The Bat at Kings Island POV.

[Chitown]

Wow!!! Now I can understand more why this original suspended coaster didn't last. Some of the swinging on this ride was pretty violent resulting in stress fractures of the track. They should have banked the turns. But, this is some rare footage that was un-heard of 30 plus years ago.

The Bat

[Sporlo]

Holy crap that was scary. Did they even do the math for some of those turns?? Also, that 2nd lift hill looked a little jarring... (and that mechanic didn't seem very safe. I wonder if the cars were physically able to swing over where he was standing).

That's an awesome piece of film though!

[superflybri]

Wow! Awesome footage! It looks like the brake run at the end is at the bottom rather then actually on the track! Totally different from this generations of coasters. By the footage it seems like The Bat was where current coaster Vortex is?

[[jonrev]]

^Correct. Unsurprisingly, the design was not kind to the trains.

[BBH]

It seems like the train banks >90 degrees in some spots! That's insane! Thanks for posting.

[monsterfan99]

I now understand the myth behind this ride. Thanks for posting.

[CoasterZ]

to be honest this is the Holyg Grail of POV'S. that is amazing and terribly unsafe lol. I would of rode it though of course. That car was really banging hard on that. Amazing thanks for sharing

[jackparanoia]

So KI is giving Flight Deck a retheme, and naming it The Bat. I love this move.

[BBH]

Moreover, when bat was originally constructed, it had two corkscrews in its layout, which were removed during testing. (à la Maverick's barrel roll)

[TwistedSTEEL666]

Moreover, when bat was originally constructed, it had two corkscrews in its layout, which were removed during testing. (à la Maverick's barrel roll)

I heard about this ride. Seeing the way it swung from side to side was crazy! If they had kept those two corkscrews in the ride, imagine how much those cars would swing! It would tear the track in two in a month!