Batman: Arkham Asylum (roller coaster)
Shadows of Arkham is a Bolliger & Mabillard steel roller coaster at Parque Warner Madrid in Spain. It is located in the "DC Super Heroes World" location in the park. It is a clone of Batman: The Ride, which is located at various Six Flags parks. The ride formerly operated under the name Batman la Fuga (English: Batman the Escape) from 2002 until 2017, when it was changed to Batman: Arkham Asylum. The name was again changed in 2023 to Shadows of Arkham, coinciding with the opening of the park's Intamin launched roller coaster, Batman Gotham City Escape.
| Shadows of Arkham | |
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| Parque Warner Madrid | |
| Location | Parque Warner Madrid |
| Park section | DC Super Heroes World |
| Coordinates | 40.228183°N 3.592378°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 6 April 2002 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Inverted Coaster (Batman) |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 2,700.2 ft (823.0 m) |
| Speed | 49.7 mph (80.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 1:15 |
| G-force | 4.9 |
| Height restriction | 52 in (132 cm) |
| Shadows of Arkham at RCDB | |
History
The ride is 1:15 seconds long, and opened on 6 April 2002 along with Parque Warner Madrid. The color scheme of the ride is yellow and blue.
In 2017, the ride was equipped with new virtual reality glasses, making it the first virtual reality coaster in Spain.