The train then departs and immediately begins to climb the 117.8-foot (35.9 m) lift hill. Once the train is ready to dispatched, part of the station's floor is lowered. When attendance is high, an extra switchback section is used. Riders then wind through either the Flash Pass queue directly to the station or the regular standby queue. Riders enter a plaza with an arched entrance, where they see the Batman logo covering the ground with Gotham theming. In April 2008, Six Flags cancelled the project due to the delays and so the name was reverted to Batman: The Dark Knight. However, as construction on the new roller coaster progressed, the city of Agawam forced Six Flags to stop construction after it was discovered the park had not received the appropriate construction permits. Because Batman: The Dark Knight's name was so similar to the new roller coaster, it was temporarily renamed Batman: The Ride to avoid confusion with the upcoming attraction. In 2007, Six Flags announced that three The Dark Knight Coaster roller coasters would be built at Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America and Six Flags New England. After construction and testing was completed by Martin & Vleminckx, the ride officially opened on April 20, 2002. History Batman - The Dark Knightīatman: The Dark Knight was announced to the public in February 2002, though construction had started in September 2001. In 2008, the ride's name was changed to Batman: The Ride to avoid confusion with Six Flags New England's installation of The Dark Knight Coaster that was planned to be built at the park, but after the project was cancelled, the ride's name reverted to Batman: The Dark Knight. The coaster was released to the public on April 20, 2002. The roller coaster has 2,600 feet (790 m) of track, reaches a maximum height of 117.8 feet (35.9 m) and features five inversions. Batman: The Dark Knight (formerly Batman: The Ride) is a steel floorless roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard located in the Gotham City section of Six Flags New England.
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