Mantis@Cedar Point

[Xx5webstar]

Cedar Point has the most scaryist shit ever!

[sixflagsfan1113]

@Xx5webstar No, Riddler's Revenge and Green Lantern stand-ups are bigger.

[Jacquesisawesome]

I remember in 2009 when I was waiting in line for this ride and then the ride kept on braking down but it got fixed then I was up next in line an then it just started pouring down rain and all the rides closed. :(

[QuinnJanae]

omg, looks too fun.

[AllegroCrab]

I like every ride at cp EXCEPT for this one because it just hurts and it isn't fun. Well that's my opinion :)

[mgbb121lwww]

2:17 :)

[SASstudios]

I like the maverick cause it doesn't give you much time to think it was a bad idea.

[wolfie0890]

Just love that view at 1:00.... love all of your videos BTW!

[jerrard0529]

this ride will end ur kids if ur a dude

[11liamk1]

does your head bang around on this one? i forget lol

[krgrubbs]

From the brakes at 1:36 until the end I started thinking I want off now. It's intense, white outs if you're a smoker or high blood pressure, you almost faint because the blood goes to your legs.

The turn @ 1:50 when people say "ow shit", I can truely say this part of the ride hurts like hell and you think you're flying off the track or something, it's a strange hop and turn in one so it throws you up and left.

[pinkliner333]

Hahah this semms like a fun ride

[lolcat13243]

i just rode this an hour ago! it was epic

[Daijaskillern]

i hate when your on a ride that slow goes up then you have to wait to realize that you shouldn't have got on.

[tata19511]

dis is just like the iron wolf in six flags.. i wanna get on now :D

[kate1260]

LOVE this ride!

[Metroide0906]

1996!!!

[zzzsonic]

i'm a girl. It was pretty fun!

[disneyfan1326]

this ride isn't THAT uncomfortable... for girls

[sniygley]

best standing coaster in the world In my opinion

[Sum1MakinVids]

Tips for riding B&M standups:

1. Ride up front to reduce head banging

2. Bend your knees a little bit before the retraints lock to reduce pain on your legs

[TheChaoticCarly]

Hey wait a sec, isn't this coaster blue now?

I never acctually went on it cause the park was gonna close and the line up was HUGE.

[Iamzakusgirl]

He's so beautiful. <3 And he's similar to Riddlers Revende because their both made by Bolliger & Mabillard.

[glossyxokizzez]

is this a floorless rollercoaster? this looks like the track similar to the dominator at kings dominion in va.

[Magmoormaster]

Nah, its a stand up. Made by the same people that make floorless coasters though.

[marcodillo]

that coaster doesnt seem to scary i might actually ride it lol

[VelvetFuckinRevolv3r]

this looks sick!

[jessiepop3333]

this ride is beast, im going to cedar point this weekend>~!>~>!>>!!

[thedancinbrute]

lucky basterd

[Argee11]

This ride should be called "The Nutcracker"

[bennysk8s4life]

lmao, crg is right, this rides your croth

[crg923]

this ride is legit

but it hurts

[bgray97]

datz wat ma bro said he work dere

[shockerstacker]

OMFG, this was SOOO fricken amazing when I went in May !

it was like. my 5th favorite ride. Maverick pwns all :D

Next year im SO riding the dragster :P

[BockClock]

I fuckin love CP

[cpfan10001]

my sister one time i think hit her head on this

[laurencefrazer]

holy shit, ive gota take a gap year to go there, then hoops look emense

[chedder567]

thats my 2nd favorite ride

[kal18f]

the best ride i love gettin on this when i go!

[LUCASgProductions]

Is this as bad as a TOGO?

[WebkinzWebkinz101]

cedar creek mine ride is prob your best bet for beginners.

[dumdork55]

right before I went on this one they had to stop it because someone threw up on the ride. this ride sucks, use the time to wait for a good ride like top thrill dragster or maverick

[mrshall4]

ughh. i only rode this once last year and the buckle got stuck and it took so long to get it on that i didnt have to put my feet "firmy on the ground" so my legs hurt during the whole ride once it went past the loop. they were flying around all over the place & i couldnt even enjoy it cuz it hurt my legs. but besides that its a good ride

[Spartan54232]

your a lucky man! Your legs hurt lol lucky. My balls got crushed lol ^.^ My kids are ganna be retarded because of that ride lol

[FightingWeasel]

i know i've posted a lot of comment on this vid, but another way you can tell this is an old video is iron dragons (seen at the begginging) color scheme, it was changed in 2003

[howelblueforeever]

I puked on this like 4 hours ago :)

[rx8579ryan]

how do you puke? roller coasters are sooo calming!

[FightingWeasel]

i haven't ridden this but when i was in line for millenium force i watched this like 50 times and the cars seem to almost stop on the loop, and just barely continue

[rx8579ryan]

there were probably fat poeple on it. it dodnt stop while i was on it.

[FightingWeasel]

well it didnt stop it just looked like it was going slow on the loop

[GuitarFun32900]

going there in a couple weeks i cant wait for this ride!!! looks sweet, just started getting into coasters a year ago, first time back to cedar point in many years.

