Batman the Ride Tribute

[FParker185]

I think the SFNO one was like that, with all black and then yellow rails. Looked pretty sharp I thought, but that was the only one to ever feature that color scheme as far as I know.

edit: I guess the supports were gray, then track in black and yellow. Still sharp

[tribar]

^Looks like it

[Ilovthevu']

To me, that SFNO does look better than what we have, but I think if it was a brighter yellow, and black supports, it would look even better. That "yellow" to me for SFNO looks more orangish.

[tribar]

^The orange reminds me of Dominator

[tyster222]

where is there a picture of our batman from like 92 where the rails are actually painted and it looks pretty?

[DejaVu2001]

^ Our Batman's rails were never painted until the ride was painted yellow in 2004.

[tribar]

where is there a picture of our batman from like 92 where the rails are actually painted and it looks pretty?

B&M did not allow their rails to be painted until 1999 or 2000 can't remember

[FParker185]

Medusa at SFGAdv was the first B&M coaster ever to have painted rails (though by about june/july of that year, most of the paint had come off)

[tyster222]

http://www.fratkin.com/coasters/show.php?image=batman02

I don't know. They look painted to me.

[tribar]

^They're not. B&M rails are silver unless their painted

[Luxornv]

http://www.fratkin.com/coasters/show.php?image=batman02

I don't know. They look painted to me.

Those rails look like unpainted steel.

The one of the SFNO one with even the ties painted looks really sharp.

[tribar]

^That is unpainted steel

[FParker185]

they were def completely unpainted, as opposed to many B&M coaster that had their rails left primer gray with no top coat. Here is the(intended?) result of it after 7 years....


rust everywhere.

[BP317]

http://bdpmedia.weebly.com/brad-btr-tribute.html

[CoasterDude12-2]

^Looks like it

I think this paint job looks awesome. I've never been a fan of the Yellow paint job but the Black wasn't a whole lot better. This and Magic Mountain's Gray paint job I think were the best.

[Necropolis]

Next year is the 20th anniversary of Batman The Ride!!! Hope the park has something to commemorate this special occasion!!!

[ttd rox]

Does anybody know about what time (month) Batman started construction wise?

[FParker185]

I don't know exactly, but they started taking down Tidal Wave during Fright Fest 1991.

[icantwaittilxflight]

I remember the year they painted it yellow and i was in the parking lot. i thought we got a completely new ride. i agree. black on black is definitely more batman esque than yellow

[ttd rox]

^Same here. I was only 8 almost 9 when they painted it yellow and when I passed by it I thought, "I never saw any advertisements for a new ride." Since I wasn't tall enough to ride it I usually spent my time in Hometown Square and County Fair so I never went by it that much until the following year.

[icantwaittilxflight]

they were def completely unpainted, as opposed to many B&M coaster that had their rails left primer gray with no top coat. Here is the(intended?) result of it after 7 years....


rust everywhere.

It actually looks pretty cool with the rust. Even though the rust isn't good for the ride the effect it gives is cool. I like how it looks gold and black.