The Dark Knight Coaster is an enclosed steel roller coaster which is currently operating at Six Flags Great America. It opened on May 21, 2008, timed closely to the release of the film of the same name. The roller coaster was manufactured by MACK Rides. A similar ride of the same name opened at Six Flags Great Adventure a week earlier.
In preparation for The Dark Knight, the Theater Royale building was extensively modified and themed as a Gotham ...
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The Dark Knight Coaster is an enclosed steel roller coaster which is currently operating at Six Flags Great America. It opened on May 21, 2008, timed closely to the release of the film of the same name. The roller coaster was manufactured by MACK Rides. A similar ride of the same name opened at Six Flags Great Adventure a week earlier.
In preparation for The Dark Knight, the Theater Royale building was extensively modified and themed as a Gotham City Rail terminal.
The Dark Knight coaster is located in Orleans Place next to Superman: Ultimate Flight and uses former Theater Royale as its queue. The Theater Royale building also houses a pre-show room where riders are greeted by Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) who is in a marketing video that sets up some of the plot of the film.
At the loading station, the cars normally move through continuously. Guests unload at the rear of the platform, after which guests from the queue immediately load. Unlike almost all the other coasters in the park,...
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