Mantis (roller coaster)
| Rougarou | |
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A train coming out of the loop following the first drop
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| Previously known as Mantis (1996–2014) | |
| Cedar Point | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′57″N 82°41′14″W / 41.482583°N 82.687353°WCoordinates: 41°28′57″N 82°41′14″W / 41.482583°N 82.687353°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 9, 2015 |
| Cost | US$12,000,000 |
| Cedar Point | |
| Name | Mantis |
| Status | Closed |
| Soft opening date | May 9, 1996 |
| Opening date | May 11, 1996 |
| Closing date | October 19, 2014 |
| Replaced by | Rougarou |
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| Type | Steel – Floorless Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Floorless Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 145 ft (44 m) |
| Drop | 137 ft (42 m) |
| Length | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
| Speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 2:40 |
| Max vertical angle | 52° |
| Capacity | 1800 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54–78 in (137–198 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available |
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Rougarou at RCDB Pictures of Rougarou at RCDB |
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Rougarou is a floorless roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, the roller coaster originally opened in 1996 as a stand-up roller coaster called Mantis, which at the time was the tallest, fastest, and longest of its kind in the world. Cedar Point had planned to name the ride Banshee, but due to negative publicity following the announcement, the name was later changed to Mantis.
In September 2014, Cedar Point announced the pending closure of Mantis scheduled the following month. The park later revealed that Mantis wouldn't be removed but would be transformed into a floorless roller coaster design for the 2015 season. It reopened as Rougarou on May 9, 2015.
On September 8, 1995, Cedar Point announced plans to build a new roller coaster, which would open as the tallest, fastest, and longest stand-up roller coaster in the world. The ride was to be named Banshee after the mythical wailing ghost in Irish folklore. In the days following the announcement, there was some negative reaction from the public regarding the term Banshee, which in the dictionary is described as a female spirit that warns of an impending family death. On November 14, 1995, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company filed a trademark for the name Mantis, which later became the ride's official name. As a result of the name change, its logo was also changed to a resemble a mantis. The discarded name would later be reused for Banshee at Kings Island which opened in 2014.
Construction on the new roller coaster began in the off season and was completed on January 9, 1996. More than 20% of the track was built over water. Cedar Point held a "Media Day" for Mantis on May 9, 1996, and the ride officially opened to the public on May 11, 1996.
On September 2, 2014, after weeks of leaking clues that a major announcement was forthcoming, Cedar Point released a statement that Mantis would close on October 19, 2014. According to the park, the roller coaster had given over 22 million rides since its debut. However, Cedar Point revealed on September 18, 2014, that Mantis wouldn't be removed, but instead would be converted into a floorless roller coaster complete with new trains, new colors, and a new theme. It reopened as Rougarou, the name of a legendary creature in French folklore that draws comparisons to the mythical werewolf, on May 9, 2015.
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