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Im beginning to find that other B&M floorless coasters have not been living up to the pinnacle gold standard of Medusa. I was really excited for this ride because I have heard good and bad about it. I made sure to get over to the ride right after hitting up Superman. It was a walk-on. The themeing was the same as that of Superman: Ultimate Flight at Great Adventure with the signs of the characters only I found this queue to be more enjoyable considering there were trees and plants shading the area and the fencing was not a cheap hard plastic like that of Supermans at Great Adventure. Batman: The Dark Knight looked like a small and compact ride, but seemed like it really delivered a real kick. I like the name and the color scheme (I just figured I would throw that out there because I do like the colors on it). I loaded the train and up the lift we went. It was a very steep lift. The drop was short and offered no air. Then came what is possibly the absolute best loop that I have ever experienced. It felt like we hung at the very top of the loop for a second, creating a feeling of weightlessness. It was by far very entertaining. At that point I was really excited. Then came the dive loop, which had looked very good from my observations. Blah. This is where the ride started to go downhill and just plain flop. I could say it was boring, but Ill use the term lackluster. I knew it was going to be a short ride from seeing the track, but I thought the layout looked a lot more promising than what actually happened on the ride. There was some headbanging through the corkscrews and then the breaks. It was over before it started. Maybe I expected too much? I dont know. However, Im beginning to believe that it is going to be hard to find something that is better than Medusa. It is a good thing considering I can ride Medusa whenever I want, but on the other hand it is a little disheartening that I might be running into more rides like Batman: The Dark Knight along the way. Im not saying that it is a bad ride. It seems like it was a good addition for the park to make, but maybe the bar was set too high for me. Decent ride. It is reridable, but dont expect to get completely wowd by this one.
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