The Bat (Kings Island; opened 1981) Tags: Amusement Park Attraction, Roller Coaster.The Bat was a steel suspended roller coaster that operated from April 1981 to 1983 at Kings Island in Mason Ohio. It was a prototype ride designed by Arrow Development just prior to being bought by Klaus Huss in November of 1981. point location Kings Island type Steel roller coaster latitude 39.3408 longitude -84.2646 Learn more... Loading...