Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy
Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy was a Vekoma SLC roller coaster located at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. When the ride was introduced in 1995, it was themed to the Lethal Weapon film series created by Shane Black and was named Lethal Weapon – The Ride. In 2012, the ride was rethemed to Batman: Arkham Asylum and renamed Arkham Asylum. The ride was the first steel inverted roller coaster at an Australian theme park.
| Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Lethal Weapon – The Ride (1995-2012) | |
One of Lethal Weapon – The Ride's trains going around a bend | |
| Warner Bros. Movie World | |
| Location | Warner Bros. Movie World |
| Coordinates | 27°54′30″S 153°18′43″E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 26 December 1995 (as Lethal Weapon) 7 April 2012 (as Arkham Asylum) |
| Closing date | December 2019 |
| Cost | A$16,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Vekoma |
| Model | Suspended Looping Coaster (765m Extended w/ Helix) |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 33.3 m (109 ft) |
| Length | 765 m (2,510 ft) |
| Speed | 88 km/h (55 mph) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 1:42 |
| Capacity | 1010 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4 |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 10 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train. |
| Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy at RCDB | |
The ride closed in 2019, and was demolished in July 2022.
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