Cedar Point to close stand-up roller coaster Mantis

Cedar Point announced Tuesday the last rides on Mantis, a one-time record-breaking stand-up roller coaster that debuted at the park in 1996.

Wednesday, 03 September 2014

Cedar Point announced Tuesday the last rides on Mantis, a one-time record-breaking stand-up roller coaster that debuted at the park in 1996.

Online speculation immediately turned to what will replace the coaster. Among the options: converting the coaster into a floorless, sit-down ride.

Jeff Putz, co-founder of PointBuzz.com, said he thinks Cedar Point will reconfigure Mantis.

"I don't think it's going anywhere," he said. His theory: The park will remake it into a traditional, sit-down coaster.