Six Flags Magic Mountain · METROPOLIS
The Riddler's Revenge
The world's tallest and fastest stand-up coaster — six inversions taken standing up, a category of ride that barely still exists.
Ride facts
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Height
- 54in (137cm)
- Intensity
- Intense
- Motion sickness
- Moderate motion risk
- Getting wet
- Stay dry
- Indoor / outdoor
- Outdoor
- Air conditioned
- No
- Rider Switch
- Available
- Inversions
- Yes
Last verified July 2026
What it is
The Riddler's Revenge is a 156-foot B&M stand-up coaster and the last of its size anywhere: stand-up coasters stopped being built, and the survivors are aging monuments. Riding it means standing against a bicycle seat through a vertical loop, two dive loops, an inclined loop and corkscrews — inversions feel categorically different on your feet.
The technique matters: stand straight with the seat at the right height, and the ride is smooth; slouch or lean, and the restraints correct you at speed. First-timers should watch the load cycle once to see the posture.
Six Flags officially places The Riddler’s Revenge in METROPOLIS. Batman: The Ride is a separate stop in DC UNIVERSE, so use the current park map when planning both.
What riding it is actually like
You stand the whole ride: a bicycle-style seat takes your weight, a harness clamps your torso, and the train leaves with you vertical. The first inversion is the adjustment lap — standing through a loop is a categorically different sensation, felt through your legs and spine instead of your shoulders.
Have attraction staff explain the stand-up restraint setting and correct riding posture. Copying another rider’s appearance is not an eligibility or safety assessment, and posture does not guarantee comfort.
This is the last stand-up coaster of its size anywhere. Stand-ups stopped being built, and the survivors are working artifacts — as much museum as ride. Ride it for what it is, because nothing new will ever be it.
Is The Riddler's Revenge scary?
Standing up through six inversions is a strange, exposed feeling — the restraint is a bicycle-style seat and a harness, and every loop is felt differently than seated. The fear is novelty rather than menace; the forces are B&M-smooth.
Scores are editorial, on a 1–5 scale, judged against what frightens a typical four- to seven-year-old rather than an adult.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair
- Must transfer to the ride vehicle
- Audio description
- Check with Guest Relations
- Handheld captioning
- Check with Guest Relations
- Assistive listening
- Check with Guest Relations
- Sign language
- Check with Guest Relations
- Service animals
- Must use a kennel or wait with a companion
Transfer into stand-up trains; the boarding cycle includes adjusting the bicycle seat height, which takes longer than standard loading. Review the official accessibility page and linked guide for current physical, transfer and restraint criteria; staff determine eligibility.
Tips that actually help
- Get the seat height right at boarding — adjusting mid-ride is impossible and the wrong height hurts.
- Stand tall through the loops; leaning into the harness is how riders end up sore.
- Check the current Riddler’s Revenge queue in METROPOLIS rather than assuming a longer wait than Batman in DC UNIVERSE.
Timing
- Best time to ride
- Choose the stop using current queues and operations.
- Typical wait
- No current numerical wait forecast verified. Check the official app and attraction queue on your visit date.
- line-skip passes
- Listed for line-skip access; check current participation and availability
The Riddler's Revenge: common questions
Is The Riddler’s Revenge painful?
Comfort varies in the stand-up restraint. Follow staff’s fitting and posture instructions and the posted physical requirements rather than assuming a particular posture prevents pain.
What is the height requirement for The Riddler’s Revenge?
54 inches. The restraint is a bicycle-style seat and a harness rather than a lap bar, so fit matters — attendants set the seat height per rider, and you want your legs slightly bent, not locked straight.
Do you really stand up the whole ride?
Yes — that is the entire concept. The train leaves with you vertical, and all six inversions are felt through your legs and spine instead of your shoulders. It is the last stand-up coaster of its size anywhere, which makes it a working artifact as much as a ride.