Coaster painters have close brush with Rougarou

Painters thrown a curve at Cedar Point

Thursday, 02 October 2014

For Andrew Million, each workday has its ups and downs or twists and turns. And when clients toss him a curve or throw him for a loop he never complains, because in his line of work such things are expected.

Since Labor Day, Million and a crew of 9 to 13 painters have been busy at Cedar Point in Sandusky repainting the red, yellow, and blue Mantis Coaster with bright orange and teal paints — the color scheme chosen to transform the Mantis into the rebranded “Rougarou” roller coaster that will open next May.

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