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The Bat
The Bat challenges riders to see things from a different point of view: backwards! The train is towed up the initial incline backwards to start the ride. When the train is released riders plunge downhill, travel upside down twice through the boomerang element and then once more through the vertical loop before traveling partially up another incline. Once the train is towed up the remainder of the incline, it is released to travel back through these elements backwards. Because the Bat is surrounded on two sides by the midway, park patrons are treated to a close-up view of friends and family on the ride.
Opened
1987
Lift Height
38m (125ft)
First Drop
35.5m (116.5ft)
Length
285m (935ft)
Duration
1min 50 sec
Speed
77kph (47mph)
Structure
steel supports
steel tubular track
Elements
boomerang
vertical loop
Vehicles
2-across seating
2 rows per car
7 cars per train
1 train
28 seats total
Capacity
760 riders per hour
Restraints
over-the-shoulder and seatbelts
Make
Vekoma
Model
boomerang
Type
sit down
Height Req
> 122cm (48")
Rating
5
Cost
$3.7 million
Notes
third train from Dragon Fyre used for this ride
Source
http://www.canadaswonderland.com/news/detail.cfm?item_id=37
http://www.vekoma.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=22