Six Flags Over Texas · Operating · 2001
Batwing
115 ft · 50 mph
Photo: Six Flags Over Texas · Official park / manufacturer media
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A Vekoma flying coaster putting riders face-down through Gotham-adjacent steel track.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against Six Flags Over Texas's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
115 ft
#8 of 15 at Six Flags Over Texas
Ride experience
- Flying
- Steel
Specs from sixflags.com
History
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Timeline
2001
Batwing opens
Background
Batwing is Six Flags Over Texas's Vekoma flying coaster, putting riders face-down through Gotham-adjacent steel track.
It remains one of the few flying layouts in the Six Flags system and a distinctive DC-adjacent credit beside Batman: The Ride.
History primarily sourced from sixflags.com. See also our data policy.
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Sources & official links
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- Six Flags Over Texas — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Six Flags Over Texas on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Vekoma — manufacturervekoma.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (Six Flags Over Texas · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Official park YouTubeWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)
- History & background sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
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About Vekoma-built coasters
Vekoma — boomerangs, clones, and modern reinvention
Dutch manufacturer with classic boomerangs and newer models chasing smoother ride feel.
Matches a flying coaster
Flying coasters
You start seated, then tilt face-down into a flying position for much of the circuit.
Matches a shuttle coaster
Shuttle coasters and boomerangs
Out and back on the same track — launches or lifts that reverse direction instead of looping a full circuit.