May 15, 2008 6:43 am US/Eastern
'The Dark Knight' Rolls Into Six Flags
JACKSON, N.J. (AP) ―
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Heath Ledger stars as The Joker in Warner Bros. "The Dark Knight."
Warner Bros.
The latest addition
to Six Flags Great Adventure is a Batman-themed indoor roller coaster.
The Dark Knight ride, opening today, features
hairpin turns, plunges into darkness and a video sneak peek from the latest
Batman movie, set for release this summer.
The $7.5 million ride is the Jackson park's first new roller coaster in
two years.
Riders reach up to 30 miles per hour on the "wild
mouse"-style ride, housed inside a seven-story building.
The new ride is part of the company's plan to
emphasize stories and characters in its rides, much like Disney theme parks.
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