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. Ride experience Layout The ride starts with a slight left-turn and then the train begins to climb up the chain lift hill. Once the train reaches the top and passes through the pre-drop, the track makes a 180 degree right turn, leading into the first drop. Riders then drop at a 52 degree angle, reaching a top speed of and enter a vertical loop. This is immediately followed by a dive loop, a non-inverting overbanked turn directly above the station, and an left-leaning inclined loop. From here, the track makes an uphill right turn into the mid-course brake run. Off the midcourse brakes, the track drops into a Corkscrew, and finish off with a figure-eight turn. The train then enters the final brake run, and then makes a right turn, passing through the transfer track before returning to the station. Trains As Mantis, the ride operated with two steel and fiberglass trains. Each train had eight cars with four seats in a single row supporting a total capacity of 32 riders. Mantis originally operated with three trains but the park later reduced operation to two trains due to the trains "stacking" on the brake run. Riders were secured by an over-the-shoulder harness. Although Mantis was a stand-up roller coaster, there was a small bicycle seat riders could lean on. Following the closure of Mantis, a portion of the trains were retained for parts while the rest were scrapped. For its transition to Rougarou, the ride received three new floorless trains which allows riders' legs to dangle freely above the track, as there is no floor between rows. Each has the same 32-rider configuration as the previous trains on Mantis. Riders are also secured by an over-the-shoulder harness with an interlocking seatbelt. Records Mantis set several records among stand-up roller coasters when it opened in 1996. It set the world record for height at , speed at , and length at . It was also the first stand-up roller coaster to feature a dive loop and an inclined loop. References External links Cedar Point Roller coasters introduced in 1996 Roller coasters operated by Cedar Fair Roller coasters in Ohio Amusement rides that closed in 2014 Articles