Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California, is a 4th-dimension coaster built by S&S-Sansei Technologies. It opened to guests on May 25, 2019, bringing the park’s DC Universe area a ride built around individually spinning seats rather than a fixed track path for every inversion.
Unlike the classic Batman: The Ride inverted coasters found at several other Six Flags parks, this version uses the S&S “Free Spin” model, where each row of seats rotates independently along the lift and first drop. The randomized spin means no two rides play out exactly the same way.
Stats at a Glance
- Park: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
- Manufacturer: S&S-Sansei Technologies
- Model: 4D Free Spin
- Opened: May 25, 2019
- Height: about 120 feet
- Top speed: about 38 mph
- Length: about 1,019 feet
- Inversions: variable (free-spinning seats)
The Ride Experience
Riders climb a steep, roughly 90-degree lift before the seats are released into a free-spinning first drop, flipping forward or backward depending on how each row happens to rotate. The ride layout mixes spin elements with airtime moments across its roughly 1,019-foot course.
Because the spin direction and intensity vary by cycle, the ride earned a following among repeat riders at Discovery Kingdom who come back hoping for a particularly wild rotation sequence.
A Different Kind of Batman Coaster
Several other Six Flags parks have their own ride called Batman: The Ride, but those are B&M inverted coasters with fixed loops and corkscrews. Discovery Kingdom’s version shares only the name and the DC theming, built instead on S&S’s free-spin seating technology introduced across the Six Flags chain starting in 2015.
The attraction sits in the park’s DC Universe section alongside other superhero-themed rides, giving Discovery Kingdom a unique entry in the long-running Batman coaster lineup across the Six Flags system.
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Batman: The Ride FAQs
Is Batman: The Ride at Discovery Kingdom the same as the Batman coasters at other Six Flags parks?
No. Several Six Flags parks have a B&M inverted coaster named Batman: The Ride, but the Discovery Kingdom version is a different ride type: an S&S 4D Free Spin coaster with individually rotating seats.
When did Batman: The Ride open at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?
It opened on May 25, 2019, in the park’s DC Universe area.
How tall is Batman: The Ride at Discovery Kingdom?
The ride stands about 120 feet tall and reaches a top speed of around 38 mph.
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