Batman & Robin: The Chiller
| Batman and Robin: The Chiller | |
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Chiller's main inversions, the top hat and the cobra roll
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| Coordinates | 26°48′11″S 48°36′49″W / 26.8031°S 48.6137°WCoordinates: 26°48′11″S 48°36′49″W / 26.8031°S 48.6137°W |
| Status | in storage |
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Park section | Movietown |
| Coordinates | 40°08′12.16″N 74°26′30.75″W / 40.1367111°N 74.4418750°W |
| Soft opening date | June 1997 |
| Opening date | April 1998 |
| Closing date | June 28, 2007 |
| Cost | US$15,000,000 |
| Replaced by | Justice League: Battle for Metropolis |
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| Type | Steel – Launched – Shuttle |
| Manufacturer | Premier Rides |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Dueling LIM Shuttle Loop Coaster |
| Track layout | Dueling |
| Lift/launch system | LIM launch track |
| Capacity | 1360 riders per hour |
| Restraint Style | Individual ratcheting lap bar, formerly individual shoulder harness |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 (one on each side) trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. |
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Batman and Robin: The Chiller at RCDB Pictures of Batman and Robin: The Chiller at RCDB |
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Batman & Robin : The Chiller is a sit down dual track looping shuttle roller coaster designed by Premier Rides that is currently in storage at. It operated at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, from 1997 to 2007, but due to the constant downtime and flaws in the ride's operation, Six Flags removed the ride from the park in fall 2007. All track and supports were removed. However the observatory was left with the station being demolished in early 2016 . The ride was fabricated by Dynamic Structures and Intermountain Lift, Inc.
In 1996, Six Flags Great Adventure announced that it would be adding a new roller coaster in 1997, bringing their coaster count back up to seven. It was then announced that the coaster would be a prototype linear induction motor (LIM) launched dual tracked shuttle coaster dubbed "Batman & Robin: The Chiller". The theme was chosen with the intent of promoting the Batman & Robin film, which was set to open in summer that year. The Observatory scenery piece, that eventually loomed over the launch tracks and exit ramp, was taken directly from the film source material. A track was devoted to both title characters, with the icy blue track being christened Batman and its fiery red companion being labeled Robin. The coaster was located in the Movietown section of the park, adjacent to Batman The Ride, Stuntman's Freefall and "The Batman Stunt Show Arena", while sitting next to the Movietown Water Effect water ride.
Since it was a prototype (like X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hypersonic XLC at Kings Dominion) it suffered from many problems and flaws. After several delays, the coaster opened briefly in June 1997 before shutting down due to further technical difficulties. It opened full-time in April 1998, although power shortages prevented "dual launches".
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