SkyRider
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SkyRider is a roller coaster
at Canada's Wonderland opened in 1985, it was the park's fifth coaster, and the first one they built since the park's opening in 1981. Built by TOGO
, it is the first of two stand-up roller coasters built in Canada
, and the fifth stand-up roller coaster in the world. It is also the second in North America (along with the second designed specifically to be stand-up as well as the second with a loop), and it is one of 15 currently operating roller coasters at the amusement park.
It opened only a year after the similar King Cobra
at (Kings Island
) did, which was North America's first stand-up roller coaster. SkyRider is located within International Festival, and its entrance is across from the Splash Works
entrance.
before the start of the 2002 season. SkyRider is the second oldest stand-up roller coaster in operation. Shockwave at Kings Dominion has a similar layout until the second camelback hill, where instead of a trick track and a turn to the right, the ride immediately turns to the left and goes over one bunny hill before entering the brake run.
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
at Canada's Wonderland opened in 1985, it was the park's fifth coaster, and the first one they built since the park's opening in 1981. Built by TOGO
TOGO
TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company, famous for inventing the stand-up roller coaster. TOGO went bankrupt in the early 2000s due to a lawsuit by Knott's Berry Farm for problems with their Windjammer roller coaster. TOGO is also credited with creating the first working pipeline roller...
, it is the first of two stand-up roller coasters built in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and the fifth stand-up roller coaster in the world. It is also the second in North America (along with the second designed specifically to be stand-up as well as the second with a loop), and it is one of 15 currently operating roller coasters at the amusement park.
It opened only a year after the similar King Cobra
King Cobra (Kings Island)
The King Cobra was a TOGO Stand-up roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. It was the first in the world to be designed from the ground up as a stand-up roller coaster. Other stand-up roller coasters that preceded the King Cobra were sit-down models later modified to accommodate...
at (Kings Island
Kings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...
) did, which was North America's first stand-up roller coaster. SkyRider is located within International Festival, and its entrance is across from the Splash Works
Splash Works
Splash Works is a water park located within the park boundaries of Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Entry is free with park admission. Splash Works is home to "Whitewater Bay", that was the largest outdoor wave pool in Canada, and is today home to 16 waterslides.-First expansion:...
entrance.
Similar Rides
While SkyRider is still in operation, King Cobra was removed from sister park Kings IslandKings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...
before the start of the 2002 season. SkyRider is the second oldest stand-up roller coaster in operation. Shockwave at Kings Dominion has a similar layout until the second camelback hill, where instead of a trick track and a turn to the right, the ride immediately turns to the left and goes over one bunny hill before entering the brake run.
See also
- King Cobra (Kings Island)King Cobra (Kings Island)The King Cobra was a TOGO Stand-up roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. It was the first in the world to be designed from the ground up as a stand-up roller coaster. Other stand-up roller coasters that preceded the King Cobra were sit-down models later modified to accommodate...
- Shockwave (Kings Dominion)