Batwing (roller coaster)

Track

The steel track was approximately 3340 ft in length and the height of the lift is approximately 115 ft.[6]

Batwing had a total of five inversions. It featured one vertical loop, two inline twists, two "Lie to Fly" and two "Fly to Lie" elements.[6] Each "Lie to Fly" and "Fly to Lie" element was counted as a half inversion.[7][8] A "Lie to Fly" element was when riders are on their backs, facing the sky and they are flipped and face the ground.[9] A "Fly to Lie" element was the opposite.

Layout

Once riders were seated and restrained, the train tilts backwards into a 'lay-down' position and dispatches. The train traveled backwards out of the station, turned left and traveled up the 115 ft lift hill at a 33-degree angle. Once the train reached the top of the lift hill, it dipped down into a twist (called a "Lie-to-Fly") that turned the trains upside down into a flying position where riders face the ground. After the twist, the train traveled down the first drop, reaching speeds of 51 mi/h. Riders then go through an over banked Horseshoe Curve element. Following the Horseshoe, the train entered a "Fly-to-Lie" element that turns riders back to a lay-down position. After the banked turn, the ride enters the 66 ft tall vertical loop, where riders experience 4.3 G's. The train then went into another "Lie-to-Fly" element. Following the loop, riders went through another turn and then hit two consecutive inline twists. Following the inline twists, the train entered the final helix. After the helix, riders hit the final "Fly-to-Lie" element and the train was slowed down on the brake run.[10][11]

Trains

Batwing operated with two trains. Each train had six cars that had four seats in a single row for a total of 24 riders.[6] It originally operated with three trains but was reduced to two in 2007. Riders are secured by a vest over the chest and a lap bar.