Mantis (Defunct)

Cedar Point/Mantis

Ride Sign Here we see the logo for Mantis.

Here we see the small station building for Mantis.

Station Here we see the small station building for Mantis.

When Cedar Point was planning/construction Mantis, its code name was Banshee.

Mantis > Banshee When Cedar Point was planning/construction Mantis, its code name was Banshee.

There's a Mantis train going up the lift hill and the first thing the train will encounter on the journey is the enormous vertical loop.

Vertical Loop There's a Mantis train going up the lift hill and the first thing the train will encounter on the journey is the enormous vertical loop.

Mantis was a stand up coaster. You used to sitdown, but you're really straddling over a bicycle seat which if you're a guy like me, that's rather uncomfortable; especially when you experience those G-Forces on the ride. Mantis packs about 3 G's.

Stand-Up Coaster Mantis was a stand up coaster. You used to sitdown, but you're really straddling over a bicycle seat which if you're a guy like me, that's rather uncomfortable; especially when you experience those G-Forces on the ride. Mantis packs about 3 G's.

Closeup shot of one of the hills on Mantis.

Closeup of Hump Closeup shot of one of the hills on Mantis.

Mantis Train

Mantis

Another view of Mantis' vertical loop.

Vertical Loop Another view of Mantis' vertical loop.

Vertical Loop

Train's in the loop!

Vertical Loop Train's in the loop!

Mantis

Lift & Drop

Dropping into the sunshine!

Into the Sun Dropping into the sunshine!

Mantis & Dragster

Mantis & Dragster

Mantis Running

Lots of turns, and twists!

It's Twisty! Lots of turns, and twists!

Mantis

Mantis train climbing the lift hill.

Lift Hill Mantis train climbing the lift hill.

Lift hill lit up at night.

Mantis at Night Lift hill lit up at night.

Mantis' first drop.

First Drop Mantis' first drop.

The station for Mantis.

Station The station for Mantis.

Mantis

Mantis

One of Mantis' trains running through the Diving Loop.

Diving Loop One of Mantis' trains running through the Diving Loop.

Queue & Station

Queue & Station