The Bat (Kings Island; opened 1993)
| The Bat | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Top Gun (1993–2007) and Flight Deck (2008–2013) | |
| Kings Island | |
| Location | Kings Island |
| Park section | Action Zone |
| Coordinates | 39°20′51″N 84°15′55″W / 39.3476°N 84.2652°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 9, 1993 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Suspended |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Model | Suspended Coaster |
| Track layout | Terrain |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 78 ft (24 m) |
| Drop | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Length | 2,352 ft (717 m) |
| Speed | 51 mph (82 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:52 |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| Capacity | 1,200 riders per hour |
| G-force | 2.9 |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| The Bat at RCDB | |
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The Bat is a suspended roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States. Built by Arrow Dynamics, the roller coaster originally opened as Top Gun in 1993, themed to the 1986 film Top Gun. It is the second suspended coaster to open at the park following an earlier prototype from Arrow Development — also called The Bat – that briefly operated at Kings Island from 1981 to 1983.
Following Cedar Fair's purchase of the park in 2006, the ride was eventually renamed Flight Deck for the 2008 season. In 2014, it was renamed again to The Bat to pay homage to the original Arrow suspended coaster that opened in 1981. As with other suspended coasters, the layout is designed to give riders the illusion they are narrowly missing track supports and other elements while swinging freely through sharp turns.