 Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:12 pm Post subject: Cedar Point, Part 3: Mantis |
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SkedAddled wrote:
Shooting still with the 50D and Tamron SP 28-80. 
Among Cedar Point's superlatively exciting roller coasters, Mantis stands out. Literally! 
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_(roller_coaster) |
From Wikipedia:
"It set several stand-up coaster records when opened, including height: 145 feet (44 m), speed: 60 miles per hour (97 km/h), steepest: 52°, and in the US, four inversions."
Riders straddle a support much like a bicycle seat which locks in at each riders' height,
with a padded restraint ratcheting down over the shoulders and chest.
The unique experience of blasting through such a ride while fully upright is truly amazing!
This is on my list of must-ride favorites every time I've visited Cedar Point.
The top of the lift hill, with its slight drop & turnaround leading to the first 137 ft (42 m) drop.
Different angle, showing the first drop's rise into the first loop.
A train beginning the downslope of the first loop.
Lift hill, first drop, and first loop, caught in the early part of the sunset.
Last, a view of the Mantis lift hill, Power Tower, and a banked turn of Millennium Force.
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