[rx8579ryan]

mantis isnt that good....

[FightingWeasel]

i haven't ridden it but i heard its painful

[rx8579ryan]

it isnt painful at all if you hold your head against the back. and have strong legs... you'll crush your balls if you fall....

[FightingWeasel]

i have weak legs but ill take ur suggestion when i ride it

[rx8579ryan]

hahah! good luck!

[FightingWeasel]

did you fall or stay up?

[rx8579ryan]

i stood up the whole time. uncrushed nuts over here. its very easy to stand the whole time. the harness that goes over your shoulders, it can go up and down, then when the ride is gonna go, it locks up, so you can adjust your height. trust me, its very easy.

[FightingWeasel]

nice i hope it IS easy

[rx8579ryan]

haha. it will be.

[Spartan54232]

exactly lol

[sk8trboy4lfe4392]

wow everything looks like crap. especially the trees. its soooooo much different now!

[greenvictor]

is it fun or scary going july 4 and 5

[dumdork55]

scary, but that makes it fun, you get over the "scaredness" about half way through the ride. go on the rides, you'll regret it if you don't

[shaleecious]

love this.. :)

[Tissueboxman1]

mantis sucks

[MIZZFLYY1987]

I hate this ride raptor and gemini are the best rides at cedar point

[Deltaforce961]

Mizz I Think Your Just Afraid...Gemeni Is No Where NEAR Best Ride THere. Maverik EASILY Takes That Spot. And The Raptor Is A Beginner Ride. IT Was My First Ever Coaster.

[MIZZFLYY1987]

thats because I havent been on the Maverick yet and everyone is entitled to their opinion

[Deltaforce961]

alright about not being on the maverik...the thing i dont get, why would the GEMENI be your fav ride??? It kinda...is...not thrilling at all :P No offence

[MIZZFLYY1987]

lol I'm not a thrill seeker I just started riding coasters like a year ago so I'm starting of small

[Deltaforce961]

Ohh I Started LIke Two Years Ago When I Was 11 :P I Rode The Raptor First Which Then Got Me Hooked On Coasters And THen The Magnum Followed By THe Top Thrill And Then I Can't Remeber The Order. I'v Been On 16 Of The 17 Coasters. This Year I Plan on Going ON The Milenium, The Last One ;)

[MIZZFLYY1987]

nice man lol I just have to work my way up I'm going to be there tues so I might be able to ride maverick

[Deltaforce961]

Lucky...I Have To Wait Until Friday D:

You SHould Ride The Maverik. Heres My Motto. 'If It Has Shoulder Straps, Ride It!' Lol It SOunds Dumb But If THey DO Have THem, Its Way Better. And It Feels 10x Safer ;)

[shawn863]

do you know whats the best begginners coaster

[FightingWeasel]

try gemini :)

[shawn863]

I need something more better than that

[FightingWeasel]

well gemini is one of my personal favorite

do you want something bigger or smaller?

[poppytart55]

Wow i threw up on the top thrill dragster its my 2nd favorite ride @ CP OH

[vollball13]

i went on this friday june 5, 2009 and i screamed like a baby! lol but now its my fave ride!

[poppytart55]

OMG like me too!!!its the best!!

[beepisnotrandom]

i just rode that ride yesterday! :)

[SKIIIING]

does this ride hurt ur balls?

[99shot99]

that what i heard but idk lol

[kuruptsoul]

yeah it hurts your balls, especially if they catch you bending your knees when locking in the seats, than they will jack your seat up to make it even more uncomfortable

[1337ballin]

It hurt my legs(calfs). Felt like they were gonna cramp up!! Other then that, it is worth a try.

[screamsoftheundead1]

my dad said that to me but i went on it anyway. and he said the same thing about the mean streak but i rode that too. i liked them both

[ajajj23]

This ride is amazing the best part is the loop. I got on it yesterday!!

[crispayy17]

the guy in the front looks like rob dyrdek

[Slacker887]

this ride hurts your nuts

[coconut521]

ik it felt like they popped (0.o) and when i rode it my first time a gay guy was operating it xD

[renesisrx8]

My friend's sunglasses flew off his face and he caught them in mid air as we were going upside down. It was crazy.

[themorningwoodys]

dude i spit on a loop and it hit me back in the forehead

[ciociolinu]

thats nothin´: I screamed on the left turn and 10 minutes later I found the echo in a bag of chips I´d bought from a vendor machine!

[mrleo8694]

wait...in what way?.lol sexually or literally?

[TheOneAndOnlyElyrize]

the laugh at 0.15 is psychin me... xD lol

[TrustMyG]

this ride gives you a headache

[musicalchick3]

everybody saying that they got hurt on this ride, when i went on it i was completely fine...THAT RIDE WAS AWESOME!!

[mrleo8694]

you must be a qirl then cause if ur a quy, i recommend you not ride this becuase of your manhood area..

