8th Year Anniversary of the B&M Inverted

Check out Roller Coaster Rollback. I thought they built the first in 1992 for SFGAm or is this just for the patent?

Have a look at the patent details, there are some neat drawings.

Actually, the frst B&M Inverted roller coaster was indeed Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America, BUT it opened in 1992 if I recall correctly, which would make 2002 the 10 year anniversary of the B&M Inverted.

Raptor at CP followed in 1994.

Actually wahoo skipper, Top Gun at PGA followed in 1993.
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"The Peoples Elbow" or "The Spinaroonie?. Cant decide which is the most electrifying move in sports entertainment!!! LOL

Just because they patented the design on this date, doesn't mean they couldn't build earlier ones.

It is just the day they patented it.

Sorry Chitown, forgot about that one!

You also forgot Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great Adventure in 1993.

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Mongoose, Batman: The Ride at SFGAm is the first inverted in the world. So I highly doubt they built earlier ones.

CoasterGuy said:
Actually, the frst B&M Inverted roller coaster was indeed Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America, BUT it opened in 1992 if I recall correctly, which would make 2002 the 10 year anniversary of the B&M Inverted.

Actually, if you count closer, the 2001 season was the 10th season for Inverts. Batman: The Ride opened at SFGAm in 1992. That makes the 10th season 2001, and the 11th season 2002. :) If all else fails, count on your fingers.

Wow its hard to belive its been that long since it opened I remember opening day like it was yesterday. I remember the whole 4-5 hour line the most. This ride hasn't showed any age yet either on weekends the line still fills up and the ride is still as smooth as I can remember it being on opening day.
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*** This post was edited by CoasterDude316 on 12/28/2001. ***

SFGRAMBoy20 said:

Actually, if you count closer, the 2001 season was the 10th season for Inverts. Batman: The Ride opened at SFGAm in 1992. That makes the 10th season 2001, and the 11th season 2002. If all else fails, count on your fingers.

And that means it's been 10 years that nobody has been able to ride Tidal Wave :( (as Tidal Wave)
I hate that way of counting... It's screwy, but is more accurate. Next season B:TR will be 10 years old, but in it's 11th season... how confusing!

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Why don't the images work on my computer?

Actually, didn't the people in Atlanta get to ride the Tidal Wave just last year in a repainted, rethemed Viper.