Stand up to your fears aboard Mantis. Built in 1996, Mantis is one of the tallest and fastest stand-up scream machines in the world.Built by the same legendary manufacturers that brought guests the Raptor roller coaster, Bolliger and Mabillard (B & M), Monthey, Switzerland, Mantis is yet another unique ride experience at Cedar Point. Guests board high-tech trains and fly down a 145-foot-tall first hill at an outrageous top speed of 60 mph, all while standing up! That's right, standing up!In 2006, 1,110,685 guests conquered their fears and rode the Mantis, with more than 14 million riding since it first opened 11 seasons ago. RIDE STATS:DesignCapacity Approximately 1,800 riders per hour Features 119-foot-tall vertical loop, 103-foot-high dive loop; heavily banked, 360-degree turn, 83-foot-tall inclined loop, 360-degree flat spin and a figure-eight finale Model One of the tallest, fastest and steepest stand-up roller coasters in the world Ride Time Approximately 2 minutes, 40 seconds Speed Approximately 60 mph Structure Steel tubular track supported by steel columns ManufacturingInvestment $12 million Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard (B & M), Monthey, Switzerland Physical DimensionsAngle of Descent 52 degrees Lift Height 145 feet Track Length 3,900 feet Vertical Drop 137 feet Vertical Loop Height 119VehiclesCoaches Eight rows of passengers standing four-across Three 32-passenger trains Vehicle Design Single ergonomically adjustable pillars with shoulder harnesses Number of Trains 3