Riddler's Revenge (roller coaster)

The Riddler's Revenge
Riddler's Revenge Logo
Location	Six Flags Magic Mountain
Park section	The Movie District
Coordinates	34°25′28″N 118°35′49″W
Status	Operating
Opened	April 4, 1998
Cost	$14,000,000
Type	Steel - Stand-up
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Stand Up Coaster
Track layout	Custom
Lift/launch system	Chain Lift
Height	156 ft (48 m)
Drop	146 ft (45 m)
Length	4,370 ft (1,330 m)
Max speed	65 mph (105 km/h)
Inversions	6
Duration	3:00
Max vertical angle	54°
Capacity	1500 riders per hour
Max G force	4.2
Height restriction	4 ft 6 in (137 cm)
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One of The Riddler's Revenge trains ascending the lift hill.

The Riddler’s Revenge is a Bolliger and Mabillard stand-up roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Opened on April 4, 1998, Riddler's Revenge set stand-up coaster records for height 156 feet (48 m), drop (146 feet (45 m)), speed (65 miles per hour (105 km/h)), track length (4,370 feet (1,330 m)), largest vertical loop (124 feet (38 m)), and the most inversions on a stand-up coaster [six]. All five of these records eclipsed those of Chang, which opened at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom the year before.

Loading station, as seen from the exit

• 124-foot-tall (38 m) vertical loop, which wraps around the lift hill
• Two diving loops, the second of which also wraps around the lift hill
• Inclined loop
• Two corkscrews (flat spins) after the mid-course brake run

As the Riddler was an archenemy of Batman, The Riddler’s Revenge is located appropriately adjacent to Batman: The Ride, in the back of the park. The Riddler's signature question mark is featured on the coaster's logo. The area around the ride itself is modeled largely around the Riddler's lair in Batman Forever, including a gigantic model of the NygmaTech "box."

The Riddler's Revenge is one of only two Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters to feature a vertical loop that wraps around the lift hill, with the other being Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

The techno music that played on the loading platform is Ecuador (Bruce Wayne Mix) by Sash! (Bruce Wayne being the secret identity of Riddler's nemesis, Batman). As of November, 2011 the music was muted. In early 2012, Riddler themed songs from the movie Batman Forever now play.

References

This is not Six Flags Magic Mountain's first stand-up roller coaster. The first one, Shockwave, recently known as Batman: The Escape, was built then removed and relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure. It stood where Apocalypse is located today.

External links

• Official Page From Six Flags Magic Mountain
• Google Video - Riddler's Revenge Front Row video