Rougarou (roller coaster)

Rougarou
Previously known as Mantis (1996–2014)
A train coming out of the loop following the first drop
Cedar Point
Location	Cedar Point
Park section	Millennium Midway
Coordinates	41°28′57″N 82°41′14″W / 41.482583°N 82.687353°W / 41.482583; -82.687353
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 9, 2015 (2015-05-09)
Cost	US$12,000,000
Replaced	Mantis
General statistics
Type	Steel – Floorless Coaster
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Floorless Coaster
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	145 ft (44 m)
Drop	137 ft (42 m)
Length	3,900 ft (1,200 m)
Speed	60 mph (97 km/h)
Inversions	4
Duration	2:40
Max vertical angle	52°
Capacity	1800 riders per hour
Height restriction	54–78 in (137–198 cm)
Trains	3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Fast Lane available
Rougarou at RCDB

Rougarou, formerly known as Mantis, is a floorless roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, the roller coaster originally opened in 1996 as a stand-up roller coaster called Mantis, which at the time was the tallest, fastest, and longest of its kind in the world. Cedar Point had planned to name the ride Banshee, but due to negative publicity following the announcement, the name was later changed to Mantis.

In September 2014, Cedar Point announced the pending closure of Mantis, scheduled for the following month. The park later revealed that Mantis would not be removed but would be transformed into a floorless roller coaster design for the 2015 season. It reopened as Rougarou on May 9, 2015.