Batman: The Ride

Batman: The Ride opened at Six Flags Over Texas on May 26, 1999, built alongside a brand-new Gotham City area created specifically to house it. By this point Bolliger & Mabillard's inverted coaster template — first introduced at Six Flags Great America in 1992 — had already been cloned at five other Six Flags parks, making this Arlington installation part of a well-established chain-wide strategy of replicating proven, popular ride designs rather than commissioning something new.

What sets this installation apart from its siblings is its queue theming: while most Batman: The Ride clones use a generic "Gotham Public Works" motif, the Over Texas version is styled as the Wayne Foundation Industrial Park, giving it a slightly more distinct identity within the otherwise nearly identical family of rides. The 2,767-foot layout itself matches the standard template — five inversions including a vertical loop, zero-g roll, and two corkscrews, all packed into a compact footprint with trenches that duck below ground level.

In 2014, to mark the ride's 15th anniversary, Six Flags brought in a set of touring backwards-facing trains that let guests briefly experience the layout in reverse — a novelty that toured several Six Flags parks that summer rather than being unique to this installation. More than two decades after opening, Batman: The Ride remains a Gotham City anchor and one of at least three near-identical B&M inverted clones operating within a few hours of each other across Texas.