just a fun ride.

 

My Rating:

8/10

 

Photos:

Once again, sorry about the quality, these are stills from my camcorder...thus...they suck, so deal

 

The Dark Knight welcomes you

 

There was originally going to be a whole city skyline here, but they were in a rush to open the ride, they just never put it up.

 

Josh is blury, and was one of the first riders (I filmed the ceremony)

 

Yea...we're cool and your not! And you have to wait to ride. SUCKA!!!!!

 

Mark Kane, Park President speaking

 

Angel Aristone, Park's PR speaking

 

Ribbon Cutting ceremony

 

Walking through the queue

 

Gotham City Rails

 

Tom in the queue

 

Dan is with the first riders!

 

Opening up for the pre-show

 

Inside the Pre-Show room

 

Teehee

 

Harvey Dent (Okay...I cheated, these pictures of the pre-show are from the second ride)

 

Um...what?

 

Before...

 

After.... Did I jet get pwnd?

 

OH SNAP!

 

 

What are you waiting for?

 

Random theming

 

Joker Cards randomly about

 

Before...

 

After...

 

Getting on/off

 

The view from the exit!

 

And then it opened to the public!

 

Here's a familiar face! HEY JAY!

 

Blury Paul

 

Blury ThomasKelly and Jeff

 

A bunch of screaming GP!

 

Another car coming in

 

Once again...from the exit.

 

See ya later TDK! Thanks for the two fun rides!

 

This photo was on the cover a NJ newspaper

 

I look like an emo crack head (all the way on the left)

 

-Dainan "Truelly awesome" Rafferyt