blackout on batman??

by **Energizer Bunny** on July 13th, 2006, 10:13 am

when i was last at sfgam i rode batman and both me and my friend had blackout/ greyout experiences during the loop and wing overs. i've heard of this before on inverted coasters like raptor. but has anyone else had this happen? i've ridden batman countless time and it's never happened before. can i blame it on dehydration or lack of sleep?? does anyone know what's the deal? isn't it caused by a quick lack of oxygen to the brain or is it more force related?

by **playerplex** on July 13th, 2006, 10:20 am

It happends all the time on Batman now. It didn't before but ever since they painted it yellow its been happening to me. It used to happen around the 2nd and 3rd loops on Shockwave too.

by **perseus the hero** on July 13th, 2006, 11:02 am

Something similar could have happened due to dehydration, but it was most likely the forces.

by **Jackluver18** on July 13th, 2006, 11:46 am

it's never happened to me before, i've ridden Batman like 10 times this year and i've been fine

by **ragingbullchick** on July 13th, 2006, 12:46 pm

It's never happened to me on Batman, but the bottom of the pretzel loop on S:UF makes me black out for a second.

by **Sedir** on July 13th, 2006, 12:57 pm

I blacked out on batman recently (and it was my first time too on that ride). But that day it was rather hot and we kept reriding batman, so yeah dehydration is a factor in causing blackouts on that ride.

Earlier that same day I blacked out on the loop on Deja Vu after a retraction on the 2nd tower. So yeah.

by **Director_Guy** on July 13th, 2006, 3:55 pm

Almost always, to me.

Goliath at SFMM is where it's most notable. That's intense.

by **greatamerican** on July 13th, 2006, 5:52 pm

It might depend what seat you were in because I have riden the back row once and it was pretty rough.

by **SFaddiction84** on July 13th, 2006, 9:01 pm

I experience that all the time!!! it seems like its going way faster then advertised becuase the first and second loop are just so intense almost freaky

by **w00dland** on July 14th, 2006, 1:10 am

I gray out on the bottom of the first look on Batman almost every time, and on the first turnaround on Iron Wolf almost everytime, if I don't gray out then the ride really sucks and is slower than normal.

by **Ilovthevu'** on July 14th, 2006, 10:08 am

Just yesterday, I blacked (What's the difference between black, and grey??) out on Deja Vu. I don't black out on Batman that much. However, if I do, it would be at the end of the first loop to the zero-g roll.

by **Sedir** on July 14th, 2006, 12:55 pm

Isn't grey out when you almost black out, and you see a greyish color?

by **Becky O 33** on July 14th, 2006, 1:44 pm

I do.

by **Bob O** on July 14th, 2006, 5:00 pm

Ive never had any problems like that on our Btman ride or any other Batman ride at any other SF park.
The only ride i felt this cmoing on was Goliath at SFMM, other than that rude i havent had any blackout/gryout problems.

by **coastersrmylife** on July 14th, 2006, 5:10 pm

I black out on the first loop on batman always now...never on any other rides though

by **Do I Know You** on July 14th, 2006, 5:22 pm

When I ride it in the back row, I do get this tunnel vision dealio, but I don't think I black out. Every other row I'm fine.

by **Jackluver18** on July 14th, 2006, 8:56 pm

I sit front row and im fine

by **perseus the hero** on July 14th, 2006, 11:22 pm

I grayed out today on both Iron Wolf and Batman today. This is the first time it has happened to me. Also note, I was in the last row of each ride.

by **twixmix0303** on July 15th, 2006, 2:21 am

I see purple spots on Batman. I think it has to do with the new color and the sun.

by **FRD714** on July 15th, 2006, 7:15 pm

I blacked out today for the first time. It happened on the first loop and lasted for a few seconds.

by **joker** on July 17th, 2006, 6:49 pm

yeah it always happens to me in the first loop. i also blacked out in iron wolfs loop. im not sure why it happens; but its very weird.

Believe 9.25.07

yeah last time i went i rode second row and on the twist i felt sick, which is odd because i never get motion sickness and Batman is my favorite (or was)

by **Danhockey04** on July 17th, 2006, 8:09 pm

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by **Danhockey04** on July 17th, 2006, 8:09 pm

It is common to black out on Batman because going through the first vertical loop is a lot of cummulative G-force on your body, then going into the 0-G roll will usually help you recover from the black out because it neglects the previous G's on your body and allows you to regain full consciousness. It is somewhat of that process. Some people can take more G-forces than other, but all the rides are safe for all people, except those with the warning problems, like heart and back problems.

by **Director_Guy** on July 17th, 2006, 9:39 pm

Happened again yesterday on Goliath....another awesome ride.

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