Vortex (Canada's Wonderland)

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Vortex
View of the ride portion that extends over the pond at the park.
Canada's Wonderland
Location	Canada's Wonderland
Park section	Frontier Canada
Coordinates	43°50′30.89″N 79°32′36.44″W / 43.8419139°N 79.5434556°W / 43.8419139; -79.5434556
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 12, 1991
General statistics
Type	Steel – Suspended
Manufacturer	Arrow Dynamics
Model	Suspended Coaster
Track layout	Terrain
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	27.8 m (91 ft)
Drop	26 m (85 ft)
Length	719.5 m (2,361 ft)
Speed	55 mph (89 km/h)
Duration	1:36
Height restriction	122 cm (4 ft 0 in)
Trains	2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Fast Lane available
Vortex at RCDB

Vortex is a suspended roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario. It officially opened during the 1991 season.^[1][2]

As with other suspended roller coasters, Vortex's trains swing under the track. On Vortex, riders are taken up through the top of the mountain and dropped at high speeds. At some points in the ride, the trains swing just above a river running through the middle of the park, giving riders the illusion that the train will touch the water. It is the fastest roller coaster of its kind in the world, together with Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain, both with top speeds of 89 kilometres per hour (55 mph). It is also the tallest currently operating suspended coaster in the world, reaching a height of 27.8 metres (91 ft). It is considered to be a terrain coaster due to the influences of the ride track by the mountain and the river.