Patriot
California's Great America
| Ride type | Floorless Coaster |
| Builder | Bolliger & Mabillard (B & M) |
| Model | Floorless Coaster - Custom |
| Designer | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Current status | Operating |
| Opening date | 03/09/1991 |
| Track length | 1920 ' |
| Maximum speed | 45 mph |
| Height | 91 ' |
| Number of inversions | 2 |
| Riding time | 2:14 min. |
| Coaches | seven rows of four |
| Number of trains | 2 |
| Capacity | 1200 riders/hour |
| Riding restrictions | At least 54 " |
The Vortex features a 91-foot lift hill, a 360-degree loop and weaving, twisting track that threads its way through the eye of the loop. You ride standing and straddling bicycle-type seats in trains that travel up to 45 miles an hour. Padded shoulder harnesses secure the riders - four abreast - in their cars.
Former names:
Vortex (from 1991 until 2016)
Vortex (from 1991 until 2016)