I was searching YouTube today and I found this really neat prototype video of an Arrow/Huss supended coaster which is later to be known as 'The Bat' at Kings Island. It lived a short life, but for those of us who rode it, it'll always be an amazing memory! Arrow/Huss Suspended Coaster Promo Video

Thats a pretty sweet looking video! I love the little model they made.

I cant believe how far that thing swings away from the track! No wonder the shocks would go out so often.

HAha i watched that video from some tape. I have a version with sound.

Here

that corkscrew didnt look fun

What are you talking about? It looked like a perfectly designed Arrow inversion!

Yea its on a vhs tape put out by rhino home video called America Screams. It was produced in 1990 (though the footage was from the 70's). I bought the tape from blockbuster probably 7 or 8 years ago. It talks a lot about the history of roller coasters and has some great footage of the screamin demon and the king kobra at dominion. http://www.amazon.com/America-Screams-Vari...s/dp/6301687639

This is a copy of the vhs for sale on amazon.

This is where that prototype video comes from. It has the mini-model, the full scale model, as well as a long interview with ARROW about the design of the suspended coaster.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Screams

^if you've got the video, help out^

It was a very cool ride I did get to ride it 8 times.

I'm guessing that they were testing two different types of track on the full scale model? One looked like if you turned an Intamin upsidedown

The full size coaster in the video was not The Bat. I am not sure if it had a name or not. I forget which site had a nice video that was handed out to the media when The Bat opened. In the video you can see the cars do swing very far out from the track.

^I diddnt mean to imply on the youtube site that it was the pat...hence why Its called "Arrow Prototype".

Here is actual video of The Bat as featured at CoasterFanatics.Com. You will need a user name and password to log in to view. It is free.

The full-size ride on the first video is just a back-lot prototype, built behind the arrow headquarters at the time. (similar to Thrust Air 2000 at S&S)

I will say, the prototype looked fun...

In my attic somewhere my dad has a VHS tape that was the promo for Astroworlds "XLR-8" and it features many clips of The Bat. He was a former manager of astroworld, I'll try to dig it up soon.

The Video that's over at Coaster fanatic is from my personal collection. I have some other stuff over there, like some 80's comercials from various parks, CP, SF and others.

Hmmm and you wonder why the Arrow Suspendeds never went upside down? That corkscrew looked nasty.

Yea its on a vhs tape put out by rhino home video called America Screams. It was produced in 1990 (though the footage was from the 70's). I bought the tape from blockbuster probably 7 or 8 years ago. It talks a lot about the history of roller coasters and has some great footage of the screamin demon and the king kobra at dominion. http://www.amazon.com/America-Screams-Vari...s/dp/6301687639

This is a copy of the vhs for sale on amazon.

This is where that prototype video comes from. It has the mini-model, the full scale model, as well as a long interview with ARROW about the design of the suspended coaster.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Screams

^if you've got the video, help out^

Anyone know where I can find the hole video of "America Screams" It was hosted by noted actor Vincent Price?

How about amazon, like the link in the quote?