chadster Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 ^^Good seeing you today ^You will want to take them off or have them strapped, almost lost mine today, something that I've never had happen. (You'll see that in the onride that'll be uploaded later) In fact I would not at all be surprised to see the park require a strap or to secure them in a pocket or with a non-rider. Full report coming up as soon as I dry out! Crazy fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 ...The ride was not nauseating... This is a good thing to hear... The more and more I watch today's videos the more nauseous I get. This might sadly be one of those coasters I have to sit out. My partner and I do not do spinning or flipping very well at all, and there was a LOT of rocking back and forth on this coaster. Is it sad that I am scared to ride this coaster simply because I am afraid I will blow chunks ever where?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 This looks outstanding. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I am intrigued by this ride. I guess if I survived Insane at Grona Lund, I can survive Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Yesterday TPR attended the Media Preview for Batman: The Ride, the world's First 4-D Free Spin Coaster, and despite mother nature, a great time was had by all. The ride sports some awesome theming in both the indoor and outdoor queue line. Lockers are provided for your loose articles and are highly suggested as you WILL lose items in your pockets (I would also strongly recommend taking off your glasses/sunglasses) You'll arrive to a short split behind the control building where you are sent left or right. But don't worry, the plan is that no more than 2 full trains of people will be beyond the split at any given time. Speaking of loading, the process will be quick and easy. Two trains are loaded at a time and sent on their journey. Once in the air you'll have a great view of Superman or Goliath, but don't get too comfortable as once off the lift you're in for a fliptastic ride. Smooth as glass and with a fluid motion you'll flip over and over as you soar down the track. The restraints? Yeah, some of the most comfortable I've ever experienced. Speaking of experience, how does one describe the ride experience? Well I describe it as all those times you've been to the carnival with a group of friends and stuffed yourselves as a group into the zipper, a break dance, or a rock-o-plane, and combine that with the emotions of laughter, loud outbursts, and maybe some swearing, and what you end up with is one of the most insane giggly fun times you'll have on a roller coaster. And the best part? Like all of those carnival rides, you'll never have the same ride experience twice. Riding just once won't do it, no way, no how. You'll find yourself laughing, hooting, and hollering down the exit as you make your way back to the entrance. Bottom line is Batman: The Ride fills that missing void the park had and adds to an already stellar collection of rides. It's completely re-rideable time and time again and uses one of the best train designs I've seen in some time. Engineered to ensure you won't get sick, you'll be nice and comfortable with the soft restraints and no head bang design. Move you arms around while you ride, kick you feet a little as well and you just mind find yourself inducing a few extra spins. Even though the day was soggy, fun was had by all. As a result of the downpours we weren't able to photograph much of the ride in action, but we are able to bring you some pretty cool nerd shots. So sit back, relax, and enjoy your spin. Welcome to the media preview event for Batman: The Ride at Fiesta Texas! I don't always travel in style, but when I do, I go big. So let's walk through the entry queue of B:TR. They've got this cool hologram of the B:TR Ride Vehicles And hey look, it's Batman himself! Once you make your way past the entry building you come out on to the plaza where you find their custom made Batmobile But first things first, a quick ride The lift will provide you with some excellent views But in a matter of no time you are flipping head over heals Seriously it's a really awesome ride, totally smooth and re-rideable. But after just two rides the rains came as did the lightning so we had a chance to look up under B:TR's skirt Because we could So much engineering work went into this ride vehicles Making them super smooth And super comfortable. The plan is to run all five trains. Up on top of the station track. Hold area for train 2 waiting on the lift. Sexy chain I can't emphasise enough how comfy the trains and restrain system is. And because I'm a nerd... The bar thingy comes down to lock the seats in place while loading and unloading. Don't you wish you were in that seat? Ohhh ahhhh And after waiting on the rains for more than 5 hours it was time to call it a day. I'm pretty confident this should be placed on your bucket list, best ridden with friends, but just as awesome ridden without them. Hope you enjoyed this non-traditional media day report as we made lemonade out of weather lemons! Edited May 14, 2015 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Great addition to the park, but Imo, the ride itself looks meh at best. Of course I will hold my judgment till I ride it this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Great photos, thanks for sharing! I will admit this ride *looks* amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Wow! Batman looks fantastic! It seems to be a nice, tam(er) version of the Intamin version. It's crazy, but still family-friendly to some extent. I really wanna see more of these pop up around the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Careful what you wish for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 WOW! Our video on Facebook of the ride generated over a million views in less than 24 hours! There certainly seems to be a lot of interest in this ride! Congrats Six Flags Fiesta Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 ^Good for them! Wouldn't surprise me in the least if 2 or more of these popped up in SF parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Turbo Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Great report, I am really excited to get to ride it this weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 ^ Jealous This looks like a great and unique addition to the park. With it's relatively small footprint, I could easily see it being added to other parks in the chain (with a different theme, I guess??) Perhaps they will become the Two-Face the Flip Side rides elsewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBJ Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Love the video and report! It looks like a great addition. Like the effort put into the theme of the ride as well. Nice to see those extra touches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I am really impressed with the props in the line for this ride. I wish more parks would put as much effort into theaming as six flags did here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent York Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The ride was not nauseating. I'm surprised, considering how much and how fast it spins. I haven't ridden this yet but I'm betting I'll prefer X2's slower/fewer/controlled spins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 HIDDEN MICKEY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Top Spin on wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrachenfireOP Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Nice! Thanks for all the nerd shots! Also after watching that video with the audio on, anyone else wondering if the ride is fun? I hear it might be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I have not been on any Arrow 4D, or ZacSpin, however, I must say I cannot believe this won't be a better riding experience than both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-G Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I am really impressed with the props in the line for this ride. I wish more parks would put as much effort into theaming as six flags did here. Well that's something I never thought I would hear about a post year 2000 Six Flags... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 It certainly looks like an interesting one of a kind coaster. Hope to get down to this park in the not so distant future. Thanks for the report, Chad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolandmammoth Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 It looks like the people on the POV keep hitting the back of their heads against the headrest. Lots of forward/backward headbanging. I obviously haven't ridden it yet, but it doesn't look comfortable. Any word from anyone who may have ridden it? Am I just seeing things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianparkfan Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I've heard a lot of people describing this thing as similar to the zipper, which is great! I love how those things are so rerideable ...Also found it pretty funny how even the weather made this thing feel more like a (carnival) flat ride/coaster combo.... Weather is almost always rain/crap whenever the carnival comes to my town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 ^Good for them! Wouldn't surprise me in the least if 2 or more of these popped up in SF parks. That's a very interesting number that you just happened to throw out...just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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