Park Now Home to 11 Coasters, the Most in Northern California
VALLEJO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/BATMAN80?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#BATMAN80lt;/agt;–Six
Flags Discovery Kingdom, the Thrill Capital of Northern California,
in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC —
today announced the opening of the park’s most innovative roller coaster
to date, Batman: The Ride. On this new, state-of-the-art thrill,
riders are suspended outward on either side of the track as the cars
flip continuously throughout the experience. The cutting-edge coaster
made its official debut during an exclusive, midnight opening event,
attended by throngs of excited guests who were among the first to
experience this groundbreaking roller coaster. Batman: The Ride is
the park’s 11th coaster, more than any other theme park in
Northern California.
“As the world leader in thrills, Six Flags continues to raise the bar to
deliver the most unique and innovative experiences in the industry,”
said Park President Don McCoy. “Batman: The Ride is a game-changer and
is the perfect headliner for the DC Universe area of the park, which
already features an incredible collection of rides and attractions based
on the world’s most iconic Super Heroes and Super-Villains.”
Riders on this 4D wing coaster experience sensory overload as they flip
head-over-heels at least six times along a weightless, tumbling journey
with unexpected drops and vertical free-falls. Other highlights of this
adrenaline-pumping coaster include:
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One-of-a-kind onboard magnetic technology featuring smooth,
head-over-heels free-fly flips, giving guests the feeling of
weightlessness as they soar outside the confines of a traditional
track; -
4D winged vehicles that extend outside of the track and seat eight
riders per vehicle; -
Face-off seats that allow riders to face each other as they tumble
head-over-heels; and -
A 120-foot-tall, 90-degree vertical lift hill and two beyond 90-degree
“raven” drops giving the sensation of freefalling.
Batman: The Ride is now open to the public and makes its home in
the all-new DC Universe area of the park which features an
incredible lineup of DC-branded attractions including: Wonder Woman
Lasso of Truth, Superman Ultimate Flight, The Joker, Harley Quinn Crazy
Coaster, The Penguin Ride, and the newly reimagined The Flash:
Vertical Velocity.
The area also offers a host of new food, shopping and entertainment
options. Guests can pick up Super Hero and Super-Villain t-shirts and
swag at The Daily Planet, The Joker Funhouse Shop, or the new Gotham
City Gifts. For those super appetites, Quick Quenchers Refill Station,
and Big Belly Burger, with mobile ordering, will be ready with hot,
delicious food and icy cold beverages.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom features more than 30 rides and attractions,
including unique, up close and interactive animal experiences. For more
information, visit: sixflags.com/discoverykingdom.
Six Flags 2019 Memberships and Season Passes are currently on sale.
Members can now enjoy priority park entry, preferred parking and
tremendous discounts of up to 50% on nearly all food and merchandise
purchases all season long. Gold Plus, Platinum, Diamond and Diamond
Elite levels are available featuring all the perks of a Season Pass plus
other benefits including admission to all Six Flags branded theme and
waterparks, skip the line passes, unlimited soft drinks and much more!
For more information, visit the Membership Sales Center or go online to sixflags.com/discoverykingdom
and sign up.
About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional
theme park company and the largest operator of waterparks in North
America, with $1.5 billion in revenue and 26 parks across the United
States, Mexico and Canada. For 58 years, Six Flags has entertained
millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling
water parks and unique attractions. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com.
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About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), a Warner Bros. Entertainment
Company, extends the Studio’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands
and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBCP partners
with best-in-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys,
fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by franchises and
properties such as DC, J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, Looney Tunes and
Hanna-Barbera. The division’s successful global themed entertainment
business includes groundbreaking experiences such as The Wizarding World
of Harry Potter and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. With innovative global
licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, promotional
partnerships and themed experiences, WBCP is one of the leading
licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
About DC
Home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman,
The Flash), DC Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, DC is the creative
division charged with strategically integrating its content across
Warner Bros. Entertainment and WarnerMedia. DC works in concert with
many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters
across all media, including but not limited to film, television,
consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing
thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC is
the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
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© & ™ DC Comics. (s19)
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