Skyrider is a very early version of a standup coaster. Looks can be deceiving: this ride packs plenty of punch. Though much shorter and tamer than many standups today, Skyrider continues to draw a crowd. By standing up throughout the ride a person's centre of gravity is much higher up in the body and therefore the weightlessness experienced during the course of this ride feels very different to that of a sit-down coaster.

Notes

  Once the twin of King Cobra at King's Island, Kings Mills, OH (which has been dismantled)

Opened
  1985

Lift Height
  29m (95ft)

First Drop
  28m (92ft)

Length
  674m (2210ft)

Duration
  2min 25 sec

Speed
  80kph (50mph)

Structure
  Steel supports
  Steel tubular track

Elements
  Vertical loop
  Helix down

Vehicles
  2-across seating
  2 rows per car
  6 cars per train
  2 trains
  48 seats total

Capacity
  1250 rider per hour

Restraints
  Over the shoulder and waist bar

Make
  Togo

Model
  Standup

Type
  Steel standup

Height Req
  Must be able to stand with feet flat on the floor

Rating
  5

Cost
  $5 million