Problematic Roller Coasters - The Bat - A Roller Coaster Failure

The Bat was a jaw dropping attraction when it first opened at Kings Island in 1981! While not technically the world's first suspended roller coaster, most had never seen or heard of such a thing! But the prototype attraction built by Arrow Dynamics would end up being one of the worst designed roller coasters in history. (Yes I know I pronounced Alpen-Flug wrong now! I’m just a #DumbAmerican) Check out the ElToroRyan Merch Store! https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A7141123011%2Cp_4%3AElToroRyan+Merch&ref=bl_sl_s_ap_web_7141123011 The Beast Video: https://youtu.be/2vs6KEiYc5g Magnum XL-200 Video: https://youtu.be/9NLIKGnpAj4 Follow the channel on Social Media! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ElToroRyan Instagram - @ElToroRyan https://www.instagram.com/eltororyan Twitter - @ElToroRyan https://twitter.com/ElToroRyan Channel artwork designed by Casie Jo Johnson! @blockbrakes Timestamps: Intro - 00:00 Original Suspended Coasters - 01:34 Kings Island History - 03:31 Arrow Dynamics - 05:48 Problems Arise - 12:10 Problems Continue - 17:40 Moving Forward - 22:12 Block Zones - 25:20 The Original Bat - 27:30 Conclusion - 28:59 Thumbnail Source: http://www.geocities.ws/Pipeline/Reef/6776/brBat.HTML Main Source of Information: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2017/october/the-sporadic-erratic-flight-of-the-bat Video Sources: Behind The Thrills - https://youtu.be/_tDWygY6ax8 Kevin Hulme - https://youtu.be/Sg-OWKFyp8A shanehuish - https://youtu.be/d1CIOVIK6Cc swampfoxer - https://youtu.be/V4W-cBkgwyM the3jake2 - https://youtu.be/miERaeQZYZQ Special Wedding Films - https://youtu.be/vjVMOTbzo4g Electro - https://youtu.be/rxdwmE71OBc Sean Flaharty - https://youtu.be/QqOo9ZMrxPM Sean Flaharty - https://youtu.be/uy0p5DhCd2A WCPO 9 - https://youtu.be/cP2JHb2fuow Barkie Boggs - https://youtu.be/em146YHdu1o Cedar Point - https://youtu.be/6x69vGPT-bw CoasterBob62 - https://youtu.be/zVDaPrGavTQ Carol Kim Pedersen - https://youtu.be/VQPuA6YPXmE psyclonesteve - https://youtu.be/qxdTn2cq5uM Jonus04 - https://youtu.be/3MiXwRWWs_s Kenny Ryman - https://youtu.be/NAoHFFNncHc