Although I’d ridden a number of inverted
coasters, I’d never ridden a suspended coaster, so that this was a new
experience. Built by Arrow Dynamics, Vortex is one of
several coasters configured around Canada ’s
Wonderland’s Wonder
Mountain . Consisting of six cars seating two across in
rows of two, the train proceeds directly
from the loading station up a 91-foot lift hill, reaching the centre of the mountain,
before making a right turn and dropping 85 feet. It negotiates a series of sweeping sideways
turns, flying over the grass and at one point swooping just over the water. What makes this ride especially dynamic is
that the cars swing freely from side to side, resulting in lateral g forces. I found, however, that the swinging motion
also contributes to the ride’s being a bit rough in spots. Given the coaster’s design, the restraints
are, not surprisingly, harnesses. With a
speed of 55 mph, Vortex is the fastest coaster of this type in operation as of
2014. 3 out of 5 stars. For
more information about rides at Canada ’s
Wonderland visit www.canadaswonderland.com
ROLLER COASTER REVIEWS
- AFTERBURN
- ALPENGEIST
- AMERICAN EAGLE
- ANACONDA KINGS DOMINION
- APOLLO'S CHARIOT
- AVALANCHE KINGS DOMINION
- BACKLOT STUNT COASTER
- BANSHEE
- BATMAN: THE DARK NIGHT
- BATMAN: THE RIDE SFGA
- BATWING
- Behemoth
- BIZARRO SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
- BIZARRO SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- BLUE STREAK CEDAR POINT
- BOOMERANG COAST TO COASTER
- BOULDER DASH
- CANNIBAL
- CAROLINA COBRA
- CAROLINA CYCLONE
- CEDAR POINT
- CHEETAH HUNT
- COLOSSUS THE FIRE DRAGON
- CONEY ISLAND CYCLONE
- Cyclone Six Flags New England
- DEMON - SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA
- DIAMONDBACK KINGS ISLAND
- DOMINATOR - KD
- DORNEY PARK
- DRAGON FIRE
- EL TORO
- FAHRENHEIT
- FIRECHASER EXPRESS
- FLASHBACK SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- FLIGHT DECK
- FLIGHT OF FEAR - KD
- FURY 325
- GALACTICA
- GATEKEEPER
- GEMINI
- GOLIATH - SIX FLAGS FIESTA
- GOLIATH - SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA
- GOLIATH - SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- GREAT BEAR
- GRIFFON
- GRIZZLY
- GWAZI
- HERSHEYPARK
- HOLIDAY WORLD
- HURLER - CAROWINDS
- HYDRA THE REVENGE
- INTIMIDATOR
- INTIMIDATOR 305
- IRON RATTLER
- JET STAR 2
- JOKER'S JINX
- JUDGE ROY SCREAM
- KINGDA KA
- KINGS DOMINION
- KUMBA
- LEVIATHAN
- LIGHTNING RACER
- LIGHTNING ROD
- LOCH NESS MONSTER
- MAGNUM XL 200
- MAVERICK
- MEAN STREAK
- MIGHTY CANADIAN MINEBUSTER
- MILLENNIUM FORCE
- MIND ERASER - SFNE
- MONTU
- MR. FREEZE REVERSE BLAST
- MY TOP TEN ROLLER COASTERS
- MYSTERY MINE
- NEMESIS - ALTON TOWERS
- NEW TEXAS GIANT
- NIGHTHAWK
- NITRO
- OBLIVION
- OUTLAW RUN
- PHOENIX KNOEBELS
- POLTERGEIST
- POSSESSED
- POWDER KEG
- RAGING BULL
- RAPTOR - CEDAR POINT
- REBEL YELL
- RITA - ALTON TOWERS
- ROADRUNNER EXPRESS
- ROAR
- ROLLER COASTER
- ROLLING THUNDER
- RUNAWAY MINE TRAIN - SFGA
- SHEIKRA
- SHIVERING TIMBERS
- SHOCK WAVE
- SIDEWINDER HERSHEY PARK
- SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
- SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- SKYRUSH
- SKYRUSH PHOTO SHOOT
- STEEL FORCE
- STINGER
- STORM RUNNER
- SUPERMAN - RIDE OF STEEL
- SUPERMAN KRYPTON COASTER
- SUPERMAN SFGA
- TALON
- TEMPESTO
- TENNESSEE TORNADO
- THE BEAST
- THE DARK KNIGHT - SFGA
- THE HURLER
- THE HURLER KINGS DOMINION
- THE JOKER
- THE SMILER
- THE VOYAGE
- THEME PARK REVIEWS
- THI3TEEN - ALTON TOWERS
- THUNDERBOLT
- THUNDERBOLT - SFNE
- THUNDERHAWK - DORNEY
- THUNDERHEAD
- TITAN
- TOP THRILL DRAGSTER
- TWISTED TIMBERS
- TWISTER KNOEBELS
- VIPER - SFGAM
- VOLCANO THE BLAST COASTER
- VORTEX
- WICKED
- WICKED CYCLONE - SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- WICKER MAN
- WILD BEAST
- WILD EAGLE
- WILD ONE - SIX FLAGS AMERICA
- WILDCAT - LAKE COMPOUNCE
- WILDCAT HERSHEY PARK
- WILDFIRE
- WOLVERINE WILDCAT
- WOODEN WARRIOR
- X-FLIGHT
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