In March 1984, Kings Island announced that The Bat would not operate at all for the entire season as they continued to review its mechanical problems. They had emphasized that this was only temporary and that they hoped to have the ride running again. A new coaster named King Cobra would officially open the following month. Unfortunately, The Bat was declared to be far too expensive and complicated to fix, so Kings Island decided to cut their losses and on November 6, the park announced that the ride would be removed. Demolition began immediately, taking six weeks to complete at a cost of $70,000. Over 500 tons of steel were scrapped. The Bat had given approximately 1.8 million rides total during its tenure over three seasons, fewer than what other coasters like The Beast were able to accomplish in a single season.