Cedar Point, in Sandusky, Ohio is clearly on the hunt for thrill-seekers with its newest addition, dubbed Valravn which is the latest record breaking roller coaster. After months of anticipation from coaster fans across the country, Cedar Point opened to the public its newest addition last Saturday- the same day the park opened for the season.
Named after a supernatural raven from Danish folklore, the new ride Valravn (VAL’-ray-vuhn) is now recognized as the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster. The Cedar Point’s new attraction is the third dive coaster to open in the United States. A dive coaster is a steel roller coaster that has at least one 90-degree drop, giving its riders the sensation of free-fall.
The Valravn is designed after two similar coasters- at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg and Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay. All three dive coasters are designed by Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers Inc., a Swiss roller coaster design firm.
Valravn is Cedar Point’s 18th roller coaster. Only Six Flags Magic Mountain, in California, has more roller coasters- 19.
The Valravn is 3,415 feet long. According to Cedar Point’s website, the ride begins when you board one of three, 24-passenger floorless trains and climb a 223-foot-tall hill into the Cedar Point skyline at a 47-degree angle. The coaster also features a 214 foot 90 degree drop. Before the vertical drop, riders are suspended while looking straight down for four seconds. The coaster turns riders upside down three times and hits a top speed of 75miles per hour.
The Valravn sets numerous world records, at least ten, including longest (3,415 feet), fastest (75 mph) and tallest (223 feet) dive coaster worldwide.
Take a virtual ride on the Valravn via the video here.