This weekend California’s Great America opened Patriot, the newly converted Vortex, to the public. Vortex was one of the earliest Bollinger & Mabillard stand-up coasters, actually the company’s second ever coaster, opening in 1991 at the park. Over the years...
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Vortex at California’s Great America Is Losing Its Floor, Becoming Patriot
Back in 2015 there was an article that hinted Vortex at California’s Great America, the oldest stand-up coaster in the United States, would be getting a floorless conversion like the one that turned Mantis at Cedar Point into Rougarou. In...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Opens Rougarou
Cedar Point today unleashed its stand-up-to-floorless converted B&M coaster, Rougarou. The once stand-up coaster formerly known as Mantis now sports sleek new floorless trains giving the coaster an entirely new ride experience. Experience Rougarou for yourself by watching the ride...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Readies Rougarou
Mantis who? Cedar Point is full steam ahead with the conversion of the Mantis stand-up coaster into the floorless, sit-down Rougarou. Watch the video below to get a behind-the-scenes look at crews putting the finishing touches on the revamped coaster,...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Kraken
We return to sunny Florida for this week’s A-Z Coaster of the Week. SeaWorld Orlando’s Kraken is named after the mythical sea monster of the same name, and the coaster is certainly built to emulate a powerful creature. The coaster’s opening...
Continue reading...Compact Coaster: Tivoli’s Dæmonen
One thing that will get me interested in a coaster is if it is situated in a compact space. I find it fascinating how a rollercoaster can often be squeezed into a small plot of land or worked into the surroundings of...
Continue reading...Dorney Park Photo Gallery
Forum member Kennywood Racer brought us back some pictures from his recent trip to Dorney Park. You can view the gallery below.
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