| Vortex | |
| Location | California's Great America |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | March 9, 1991[1] |
| Type | Steel - Stand-up |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Stand-up |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 91 ft (28 m) |
| Length | 1,920 ft (590 m) |
| Max speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2:14 |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 6 in (137 cm) |
| Vortex at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Vortex at RCDB | |
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Vortex is a stand-up roller coaster at California's Great America. It has a different layout but is generally the same size as Vortex at Carowinds. It was Bolliger & Mabillard's second coaster after Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America and officially opened on March 9, 1991. The ride has a reputation for the uncomfortable head-banging some experience while riding. The coaster currently has a paint scheme of purple track with yellow rails and gray supports.
The coaster makes a left handed first drop into its first loop then executes a left turnaround. The train next travels in another left turnaround through its loop. The train then travels to the other far end of its layout into another turnaround after which it enters the corkscrew element and finally into the final brake run. The course used to cross over the park train's railroad tracks by the corkscrew. The coaster's lift hill stands parallel to the footers of the former Tidal Wave looping shuttle coaster.