Bat at Kings Island
Cars swing outon every turn Hidden in the woodsswooping and diving like a bat

Kings Island, Mason, Ohio

Bat

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“Felt smooth and super speedy to me.”

POV
Ride it: back row POV
Back row
What riders love
  • The swinging mechanism of the ride, coupled with the layout, closely mimics the movement of fighter jets up in the sky.
  • My latest ride on Bat, my car nearly entered the brake run upside-down, it felt like.
  • It's a very fun ride, and includes swinging cars that most certainly swing you around.
  • The lack of theming drags it down, but I kinda love that you feel like you’re stumbling on some kind of forbidden abandoned ride in the middle of the woods.
  • You are just flying through the Ohio foliage, and with the aspect of the trains swinging, and you have a big winner!
  • There, it is a smooth, well-paced, and surprisingly-intense series of swooping turns through the woods that remind me so much of careening through a Bavarian village.
  • It is deceptively fast and intense, but not too much for a beginner.
  • I mean heck, there have been days I have ridden it where that thing just absolutely HAULS through the course and takes me by surprise being mildly planted against my seat.
  • It has some surprisingly intense turns, and the layout takes full advantage of the swinging nature.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Kings Island

There, it is a smooth, well-paced, and surprisingly-intense series of swooping turns through the woods that remind me so much of careening through a Bavarian village.

Michael M.

Felt smooth and super speedy to me.

DJSkyFoxx

The Bat is definitely a bit too short, but it is shockingly smooth for its age, and the location is stunning.

Rollertoaster

I forgot how jerky that ride was-regardless, it was fun the two times I did get to ride it.

windshawne

The only real complaint is the restraints you bang your head on them on some of the turns.

Sharon Ludwig

The ride isn’t very long but offers a very intense ride-experience with awesome swinging turns in one of the most underrated rides in the park.

CoasterKing

Bat is an older coaster, and it’s got a rattle to show it, but it’s in a beautiful location and pulls off some surprising intensity.

Nathan F

But something about just flying through the trees really outside of park, swooping and diving like a bat gave me such a rush.

Reed Dutton

I remember it being a fast paced and more intense ride than I thought it’d be, but it was also over faster than I expected.

Wesley Flowers

It winds its way through the trees in its own isolated little area, and the elements, though not intense, are welcoming for young riders.

Elijah Bacelieri

Bat doesn’t boast the greatest stats but it makes up for it in a very fast-paced layout with the awesome suspended trains.

CoasterKing

I mean heck, there have been days I have ridden it where that thing just absolutely HAULS through the course and takes me by surprise being mildly planted against my seat.

DJSkyFoxx

It’s layout is great, using the suspended gimmick effectively and having a surprising sense of speed and positives.

Ryan Armstrong

And yet the ride is still fast enough and fun enough to be ridden by the most hardened thrill seekers.

Elijah Bacelieri

It also does a great job using the terrain to its advantage to make it seem thrilling and fast.

Max S.

It is deceptively fast and intense, but not too much for a beginner.

Rollertoaster

It’s nested back in the corner of the park, so the line is never too long.

Matthew Hustler

You really have to hike down to this coaster but the line is never long.

Paige Schmid

The Bat is a very intense and whippy ride, and never has a long line.

Liam Dodds

Defo a fun ride, and the wait times are never crazy long.

Elijah Bacelieri

The queue line to get to the actual ride is ridiculously long and really turns into a letdown for only a slightly thrilling coaster.

Max S.

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

78 ftHeight
287 Orion 230 Diamondback 167 Banshee 131 Invertigo 110 The Beast 78 Bat
70 ftFirst drop
300 Orion 215 Diamondback 150 Banshee 141 The Beast 98 MysticTimbers 70 Bat
51 mphTop speed
Orion91 Diamondback80 Banshee68 The Beast65 Flight of Fear54 Bat51 091 mph
45°Drop angle
85°Orion74°Diamondback53°MysticTimbers53°The Beast45°Bat45°Racerdashed line: straight down, 90°
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

FunGreat viewsIntenseFeels fast

Criticised for

Too short

Surprisingly intense for a suspended model, The Bat is a very fun ride through a picturesque part of the park.

Jackie ODoyle, Captain Coaster review

One of the most overrated coasters at KI for me, everybody raves about this being the best family coaster at the park, but I don’t see it.

A Wild Walter, Captain Coaster review

The Bat is over a little too quickly but it’s got plus size and whip compared to some of the other remaining Arrow suspended coasters.

Bryan Bonafede, Captain Coaster review

This ride’s location is amazing in the wilderness, but that also comes with a price as the walk is so long to the station.

Silas M., Captain Coaster review

I mean heck, there have been days I have ridden it where that thing just absolutely HAULS through the course and takes me by surprise being mildly planted against my seat.

DJSkyFoxx, review

Very secluded in the back of the park, which gives it a great setting but also makes it hard to find.

Miles Hawkins, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Old footer from The Bat
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
The Bat at Kings Island
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
Bat at Kings Island
DD Lover, CC0
The entrance sign of The Bat at Kings Island
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
Bat at Kings Island
Patrick Mize, CC BY 2.0
Bat at Kings Island
Tkexb173, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bat at Kings Island
Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bat at Kings Island
Tkexb173, CC BY-SA 3.0

8 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

April 9, 1993Opened

A suspended coaster, built by Arrow, designed by Ron Toomer.

2.9 gStrongest force on riders

Recent issues

  1. June 2022On June 22, 2022, one of the wheels on a moving train carrying passengers came loose.
1incident blamed on the ride

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Height requirement: Kings Island. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, kicentral.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson from United States of America (CC BY 2.0), Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), DD Lover (CC0), Patrick Mize (CC BY 2.0), Tkexb173 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Chris Hagerman (CC BY-SA 3.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Brian Sheldon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “At a couple points during the transitions, the front…”; Elijah Bacelieri, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The swinging mechanism of the ride, coupled with the…”; Tyler P., rider review on Captain Coaster: “My latest ride on Bat, my car nearly entered…”; Matthew Hustler, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's a very fun ride, and includes swinging cars…”; Reed Dutton, rider review on Captain Coaster: “But something about just flying through the trees really…”; Skylar, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The lack of theming drags it down, but I…”; Sam M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “You are just flying through the Ohio foliage, and…”; Michael M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “There, it is a smooth, well-paced, and surprisingly-intense series…”; CoasterKing, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The Bat may appear to be a smaller family…”; Rollertoaster, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It is deceptively fast and intense, but not too…”; DJSkyFoxx, forum post on kicentral.com: “I mean heck, there have been days I have…”; Taylor Williams, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It has some surprisingly intense turns, and the layout…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: James C's back row POV, The Bat Back Seat POV 2025 FULL HD Kings Island (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.