Riptide - CWMania

As the arms of this ride begin to rotate the gondolas into the air, riders anticipate the relentless ride that they are about to receive. Although the riders only experience a somersault feeling on this ride, the intensity varies greatly due to direction of the arms and the lock position of the gondolas. For instance riders can be locked into place and slowly dangled over the threatening water jets, or let free-roll backwards at an alarming rate. During warm weather riders get up close and personal with the water jets as they splash through rolls.

A.K.A.
  Cliffhanger until season end 2007

Opened
  2000

Height of Swing
  16m (54ft)

Footprint
  19m (62ft) x 9m (30ft)

Forces
  +3.5g

Features
  Accelerated rotations due to momentum

Seating
  20 seats across
  2 gondolas
  40 seats total

Capacity
  1500 riders per hour

Restraints
  Over the shoulder

Make
  Mondial

Model
  Splash Over

Height Req
  137cm (54") or taller

Rating
  5