Designed by Werner Stengel and Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, Chupacabra initially opened in 1995 at an amusement park in Japan, it then operated at Six Flags New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina caused the parks abandonment in 2005 and removal of Chupacabra and was relocated to Six Flags Fiesta Texas where it has operated since 2008.

Chupacabra originally opened in 1995 as Gambit at Odakyu Gotemba Family Land, a former amusement park in Japan that was later known as Thrill Valley.

[3] It was repainted and renamed Batman: The Ride in accordance with the park chain's use of DC Comics theming and reopened on April 12, 2003.

[5] Batman: The Ride survived relatively unscathed primarily due to its high elevation above sea level and corrosion-resistant support structure.

When flooding retreated, Six Flags New Orleans was permanently closed, and any rides that could be salvaged were moved to other parts of the country.

[6] Batman: The Ride was moved to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio and would be refurbished and repainted.