The Riddler Revenge


The Riddler Revenge is a Zamperla Giant Discovery ride that pendulums riders at Six Flags Over Texas. It opened on May 28, 2016.

Ride

The giant circle swings in a pendulum motion while switching between clockwise and counterclockwise rotations. At the peak of the swing, riders reach a height of above the ground and experience weightlessness. The Riddler Revenge stands at tall but reaches a height of in full swing with an angle of 120 degrees from the center. However, due to multiple problems with motors burning out often, the Park has decreased the maximum height of the swing to only about 90 degrees from center. The pendulum motion used to propel riders back and forth at. Now the maximum speed is decreased due to it no longer swinging to 120 degrees.