[musicalchick3]

lol ima girl but thats for the advice anyway

[silentdon5]

i rode it yesterday the only weird feeling is the pressure on your legs cuz your standing

[buckeyboy123]

no ur head is still

[chaldofood36]

that ride hurt :(

[PanthergalHannah8713]

OMG! Every time I tried to get on it was closed!

[SuperHenderson13]

man does that ride hurt my head...

[WINNONAAA]

When my friend and I went on this we were jumping and the seats locked. My seat was too high, my friends was too low. It wasn't a happy experience.

[meze97]

never in my life would i go on this!

[MizuruTakagi]

I loved this ride!!!

[Coasterdude02149]

Thanks to whoever kept flipping the bird, I was never able to get an on ride photo on this-the park won't show 'em or sell 'em. Didn't kill my balls but the second half beat the shit out of my head and I wasn't riding it again. Three times was enough. Maybe next year.

[4mProductions]

this ride is so awesome

[dannykim100]

it looks so shitty before top thrill and mellenium force was there i guess after 2000 ish the park got good

[Lowgaen11]

This coaster is fun. I rode it twice. But since you're standing, It feels really weird, especially going upsidedown. But The Riddler's Revenge is funner.

[seasle123]

i liked it

magnum was better though

[wiibeatxbox]

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!! that was fun. i got on that ride before but your blood circulation goes wrong and all of your blood goes down to your legs and it really hurts then.

[MadBug09097]

never happened to me. but the first time i rode, the seat locked when i got a little too high and it hurt my crotch

[skipchat]

Urgh! Not exactly my favorite CP ride. It's so damned rough, that they ought to give you a complimentary bottle of Advil as you exit the ride, IMHO. Give me Millenium Force, Raptor, or Top Thrill Dragster, anyday...

[LordMalice6d9]

This ride is kinda painful! At least to me it is cause I'm a guy, but for some reason my little brother didn't seem to be bothered by it at all? I guess it has something to do with how tall you are

[Coasterwiz]

I think the level of ball crunching has a difference on leg-length.

if you have longer legs and a shorter torso, you are in less pain.

He also might have simply sat on the little seat as soon as the loaders weren't looking.

[dirtbeast937]

maybe he hasnt hit puberty and then it wouldnt really hurt i road that shit and it friggin kills balls

[NIGHTVISIONZ]

lol in the end, theres a danish guy saying "Jeg vil af", meaning "I wanna get off" :P

[theresatip]

my favy ride at cedar point....either rhat or power tower =)

[doodhello12345]

tghsi was my first upside down ride!!!

[missanime00]

Oh. I think I can see why. Not exactly "exciting" relating a coaster to death. Eh well I like this new name better anyways... :P

[Coasterwiz]

Yes! I like Mantis better too.

[matt61387]

The mantis is the only coaster at Cedar Point I will not ride. I went on it once and am never doing it again. Any man who has ever ridden it knows why.

[Coasterwiz]

Yes! I know why.

[naruto12345678912]

why?

[Coasterwiz]

If your a guy, your balls get crunched, then grinded, then hamered, then crunched more and more. If your a girl, you'll do fine.

[ShowerCurtain31]

i was really lucky when i went on this ride i honestly set my seat so perfect that it was like impossible for it to bother my balls.. And it still some what hurt them haha

[Longknife]

Who's the dude that keeps saying "WOO!"

Is that MJ?

[Coasterwiz]

Yep!

[missanime00]

So why did they rename this coaster neways?

[Coasterwiz]

You mean from Banshee to Mantis?

[rainstar0419]

Because Banshee means death. It's really not a good idea to relate death to a rollercoaster.

[Coasterwiz]

Yes. Exactly

[SmackDownDivaNo1]

Nice video, but this has got to be my least favorite ride in the entire park. I've been on it twice...and that was two times too many.

[SAJ0129]

also

[SAJ0129]

good ride i live in ohio so i've been there many of times.. alos 96 was kick ass year

[missanime00]

Fricking wicked roller coaster. ^^

[kieran369]

COR! doesnt it get windy at the top??

[coasterXqueen]

hey, u said that this looked nothing like the mantis in another video just like it. jerk! course it is! omg, someone else had a video just like this and you said it wasn't the mantis

[Coasterwiz]

Notes: Initially, Mantis was to be named "Banshee." In Irish folklore, a banshee was a female spirit whose wail was said to foretell a death in the family. After this definition was printed in a local newspaper, Cedar Point felt uncomfortable with it in its patrons' minds in association with the new coaster. For sensitivity reasons, the name was changed to Mantis, which was on a short list of names for the coaster. The original logo would come to be that of Dorney Park's Steel Force.

[Coasterwiz]

Cost: $12,000,000 USD

Capacity: 1800 riders per hour

Length: 3900'

Height: 145'

Drop:  137'

Inversions: 4

Speed: 60 mph

Duration: 2:40

Max Vertical Angle: 52 Degrees

[bballer4life130]

i didnt c dragster nor milliuem soo it must be an old video

[lilwoods382]

when u look at this vid. from 1996 and ones from this year.. the corkscrew looks like it was moved ALOT closer

[cans54]

commcorter mullemiuim force!!