Bat
Steel Inverted at Lagoon, Farmington, Utah. Opened 2005.
- Height
- 49 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- 26 mph
- Length
- 1,122 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Ride time
- 1 min 30 s
- Designer
- Vekoma
Bat is a steel suspended family roller coaster at Lagoon in Farmington, Utah. It opened on April 16, 2005. Riders sit below the track with their feet dangling as the train runs through curves and twists among the trees.
The ride is a Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster (342-meter model) designed by Peter Clerx. RCDB lists 1,122 feet of track, a height of 48.6 feet, a top speed of 26 mph and a ride time of 1 minute 30 seconds, with a booster-wheel lift and no inversions. Its single train has 10 cars seating 20 riders, two across. The ride is painted purple, green and black, and RCDB gives its cost as $3 million.
Riders must be at least 42 inches tall.
Sources
- lagoonpark.com/rides-and-attractions?ride=UEQUS-SIQoONjRk6C4... (Official page: Bat (text: The Bat), built 2005; feet dangle in mid-air, curves and twists through the treetops; guests under 42 inches may not ride.)
- rcdb.com/2954.htm (RCDB: operating since 2005-04-16; inverted, family; make Vekoma, Suspended Family Coaster 342m; designer Peter Clerx; length 1122 ft, height 48.6 ft, speed 26 mph, 0 inversions, duration 1:30; booster wheel lift; single train of 10 cars, 20 riders; cost $3,000,000; purple, green and black.)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.