In a bit of surprising news, it appears that Canada’s Wonderland’s stand -up coaster, Skyrider, has found a new home in Italy.
Canada’s Wonderland announced in August that the TOGO stand-up coaster would be removed, but of course the announcement did not reveal if it would be sold to another park or to a scrap yard.
But judging by the below image posted on the Facebook page of Cavallio Matto, an amusement park in Tuscany, Italy, the coaster will rise again in 2015.
Skyrider (new name yet to be announced) stands 88 feet tall and features an 84-foot drop. It reaches a top speed of 51 mph along its 2,210-foot course and features a vertical loop.
Visit Cavallino Matto’s website to learn more about this quirky little amusement park.
Skyrider’s closure left only two Togo coasters operating in North America: Shockwave at Kings Dominion and Roller Coaster (formerly Manhattan Express) at New York, New York in Las Vegas.
What are your thoughts on Skyrider’s relocation? Share your thoughts in the comments section.
Has it been confirmed by Wonderland or the amusement park in Tuscany that they are indeed purchasing Skyrider or did the amusement park just photoshop a picture of Skyrider and are building a completely new ride?
Tom, TOGO is out of business. Why would they use that picture if the Freestyle was a totally new ride? I am surprised that they did not go for Knitmare, as that ride is a million times better than Skyrider. I do not see how relocating Skyrider could be cheaper than picking up Knitemare, no matter what the price tag difference was.