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Batman The Escape
Defunct roller coaster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the roller coaster at Parque Warner Madrid, see Batman: Arkham Asylum (roller coaster).
Batman The Escape was a stand-up roller coaster located at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, the ride featured one inversion and originally opened as Shockwave at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 1986. After briefly operating at Six Flags Great Adventure, it was moved a second time to AstroWorld, where it reopened in 1993 as Batman The Escape. The coaster operated there until the park's permanent closure in 2005. The track was eventually moved to Six Flags Darien Lake, placed into storage, and never reassembled.
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Batman The Escape | |
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![]() Batman The Escape in 2004 at Six Flags Astroworld. | |
Six Flags AstroWorld | |
Coordinates | 29.673375°N 95.409454°W / 29.673375; -95.409454 |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | April 24, 1993 (1993-04-24) |
Closing date | October 30, 2005 (2005-10-30) |
Batman The Escape at Six Flags AstroWorld at RCDB | |
Six Flags Great Adventure | |
Name | Shockwave |
Coordinates | 40.138°N 74.438°W / 40.138; -74.438 |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | April 21, 1990 (1990-04-21) |
Closing date | September 1992 (1992-09) |
Replaced by | Houdini's Great Escape Slingshot |
Shockwave at Six Flags Great Adventure at RCDB | |
Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
Name | Shockwave |
Coordinates | 34.421056°N 118.600196°W / 34.421056; -118.600196 |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | May 16, 1986 (1986-05-16) |
Closing date | 1988 (1988) |
Replaced | Sarajevo Bobsleds |
Replaced by | Psyclone |
Shockwave at Six Flags Magic Mountain at RCDB | |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Stand-up |
Manufacturer | Intamin |
Height | 90 ft (27 m) |
Drop | 85 ft (26 m) |
Length | 2,300 ft (700 m) |
Speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
Inversions | 1 |
Duration | 2:18 |
G-force | 3.4 |
Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
Trains | 2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train. |
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