Rougarou

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Rougarou

Cedar Point Location Sandusky, Ohio, USA Coordinates 41.482758°N 82.686774°W / 41.482758; -82.686774 Park section Millennium Midway Status Operating since May 11, 1996 Cost $12,000,000 USD Rider height Minimum: 54 inch Maximum: 78 inch
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Product	Stand-Up Coaster
Designer / calculations	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type	Steel - Floorless
Hourly capacity	1,800
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	145 feet
Drop	137 feet
Top speed	60 mph
Length	3900 feet
Inversions	4
Drop angle	52°
Duration	2:30
Rolling stock
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard (replaced 2013)
Riders per train	32
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Rougarou is a steel Floorless Coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. Formerly known as Mantis, it was a Stand-up model originally, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. When it first opened in 1996, it set several stand-up roller coaster records, including height, speed, length, and inversions. All of those records were later beaten by Chang at Kentucky Kingdom, which were then surpassed by Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The ride also includes the world's first inclined loop.

History

Mantis was officially announced on September 8, 1995, when stand-up coasters were quite popular. The ride was originally to be named Banshee, but this was changed quickly when the park realized the negative connotations of the word. The name Banshee was used for the 2014 inverted coaster Banshee at Kings Island, however.

A media day was held on May 9, 1996 with Mantis opening to the public on the first day of the season, May 11. It became the world's tallest, fastest, and longest stand-up coaster, and featured the most inversions. The first ride to feature an inclined loop, it was the second Bolliger & Mabillard coaster at Cedar Point, following Raptor. All of the coaster's records were later taken by Kentucky Kingdom's Chang (now Green Lantern).

In 1997, trim brakes were added to the first drop.

On September 2, 2014, it was announced that Mantis would be "squashed" on October 19. The ride was considered by some to be rough and uncomfortable. Later that month on September 18, it was announced that the ride would be converted into a floorless coaster and renamed Rougarou.

As part of its transformation, Mantis was repainted by Baynum Painting. The color scheme was changed from red and yellow track with blue supports to orange with turquoise supports. The ride reopened on May 9, 2015.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Pre-drop 119 feet tall vertical loop 103 feet tall dive loop 83 feet tall inclined loop Block brake Corkscrew Twisted hill

Trains

3 trains with 8 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 32 riders per train.

As part of its transformation into Rougarou, the roller coaster received new trains. The front section of a former train was donated to the National Roller Coaster Museum. Portions of the trains were retained for parts while the rest was scrapped.

Etymology

A Rougarou is a French werewolf-type monster from myth that lurks in swamps.

Images

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  One of Mantis's trains on the drop

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  Mantis in 2003

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  The entrance and test seat for Mantis

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  The queue line for Mantis

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  The sign for Mantis

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  The sign at the entrance to Rougarou

External links

The categories Rougarou and Mantis contain additional media.

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  Rougarou on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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  Rougarou on Wikipedia.

Tallest vertical loop 1996 - April 4, 1997
Preceded by Dragon Khan	Tallest vertical loop 1996 - April 4, 1997	Succeeded by Chang

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