| Patriot | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Vortex (1991–2016) | |
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| California's Great America | |
| Location | California's Great America |
| Park section | Hometown Square |
| Coordinates | 37°23′48.11″N 121°58′23.61″W / 37.3966972°N 121.9732250°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 9, 1991 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Floorless Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Floorless Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 91 ft (28 m) |
| Length | 1,920 ft (590 m) |
| Speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2:14 |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54–78[1] in (137–198 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Patriot at RCDB | |
Patriot is a floorless roller coaster located in Hometown Square at the California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, California, United States. The roller coaster originally opened as Vortex on March 9, 1991. It was a stand-up roller coaster designed by Werner Stengel and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard.[2]
Vortex last operated as a stand-up coaster on September 5, 2016, and it reopened as Patriot on April 1, 2017.[3][4][5] The ride was converted to a sit-down configuration featuring new floorless trains and a new color scheme.[3]
- ^ "Patriot". California's Great America.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Patriot (California's Great America)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "Great America Introduces Patriot Floorless Coaster for 2017". California's Great America. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "Patriot Gets an Opening Date, and more from CA Great America". COASTER101. 22 March 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "New Patriot Floorless Coaster to Open at California's Great America Saturday, April 1". Interstate 5 Exit Information Guide. 23 March 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.