I am so thrilled that my son will grow up calling this coaster The Bat!

It's a great ride that now has a great name, great logo, and great color scheme to match.

Thank you very much!

---> Zombiejane would like to know if the trains are getting any updates apart from the new paintjob and logo.

Overall, CF INMHO has been hitting homeruns across the chain. This is just the latest greatest home run. Banshee and bringing back a beloved name.... My oh my!

*Ignore this post and move on *

Dang, no luck on the Barn Owl?

Seriously though, this excites me. Good going KI!

I remember as a kid, staring in awe at the original Bat...too scared to ride (big chicken)..

First Banshee...and now Top Decks' retheme.....Wow..gonna be an awesome 2014

Top Gun can no longer take my breath away..

Now I can only await my silent signal from the moon

I guess I'll play this song one last time

Finally getting an orange ride. This will look good.

Just leaving this here.

It would be so appropriate to play "Bat outta Hell" in the quene line. Love the idea!

---> Zombiejane would like to know if the trains are getting any updates apart from the new paintjob and logo.

I just hope in the name of God and all that is holy that they DON'T ask Kennywood for instructions on putting lap bars in an Arrow train.

Kennywood wouldn't know. That was ChanceMorgan.

---> Zombiejane would like to know if the trains are getting any updates apart from the new paintjob and logo.

I just hope in the name of God and all that is holy that they DON'T ask Kennywood for instructions on putting lap bars in an Arrow train.

Why? What's wrong with them at Kennywood?

Best news for the retheme The Bat is back wow!

---> Zombiejane would like to know if the trains are getting any updates apart from the new paintjob and logo.

I just hope in the name of God and all that is holy that they DON'T ask Kennywood for instructions on putting lap bars in an Arrow train.

Why? What's wrong with them at Kennywood?

If you are a smaller individual, they may as well not exist. For a skinny fellow like me, the seat belt is basically the only thing holding you in. Also, no good place to hold on, if that's your cup of tea.

Somewhere, Ron Toomer is smiling, and bending cosmic coathangers.

Redemption at last.

^Man so true...I truly do miss that man...Glad I did get to work his designs several times however....

this is just plain awesome. wish i was alive when the original bat was standing so i couldve experienced it.

I'm still deciding whether or not to call it by its new name, or to continue with calling it Top Gun.

Im honestly very happy about this, flight deck has been looking rough for a while now and needed something done

Shrill who finally remembered his password

Kind of knew this was coming, but still very, very cool! Can't wait to see the new paint job, and new theming of the ride.

As I have said many times in the past, I've always felt it a shame that such a cool ride was kind of lost and forlorn back in the weeds, all by itself, sitting to rust and rot away.

Now, to breathe new life in to the ride? Makes me very happy...and, glad that I bought a couple of the $5 FD shirts.

Two flying people eaters for KI next season, one of them purple.

All in all, this has been a good offseason already. Or as close to "good" as an offseason can get. Every offseason is terrible no matter how you slice it. At least I have Packers football to hold me over until February. And per Don's advice, I've cleared my schedule for the weekend before the Packers win the Super Bowl, so we're all good there.

Finally getting an orange ride. This will look good.

are the rails on The Vortex not orange??

technically Vortex's rails are the only thing orange on the track vs The Bat's entire track being orange soon. plus the orange will more than likely pop against the trees and Banshee from EF.

Top Gun (1993 - 2007)

Flight Deck (2008 - 2013)

The Bat (2014 - ?)

technically Vortex's rails are the only thing orange on the track vs The Bat's entire track being orange soon. plus the orange will more than likely pop against the trees and Banshee from EF.

And some could argue that it is just a faded yellow.

At least I have Packers football to hold me over until February. And per Don's advice, I've cleared my schedule for the weekend before the Packers win the Super Bowl, so we're all good there.

Indy will take care of them. Or maybe the Seahawks.

well then hopefully the orange they use on The Bat wont look yellow when it starts to fade. only few coasters can pull off being yellow. Invertigo for me was not one of them so i was happy when they painted it blue last year.

Scooby Doo was awesome yellow.

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Thank Goodness the Flight Deck branding is now gone. My friend and I laughed for a solid 30 minutes on how goofy that name was. Let The Bat fly!

so will The Bat now have Fast Lane added to it?

I think this belongs here!