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With only weeks until the release of Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight, some fans eager to see the Caped Crusader in action will have the opportunity to glimpse the Gotham defender's latest ride, the Bat-Pod, thanks to a 14-city tour which began Monday, June 30.

Fans in Phoenix; Denver; St. Louis; Cleveland; Kansas City; Cincinnati; Washington. DC; Philadelphia; Boston; Toronto; Niagara Falls; New York City; Chicago and L.A. will all get a chance to see the amazing vehicle while fans in seven of the 14 cities will also have the chance to see both the Bat-Pod and the Tumble, first seen in Batman Begins.

Here is the COMPLETE list of cities and dates!

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2008
Phoenix

7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Harkins Tempe Marketplace.
2000 East Rio Salado Parkway Suite 1160
Tempe, AZ 85281 3288

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008
Denver

12:45 PM – 3:30 PM
UA Colorado Center IMAX
2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Bldg C
Denver, CO 80222

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008
Kansas City

11:30 AM -2:00 PM
AMC Olathe Studio 30 IMAX
12075 So Strang Line Rd
Olathe, KS 66062

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park – Riverfest
1298 East Riverfront Road
Kansas City, MO

FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2008
St. Louis

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Six Flags St. Louis
6 Flags Road, Pacific
St. Louis, MO 63069

2:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Wehrenberg Ronnies IMAX
5320 S Lindbergh Blvd.
St Louis, MO 63126

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Webster Groves Community Days
Lions Club Athletic Fields at Memorial Park
Elm Ave. & West Glendale Road
Webster Groves, MO 63119

SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2008
Cincinnati

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Kings Island
6300 Kings Island Drive
Kings Island, OH 45034-0901

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Showcase Cinemas de Lux & IMAX in Springdale
12064 Springfield Pike
Springdale, OH 45246

SUNDAY, JULY 6, 2008
Cleveland

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Cinemark Valley View
6001 Canal Road
Valley View, Oh 44125

MONDAY JULY 7, 2008
Market: Washington, D.C.

10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Six Flags Washington, DC (Baltimore)
13710 Central Avenue
Mitchellville, MD 20721

4:00 PM- 7:30 PM
Regal Bethesda Theatre
7272 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814

TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008
Philadelphia

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
City Hall Center City Philadelphia
16th Street and JKF Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Regal King of Prussia IMAX
300 Goddard Blvd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008
Boston

11:00 AM – 4: 00 PM
Na’tl Amusements Showcase Revere
565 SQUIRE ROAD, REVERE
MA 02151

THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2008
Toronto

(TIMES TBD)
CTV/MUCH MUSIC Lot

(TIMES TBD)
Cineplex’s Scotiabank Theatre

SATURDAY JULY 12, 2008
Toronto

(TIMES TBD)
Toronto’s Eaton Centre

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2008
Niagara Falls, NY

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Terrapin Point on Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park

MONDAY, JULY 14, 2008
New York City

(TBD- 10:00 AM)
Bat-Pod live on The “Today” Show.

1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
AMC Lincoln Square IMAX
1998 Broadway at 68th St
New York, NY

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008
Chicago

3:00 PM
Navy Pier IMAX
700 E. Grand
Chicago, IL 60611

9:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Chris Nolan Gala Event at Navy Pier.

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2008
Market: Los Angelus

1:00 PM - TBD Cinerama Dome
6360 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

The tour will coincide with various special events as well, including the World Premiere of “The Dark Knight” on Monday, July 14 in New York City; The Dark Knight Gala, honoring filmmaker Christopher Nolan (hosted by the Chicago International Film Festival) on Wednesday, July 16 in Chicago; and the official opening weekend (July 18) at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, California.

Created by the same crew that brought the Tumbler to life: production designer Nathan Crowley and director Christopher Nolan and special effects guru Chris Corbould and his SFX team, the high-powered, heavily armed Bat-Pod is fast and maneuverable on city streets, but also capable of handling all terrains. It features the same tires as those found on the Tumbler and does not require a foot stand. Ready for anything, the Bat-Pod features 40mm blast cannons, 50-caliber machine guns, and grappling hook launchers.

Be sure to check out this amazing machine in a city near you...