Freestyle (Cavallino Matto)

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Freestyle

Cavallino Matto Location Castagneto Carducci, Tuscany, Italy Coordinates 43.182128°N 10.544757°E / 43.182128; 10.544757 Status Operating since 16 July 2015 Rider height Minimum: 140 cm Maximum: 200 cm
Canada's Wonderland Name SkyRider Location Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Coordinates 43.840170°N 79.542927°W / 43.840170; -79.542927 Park section Action Zone Operated May 1985 to 1 September 2014 Replaced by Yukon Striker, Tundra Twister
Statistics
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.

SkyRider closed on 1 September 2014. 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.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Vertical loop Helix Hill Trick track 2 micro bunnies

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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External links

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  Freestyle on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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