The ride has stood but not operated since 2019. The ride was the first steel inverted roller coaster at an Australian theme park. In 2012, the ride was rethemed to Batman: Arkham Asylum and renamed Arkham Asylum. When the ride was introduced in 1995, it was themed to the Lethal Weapon film series created by Shane Black and was named Lethal Weapon – The Ride.

Movie World on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train.Īrkham Asylum – Shock Therapy was a Vekoma SLC roller coaster located at Warner Bros. Suspended Looping Coaster (765m Extended w/ Helix)Ģ trains with 10 cars. Since the park is entirely indoors the team was able to create a more intricate thematic experience for guests which better reflected the grittiness of Gotham City from the comics.One of Lethal Weapon – The Ride's trains going around a bendĢ7★4′30″S 153☁8′43″E / 27.90833°S 153.31194☎ / -27.90833 153.31194 When building the park, the creative team wanted to build something that had never been seen before. The attraction was a clone of that at Movie World Australia.įormer attractions and entertainment įormer restaurants and refreshments The land featured an attraction, Batman Adventure that allowed guests the opportunity to enter through Wayne Manor and explore the Batcave prior to helping Batman on one of his missions through Gotham City. Inspired by Gotham City from DC Comics, the themed land was designed to feel like guests were stepping though the pages of a comic book onto the dirty crime-ridden streets of the infamous city. Gotham City features dark imposing warehouses, and faux crumbing amusement park rides.ĭuring the grand opening ceremony on July 26, 2018, the park was inaugurated by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the Warner Bros.

The area is inspired by the dirty industrial city portrayed in Batman comics, and hosts attractions themed to this concept, including Batman's Night Flight, and The Joker Funhouse. World Abu Dhabi, as well as various Six Flags parks. Gotham City is a themed land at Warner Bros. Location in several theme parks Gotham City Theme

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