Batman The Escape

Batman The Escape
Batman The Escape in 2004 at Six Flags Astroworld.
Six Flags AstroWorld
Coordinates29°40′24″N 95°24′34″W / 29.673375°N 95.409454°W / 29.673375; -95.409454
StatusRemoved
Opening dateApril 24, 1993 (1993-04-24)
Closing dateOctober 30, 2005 (2005-10-30)
Batman The Escape at Six Flags AstroWorld at RCDB
Six Flags Great Adventure
NameShockwave
Coordinates40°08′17″N 74°26′17″W / 40.138°N 74.438°W / 40.138; -74.438
StatusRemoved
Opening dateApril 21, 1990 (1990-04-21)
Closing dateSeptember 1992 (1992-09)
Replaced byHoudini's Great Escape Slingshot
Shockwave at Six Flags Great Adventure at RCDB
Six Flags Magic Mountain
NameShockwave
Coordinates34°25′16″N 118°36′01″W / 34.421056°N 118.600196°W / 34.421056; -118.600196
StatusRemoved
Opening dateMay 16, 1986 (1986-05-16)
Closing date1988 (1988)
ReplacedSarajevo Bobsleds
Replaced byPsyclone
Shockwave at Six Flags Magic Mountain at RCDB
General statistics
TypeSteel – Stand-up
ManufacturerIntamin
Height90 ft (27 m)
Drop85 ft (26 m)
Length2,300 ft (700 m)
Speed55 mph (89 km/h)
Inversions1
Duration2:18
G-force3.4
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)
Trains2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train.

Batman The Escape was a stand-up roller coaster located at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, the ride featured one inversion and originally opened as Shockwave at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 1986. After briefly operating at Six Flags Great Adventure, it was moved a second time to AstroWorld, where it reopened in 1993 as Batman The Escape. The coaster operated there until the park's permanent closure in 2005. The track was eventually moved to Six Flags Darien Lake, placed into storage, and never reassembled.