Vortex (roller Coaster)
Vortex may refer to any of these roller coasters: * Vortex (California's Great America), a stand-up roller coaster at California's Great America in Santa Clara * Vortex (Canada's Wonderland), a suspended roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan * Vortex (Carowinds), a stand-up roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina * Vortex (Kings Island) Vortex was a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and manufactured by Arrow Dynamics at a cost of $4 million, the ride officially opened to the public on April 11, 1987. Vortex debuted as the tallest ...

Vortex (California's Great America)
Patriot is a floorless roller coaster located in Hometown Square at the California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, California, United States. The roller coaster originally opened as Vortex on March 9, 1991. It was a stand-up roller coaster designed by Werner Stengel and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. Vortex last operated as a stand-up coaster on September 5, 2016, and it reopened as Patriot on April 1, 2017. The ride was converted to a sit-down configuration featuring new floorless trains and a new color scheme. History Vortex (1991–2016) Vortex was a stand-up roller coaster that officially opened at California's Great America on March 9, 1991. It was the second coaster from the manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard following Iron Wolf, which was installed a year earlier at Six Flags Great America. It shares a similar design with Vortex at sister park Carowinds but features a different layout. It featured purple track with yellow rails and gray supports ...
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Vortex (Canada's Wonderland)
Vortex is a suspended roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario. It officially opened during the 1991 season. As with other suspended roller coasters, Vortex's trains swing under the track. On Vortex, riders are taken up through the top of the mountain and dropped at high speeds. At some points in the ride, the trains swing just above a river running through the middle of the park, giving riders the illusion that the train will touch the water. It is the fastest roller coaster of its kind in the world, joint with Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain, both with top speeds of . It is also the tallest currently operating suspended coaster in the world, reaching a height of . It is considered to be a terrain coaster due to the influences of the ride track by the mountain and the river. Ride experience Like other suspended roller coasters, the ride's trains are able to swing side to side. The train climbs the lift hill immediately after departing the loading station. ...
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Vortex (Carowinds)
Vortex is a stand-up roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the ride opened to the public on March 14, 1992. Vortex was built a year before Paramount Parks purchased Carowinds and is situated on the former site of the Carolina Speedway miniature car attraction. It was B&M's third coaster and features a loop and a corkscrew element in its relatively short track layout. Vortex represented a new era of stand-up coasters at the time, which were more advanced than the previous generation introduced in the 1980s. History On August 15, 1991, Carowinds announced that a new stand-up roller coaster would be added to the park in 1992 called Vortex. It was the first coaster built at Carowinds since Carolina Cyclone in 1980, and also became the park's most expensive ride to date at $5.5 million. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, Vortex was the sixth stand-up coaster to open in the United States. Construction be ...
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