Batman & Robin: The Chiller
defunct roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure
Batman & Robin: The Chiller was a dual track looping shuttle roller coaster designed by Premier Rides. It operated at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, from 1997 to 2007.[1] It had a large number of maintenance problems. Six Flags removed the ride from the park in fall 2007.[2] It is currently in storage at Beto Carrero World in Brazil.
| Batman & Robin: The Chiller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Chiller's main inversions, the 141 ft inverted top hat and the 113 ft cobra roll | |||
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |||
| Park section | Movietown | ||
| Coordinates | 40°08′12.16″N 74°26′30.75″W / 40.1367111°N 74.4418750°W | ||
| Status | Removed | ||
| Soft opening date | June 7, 1997 | ||
| Opening date | April 4, 1998 | ||
| Closing date | June 28, 2007 | ||
| Cost | US$15,000,000 | ||
| Replaced by | Justice League: Battle for Metropolis | ||
| General Statistics | |||
| Type | Steel – Launched – Shuttle | ||
| Manufacturer | Premier Rides | ||
| Designer | Werner Stengel | ||
| Model | Dueling LIM Shuttle Loop Coaster | ||
| Track layout | Dueling | ||
| Lift/launch system | LIM launch track | ||
| Batman | Robin | ||
| Height | 200 ft (61.0 m) | 200 ft (61.0 m) | |
| Drop | 139 ft (42.4 m) | 105 ft (32.0 m) | |
| Length | 1,137 ft (346.6 m) | 1,229 ft (374.6 m) | |
| Speed | 65 mph (104.6 km/h) | 65 mph (104.6 km/h) | |
| Inversions |
1 (2007) 2 (1997-2006) |
2 (2007) 3 (1997-2006) | |
| Duration | 0:32 | 0:48 | |
| Max vertical angle | 90° | 90° | |
| Acceleration | 0 to 65 mph (105 km/h) in 4 seconds | 0 to 65 mph (105 km/h) in 4 seconds | |
| G-force | 5 | 5 | |
| Capacity | 1360 riders per hour | ||
| Restraint Style | Individual ratcheting lap bar, formerly individual shoulder harness | ||
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) | ||
| Trains | 2 (one on each side) trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. | ||
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Batman & Robin: The Chiller at RCDB Pictures of Batman & Robin: The Chiller at RCDB | |||
References
change- ↑ "Batman & Robin the Chiller". Thrillscore. 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "BATMAN & ROBIN: THE CHILLER (BATMAN)". Ultimate Rollercoaster®, LLC. n.d. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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