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Vortex - California's Great America (Santa Clara, California, USA)

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Roller Coaster: Vortex
Amusement Park: California's Great America (Santa Clara, California, USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Stand Up
Status: Operating since 3/9/1991
Make / Model: Bolliger & Mabillard / All Models / Stand-Up Coaster
Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Maps: Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Capacity: 1,200 riders per hour
 
Length: 1,920 ft 
Height: 91 ft 
Inversions: 2 
Speed: 40 mph 
Duration: 2:14 
Elements: Loop
Corkscrew
 
 
Trains: 2 trains with 7 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train.
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