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| Manufacturer | Togo | ||||||||||||||
| Product | Standup Coaster | ||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Stand-Up | ||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 26.8 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Drop | 25.6 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 82.1 km/h | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 673.6 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:32 | ||||||||||||||
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Freestyle is a stand-up roller coaster located at Cavallino Matto in Castagneto Carducci, Tuscany, Italy. Built by Togo, it originally opened in 1985 at Canada's Wonderland under the name SkyRider.
History
The ride first opened at Canada's Wonderland in 1985 as SkyRider.
In August 1999, SkyRider was forced to close after a passenger was killed on Shockwave at Kings Dominion.[1]
SkyRider closed on 1 September 2014.[2] It reopened to the public at Cavallino Matto on 18 July 2015. An official opening ceremony was held on Saturday 25 July featuring Italian actor Paolo Ruffini as a special guest.
SkyRider's plot of land at Canada's Wonderland is now occupied by Yukon Striker, a Bolliger & Mabillard Dive Coaster.
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Colour scheme
At Canada's Wonderland, the ride was painted green with black supports. It is now painted yellow with black supports.
Trains
2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.
Images
The following photographs were taken while the ride was at Canada's Wonderland.
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References
- ↑ "Kings Island shuts down second ride indefinitely". Dayton Daily News. 25 August 1999. p. 14. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ↑ "After 29 years, SkyRider's ride comes to an end".
External links
- Freestyle on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- SkyRider on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Freestyle on Coaster-Count.
- SkyRider on Coaster-Count.
- Freestyle on Cavallino Matto's website
- SkyRider on Canada's Wonderland's website
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