Batman: Dark Knight soars on media day

Didn't Six Flags say the reason they build BDK is to spread the lines to another area of the park besides S:RoS?

Less cars = lower capacity = longer line = less people on S:RoS, acoomplishing Six Flags' goal;)

Seriously, I think the BDK trains should have 8 cars to increase capicity by, what, 40 people or so an hour- Six Flags needs all the speed help they can get with those "great" ops...

Still looks like a great coaster---I can't wait for my summer trip to the east coast....BDK & Nitro here I come!

EDIT: Spelled some words wrong- I gotta start using spell check!
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If they’re running, I’ll get ‘em. If they’re not, they should be. *** This post was edited by Mr. G-lix on 4/19/2002. ***

Yeah, I read somewhere that BDK isn't even in the park's "master plan" whatever that is. I guess the major reason for its construction wasn't to bring more people to the park, but to keep the park's attendance figures at their current levels, as well as drawing people out of DC SuperHero Adventures which will hopefully be significantly less crowded this season. If you've ever been to SFNE, you'll know why this is such a good move.

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Erik Johnson
Theme Park New England
Save Whalom Park!

I predict the addition will be located at the northern part where cyclone is. then they'll have all the crowds flocking equally to the major rides.

I go to SFNE at least 5 times each summer. I can't wait for the master plan in the future.

It is now April 20th so I'm wishing everybody that's going today to opening day to have fun. I'll be there on Sunday enjoying B: TDK. Can't wait.

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TOP 5
1. Alpengeist, 2. Magnum XL-200, 3. Superman: Ride of Steel (SFNE), 4. Volcano: The Blast Coaster, 5. Apollo's Chariot
Close Calls 1. Grizzly (PKD), 2. Batwing, 3. Montu

I just uploaded some pictures I took at the BTDK Media Day. You can check them out at:

http://www-ec.njit.edu/~mxs1136/page1.htm

Two of the pictures are things you wouldn't normally see, or witness.

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Well, yeah, the ride should definitely pull people away from SRoS, I think'll it be a huge crowd-pleaser. That's because it doesn't have mind-blowing stats; It's not very tall, and it doesn't have that many inversions, that way it doesn't really scare people. Also, having 7 cars compared to 8 probably depended on a lot of things. The eigth car would get completely thrown on the dip (you did on the seventh), it would be more intense, and it would change the overall speed of the ride. The average speed would be higher, resulting in a more intense ride for the whole train.

They only have 2 trains operation because there were only 2 trains there; one on the track (we rode in that one), and one in the shed. Having three train operation would gain you nothing except for guest becoming bored and annoyed having to wait on the brake run. There's no way you could have the trains not wait on the brake run, because you can't have 2 trains running that circuit at once, there's no mid course brake run.

hey guys, so how is B:TDK? ive heard mixed feelings on it so far. I was hit last night while driving home, and now im waiting for my car to be fixed...there saying 3 oclock and im still about 2 hours away from SFNE. Hopefully ill get to ride it today!! wish me luck! :)

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John
Albany Entertainment:
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You wont believe the how humiliated I was to have such a big trick played on me. Remember that I said my mom would not let me go to media day? Scratch that that, it was all a hox! The whole family drove up to Springfield and they told me that we were going for some special event at the basketball hall of fame. Seeing S:ROS within the near distance, I decided to just forget about it and with one last glance restrained from looking at it for the rest of the day. We went to go pick up lunch(boy did I love some real Hush Puppies! Haven't got the real stuff since I moved to cold ole' Mass.) I closed the shades and steped out of the car and we got the food. We got back in the car and ate while my dad drove. Guess where he drove us to? SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND!!!!!!! That's right, jokerama by my own parents. That invitation to media day would not go to waste. My dad and I spent the day at SFNE while my mom and sisters went of shopping in Springfield.

Batman:Dark Knight: I may have tangled with the Riddler, been flown by the trio of Top Gun, B:TR, and Orochi. Even stoned by both Medusas. Still this B&M had something even the rest hadn't shown me. B:DK was just totally wild with those inversion. The way how all the elements twisted and tangled with each other. It put Mind Eraser's tight layout to shame. You just had to love that high turn through the loop. The key part of the ride was going thru that zero g roll that twisted thru the dive loop! There were a few rough transitions, but hardly noticeable while enjoy the thrills of this ride. I can't say that this is my favorite, but it will still get a place on my list. I was expecting more from the theming, which didn't show. It had some pretty good landscaping at some points, but that was about it. Some mark ups of the Batman characters were there, but no themed indoor que like expected. No sewers tunnels. Just the over used station that can be found on many Six Flags coasters like S:UE, Batwing, and X Flight. Out of a 10, I'd give this ride an 8.3. It had great thrills, but too short to last.

That coaster looks hot and the station and landscaping looks nice. It looks real intense a good size for the limited land they built it at.

Vertigo? When were you there, like what time? Also, what were you wearing, I mighta saw you. Actually, chances are, if you were there befor 3, I saw you.

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Why ride rough coasters when you can ride smooth ones?
1.Medusa-SFGAdv 1.Batman:The Chiller 1.Mo

Wearing: Six Flags New England shirt that said "World's Greatest Coasters" It was back and had Mind Eraser(should take Mind Eraser of and put something worthy up there), S:ROS, Thunderbolt, and Cyclone on it, oh and I had blue jeans on. You couldn't miss my dad. No offense, but he probably was the biggest person there.

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Top 5 Steels-------------Top 5 Woodies
1.Steel Dragon 2000------1.Boulder Dash
2.S:RoS(SFNE)-----------2.Roar@SFMW
3.Medusa WEST----------3.White Cyclone
4.Fujiyama---------------4.Regina
5.Pyrenees---------------5.Excalibur@Funtown

*** This post was edited by Vertigo on 4/20/2002. ***

Vertigo, let me remind you that you really should fix your sig, and read the TOS atleast once a day like i do.

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Im the #1 Canobie Lake Park Fan!!!These are my top 3 coasters:
1. S:RoS @ SFNE 2. Yankee Cannonball 3. Cyclone

I just finished the full update to TPNE after being in the park from 10:30 am to 8:00 pm. I loved BDK. It's really intense, and so smooth (except for the last corkscrew). The drop is insane and there is great hangtime on the vertical loop and dive loop. The zero-gravity roll is the best I've been on. The corkscrews didn't do much for me, but they rarely do. Even B&M can't make them perfect. Still, the coaster is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen and they did a pretty good job with the landscaping and theming around it. Kudos to Six Flags for a job well done!

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Erik Johnson
Theme Park New England
Save Whalom Park!

This coaster looks awesome it reminds me of the Batman Inverts with how compact and intense it looks.

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Great Phoos there, Viper. Now why weren't you there at Kings Island two years ago when I dropped my camera on King Cobra?

Next time you expect to drop a camera, I will be there to grab a picture of it in mid air. It was funny how that happened. I was just shooting a picture of the train through the corkscrew, and caught the wallet in midair.

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batman the dark knight was an awsome ride. its not quite as good as Superman-- Ride of Steel. but its still fun as hell. there is no other coaster in the park that is floorless, so its special as hell. ill ride it over n over if i had too.

Mike "six flags new england KING"