The Riddler's Revenge
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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 (47.5 m), drop (146 feet (44.5 m)), speed (65 miles per hour (29.1 m/s)), track length (4370 feet (1,332 m)), largest vertical loop (124 feet (37.8 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.
vertical loop
, which wraps around the lift hill
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 music played on the loading platform is Ecuador (Bruce Wayne Mix)
by Sash!
Stand-up roller coaster
A stand-up roller coaster is a roller coaster designed to have the passengers stand through the course of the ride. These roller coasters are very intense, and generally carry taller height restrictions than other rides.-History:...
located at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...
in Valencia
Valencia, California
Valencia is an affluent planned community located in the City of Santa Clarita, California and Los Angeles County, California, U.S. in the northwestern corner of the Santa Clarita Valley, adjacent to Interstate 5. In 1987, it was one of the four unincorporated communities that merged to create the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Opened on April 4, 1998, Riddler's Revenge set stand-up coaster records for height 156 feet (47.5 m), drop (146 feet (44.5 m)), speed (65 miles per hour (29.1 m/s)), track length (4370 feet (1,332 m)), largest vertical loop (124 feet (37.8 m)), and the most inversions on a stand-up coaster [six]. All five of these records eclipsed those of Chang
Chang (roller coaster)
Green Lantern is a steel Bolliger & Mabillard stand-up roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure. It was originally constructed at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky in 1997, where it was known as Chang. Upon opening in 1997, it set the world records for this type of coaster in...
, which opened at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Kentucky Kingdom is an amusement park located in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The park is located on of land which includes a collection of 27 amusement rides and a water park named Splashwater Kingdom...
the year before.
Loop (roller coaster)
The generic roller coaster vertical loop is the most basic of roller coaster inversions. Specifically, the loop refers to a continuously upward-sloping section of track that eventually results in a complete 360 degree circle. At the top-most piece of the loop, riders are completely inverted.-...
, which wraps around the lift hill
Lift hill
A lift hill, or chain hill, is often the initial upward-sloping section of track on a typical roller coaster that initially transports the roller coaster train to an elevated point or peak in the roller coaster ride...
- Two diving loops, the second of which also wraps around the lift hill
- Inclined loop
- Two corkscrews (flat spins) after the mid-course brake runBrake runA brake run on a roller coaster is any section of track meant to slow or stop a roller coaster train. Brake runs may be located anywhere along the circuit of a coaster and may be designed to bring the train to a complete halt or to simply adjust the train's speed...
As the Riddler
Riddler
The Riddler is a fictional character, a comic book character and supervillain published by DC Comics, and an enemy of Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #140 ....
was an archenemy of Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, The Riddler’s Revenge is located appropriately adjacent to Batman: The Ride
Batman: The Ride
Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags...
, in the back of the park. The Riddler's signature question mark
Question mark
The question mark , is a punctuation mark that replaces the full stop at the end of an interrogative sentence in English and many other languages. The question mark is not used for indirect questions...
is featured on the coaster's logo
Logo
A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition...
. The area around the ride itself is modeled largely around the Riddler's lair in Batman Forever
Batman Forever
Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is a sequel to Batman Returns , with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Batman...
, 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
Kumba (roller coaster)
Kumba is a Bolliger & Mabillard sit down roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, in Tampa, Florida. Built in 1993, it stands tall and has a top speed of 60 mph. Kumba is one of the first in a line of multi-inversion coasters built by B&M, and featured B&M's first ever diving loop...
at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
The music played on the loading platform is Ecuador (Bruce Wayne Mix)
It's My Life - The Album
It's My Life – The Album is a 1997 album released by the German DJ team Sash!. Three singles were released from this album: "Encore Une Fois", "Ecuador" and "Stay". Two versions exist of this album, a one-disc version and a later version with a second disc featuring remixes.-Track listing:US...
by Sash!
Sash!
SASH! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen , who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.-History:Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke,...