Mantis • Cedar Point

Not a great ride, by any means, but I never thought this was as uncomfortable as others say (so long as you don't get locked in a bad position). As others have mentioned, if this were at a different park, it probably would've had a better rep.

Discomfort

Made my calf muscles cramp like crazy. Good layout, but punished the legs. It's so much better as Rougarou.

Discomfort

I can only remember my penis and legs hurting

Discomfort Tear it down! Layout

Mantis offers the same intensely painful sensation in my legs that I get on all stand-ups, though it was slightly less, so I rank it above the others I've ridden. The layout is also less exciting compared to Riddler's Revenge, though it's hard to focus on that when your legs feel like they are being trampled by a herd of elephants. Thank God they changed this into a floorless, and I cannot wait to experience the difference.

This is more or less the only B&M that was a once-only affair on the ECC 2006 trip. With just over 2 days in the park, this obviously didn't catch our attention. I don't remember it being bad per se; just that there was far better calling our time everywhere else in the park. In another park; Mantis probably would have had a better reputation.

Location Headbanging Harness Discomfort

First Drop Inversions Headbanging Discomfort

Headbanging Disappointing! Discomfort

Harness Discomfort Pointless

First Drop