The Batwing Spaceshot is a thrill ride located at

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on the Gold Coast, Australia. It opened on 20 December 2006. The ride is an S&S Space Shot, a pneumatic powered ride which shoots riders up and then back down. The rise reaches a height of and riders experience a force of up to 4 Gs while travelling at a speed of . It carries 360 passengers per hour, and lasts for 50 seconds. The ride opened almost one year after the opening of the

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roller coaster, which opened on 26 December 2005. The logo’s design based on the

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in the film

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. However, the ride has no other similarity to that film.

History

First signs of construction were seen in the middle of 2006 when the queue for the former Looney Tunes Musical Revue show was demolished. This was followed by the excavation of ground in the area. In July 2006, it was confirmed that the ride would be a S&S Power Space Shot. The ride was later announced to be a

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themed space shot tower called Batwing Spaceshot. On 20 December 2006, the ride opened to the public. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group.

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* Drop tower rides Warner Bros. Movie World Amusement rides manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies Amusement rides introduced in 2006 Towers completed in 2006 Batman in amusement parks 2006 establishments in Australia {{amusement-ride-stub