Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
A wild mousedressed as Gotham

Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

Dark Knight

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Ride it: front row POV
Front row
What riders love
  • The theming really makes this one, along with the lack of trim braking.
  • While not the most intense wild mouse out there and doesn't do anything unique it was a nice little enjoyable romp with the best theming for any wild mouse I've been on
  • This ride is very well themed!
  • I love this ride! A great coaster for GAM's lineup for sure.
  • The only other pro beyond that is one small jump scare-like thing on the brake run that might scare someone that is not aware of it but I won't talk about that and I'll let you find out for yourself.
  • The Dark knight is one of the most hated coasters at Six Flags Great America and to be honest, I don't see why.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Six Flags Great America

Now moving on to any other pros that there might be there is a small section of drops with one decent airtime hill that adds something that isn’t just turns.

Joshua Butner

After that you repeat that with some added drops that give decent airtime.

Caiden Brauchler

Excellent theming and manages to maintain a decently comfortable experience!

Abby R.

I have yet to give a Mouse coaster more than 2.5 stars because I’m not a big fan of laterals or the jerky feel of each type of 180-degree turn.

Max S.

Its kinda rattly but its overall still really smooth.

Aric The Kakapo

I think it’s good for those who are looking for a warmup coaster.

Rollertoaster

it wasn’t nearly as intense as I had presumed.

Rudania Salamander

You have a very fast lift into some 90 degree turns.

Caiden Brauchler

Then unfortunetly, there are some trim brakes before the big drop, but that’s ok. Then you turnaround only to go through the rides biggest drop.

Incredible Coasters

this usually racks up crazy lines, but since I got a fairly short line when I rode it, I will not hold it against them.

Rudania Salamander

And like I said, the theme doesn’t go well.I’d recommend skipping it due to the ridicously long line that this ride usually gets.

Incredible Coasters

Do not ride, due to the roughness and the long wait times

Cooper Weeks

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

46 ftHeight
202 RagingBull 185 Flash:VerticalVelocity 180 Wrath ofRakshasa 175 Maxx Force 165 Goliath 46 DarkKnight
28 mphTop speed
Maxx Force78 Raging Bull73 Goliath72 Flash:Vertical Velo…70 Wrath ofRakshasa67 Dark Knight28 078 mph
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Great theming

Criticised for

OverratedLong waitsWeak layout

Dark knight is the best wild mouse I’ve ever rode, I dont like these type of rides that much but because of the way you get jerked around but this one is kinda fun

Stormin Norman, Captain Coaster review

Worst ride in the park it’s so underwhelming dude there aren’t any animations or anything so the theming isn’t good it look like someone made it in their garage

Mason, Captain Coaster review

The theming really makes this one, along with the lack of trim braking.

Michael M., Captain Coaster review

Excellent theming and manages to maintain a decently comfortable experience!

Abby R., Captain Coaster review

Unfortunately over time, the theming has become run down -- damaged by vandals throwing things at the "billboard" screens, other items just broke down and never got repaired.

T C, Captain Coaster review

THAT DOESN’T FIT!!!!" The switchbacks are fun, but not the action the name makes you expect. But at least in the switchbacks, there’s a little bit of theming.

Incredible Coasters, published review

Photos

Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
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Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
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Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
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Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
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Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
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Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
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Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
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Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
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This is the entrance to the Dark Knight Coaster at Six Flags Great America
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Dark Knight at Six Flags Great America
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10 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

May 21, 2008Opened

A wilde maus, built by Mack, designed by Ing.-Büro Stengel.

$7.5 millionTo build

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. Height requirement: Six Flags Great America. 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, incrediblecoasters.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Wacky Windjammer (CC BY-SA 4.0), Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Carl Heuer / Superbleachbrothers at en.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0), Jeremy Thompson from United States of America (CC BY 2.0). 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): Abby R., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Excellent theming and manages to maintain a decently comfortable…”; Michael M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The theming really makes this one, along with the…”; Tom Fairnie, rider review on Captain Coaster: “While not the most intense wild mouse out there…”; Caiden Brauchler, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This ride is very well themed!”; Aric The Kakapo, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I love how the drop kinda surprises you suddenly…”; Cal Schattschneider Jr., rider review on Captain Coaster: “I love this ride! A great coaster for GAM's…”; Joshua Butner, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The only other pro beyond that is one small…”; Stormin Norman, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Dark knight is the best wild mouse I've ever…”; Joshua Butner, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The Dark knight is one of the most hated…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: CoasterForce's front row POV, Dark Knight front seat on-ride 4K POV Six Flags Great America (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.