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Here is the history of the ten suspended roller coasters built by Arrow Dynamics.

  1. Bat (1981-1983) at Kings Island -- This was the prototype suspended coaster and it was plagued with mechanical problems. It was torn down in early 1985.
  2. Big Bad Wolf (1984-2009) at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
  3. XLR-8 (1984-2005) at Six Flags AstroWorld
  4. Iron Dragon (1987-present) at Cedar Point
  5. Ninja (1988-present) at Six Flags Magic Mountain
  6. Vampire (1990-present) at Chessington World of Adventures in England. It received some new track and new floorless Vekoma trains in 2002.
  7. Vortex (1991-present) is seen here
  8. Hayabusa (1992-2005) at Tokyo SummerLand in Japan
  9. Eagle Fortress (1992-2009) at Everland in South Korea. It was eventually demolished in 2015.
  10. Bat (1993-present) at Kings Island. Ride was formerly Top Gun and Flight Deck. It is the second suspended coaster named Bat at this park!

Details about all of the suspended roller coasters built by Arrow Dynamics

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