Gallery: Make-A-Wish Foundation Turns San Francisco Into Gotham for 5-Year-Old Batkid
01Batkid/Make a Wish. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
At the Grand Hyatt at Union Square, puffs of smoke announce the arrival of Miles - aka Batkid.
02Batkid/Make a Wish. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
Local police hold back the crowd as Batman and Batkid make their way to rescue a damsel in distress.
03Batkid/Make a Wish. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
Batkid rides along with a volunteer driver in a Lamborghini converted to look like the Batmobile.
04Batkid/Make a Wish. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
A damsel in distress waits for Batkid to rescue her from the Hyde Street cable car line.
05Batkid/Make a Wish. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
Batman and Batkid arrive to save the damsel in distress from the Riddler.
06Batkid/Make a Wish. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
The news of Batkid’s heroic rescue travels fast at Union Square.
07Batkid/Make a Wish. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
Batkid waves at the crowd of supporters below.
08Batkid/Make a Wish. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
Several police officers decorated their vehicles in preparation for Batkid’s arrival.
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