Batman & Robin: The Chiller was a dueling LIM coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, themed after the 1997 film Batman & Robin. It was originally intended to open the same year as the film, but due to technical problems it remained closed after a soft opening on June 7, 1997. It then officially opened to the public nearly one whole year later on April 4, 1998. The coaster suffered continued technical issues and the coaster's layout was even changed to try to resolve problems but the ride eventually was permanently closed on June 28, 2007.
Background[]
The Chiller used a linear induction motor (LIM) launch system with 432 LIMs, which had a combined output of 3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW). The trains were launched out of the station, reaching 65 mph (105 km/h) in approximately 4 seconds. The Batman track, measuring 1,137 feet (347 m) long, featured an inverted top hat element with a 139-foot (42 m) drop. The Robin track, measuring 1,229 feet (375 m) long, contained a 105-foot (32 m) cobra roll, which counted as two inversions. After their respective inversions, both tracks originally entered a zero-g roll/heartline inversion. The tracks ended at a 200-foot (61 m) incline with a 45-degree angle, which also featured a second set of LIMs that propelled each train close to the top. They rested momentarily before rolling backward down the incline, propelled by the LIMs and repeating the course in reverse.