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Vortex

California's Great America

This is a stand-up roller coaster at California's Great America with two inverting elements, a vertical loop and a corkscrew. Vortex has two seven-car trains designed to allow riders to stand up for the entire two-minute ride.

Roller Coaster Details

Year	Track	Type	Designer
1991	Steel	Stand-Up	Bolliger & Mabillard

Roller Coaster Stats

Height: 91 feet	Drop: 80 feet
Top Speed: 45 mph	Length: 2,260 feet
Inversions: 2	Trains: 2 - 28 passenger
Ride Time: 2 minutes, 14 seconds

Vortex Facts

Inversions: Vertical Loop, Corkscrew

Train has seven cars with one row each, standing four abreast per row.

Ride capacity: 1,200 passengers per hour

Height requirement: Riders must be at least 54 inches tall

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