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It is very rare that fans get a chance to get very close to a big prop from a big summer movie such as The Dark Knight, but then again life does often lend itself to surprises. As you can see from the photo of my chubby ass above, the Tumbler and the Bat-Pod from the upcoming Batman flick were hanging around outside of my hotel in Los Angeles over the weekend, as press from all over the world came to town to get their fill of the adventure.

But while something like this would normally be lost on a bunch of industry pros who are no longer excited about Batman’s wheels, it appears that Warner Bros. wants to bring these kick-ass rides to a city near you, or at least a few cities that aren’t L.A. and NYC. It was announced today that both the Bat-Pod and the Tumbler (with was featured in Batman Begins as well) will be traveling to the following cities across the United States before ending up back in Los Angeles the week of release for the big, star-studded premiere:

• Phoenix
• Denver
• St. Louis
• Cleveland (July 6)
• Kansas City
• Cincinnati (July 5)
• Washington, DC
• Philadelphia
• Boston
• Toronto
• Niagara Falls, NY
• New York City
• Chicago

We will, of course, update you with all of the relevant information as it becomes available. What we do know is that on July 5 the display will be at Kings Island in Cincinnati, Ohio from 12:00om to 2:00pm and then be transported to the Showcase Cinema de Lux & IMAX in Springdale, Ohio and be on display from 3:30pm to 5:30pm that afternoon.

For Clevelanders, the good will be on display at the Cinemark Valley View on Sunday July 6 from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

This is one of those once in a lifetime events that I would highly recommend checking out, as both the Tumbler and the Bat-Pod are pretty damn cool. I know — I hung out with them all weekend.

Alright, enough of that. Check back in with us often as we will bring you more date and time info for other cities. Also, stay tuned as I will be bringing you my review of The Dark Knight as well as a plethora of articles from the junket in Los Angeles.