Rougarou • Cedar Point

Fun Duration

I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, because the last time I rode it it was Mantis. I was a little disappointed to discover it had since been rebranded and it was no longer a stand up coaster. It was fun though! The line wasn't too bad either.

Pointless

This is literally the most forgettable coaster I've ever ridden.

Fun Layout Duration

When this was the stand-up coaster Mantis, I couldn't stand it because it always made my calf muscles cramp like crazy. As Rougarou, I can actually enjoy the ride! The layout is really good, and there are a lot of fun elements.

I like floorless rides and this one didn't disappoint. When I think of a generic coaster drawn by someone who doesn't know a ton about coasters i think of this layout lol.

Inversions Intensity Rattle Headbanging

It’s a very fun ride, but it has a slightly noticeable rattle that can cause headbanging, especially on the dive loop. Still a fun ride though!

Airtimes Pace Intensity

I only got 1 ride on this during my 2021 Ohio Trip and I got to admit that Rougarou is a pretty fun coaster. Nothing too special, but the inversions are fun, the pacing is pretty good, and the 2nd half features some pretty intense moments. The ride also features a couple of airtime moments, like the drop-out of the mid-course block brake. Overall, Rougarou is one of the better floorless coasters out there and it’s a great fit for Cedar Point.

Capacity Intensity Discomfort

Like scream at six flags magic mountain but much better and pretty theme. Just a touch worse than hulk and kumba.

First Drop Inversions Layout Dead spots

Best floorless out there, so underrated. 2nd B&M at CP behind Raptor. Do not skip this coaster!

Surprisingly very good!

Inversions Nice surprise! Intensity

This was a big shock when I returned to Cedar Point. I remembered it being fun but not very intense. However this time it ran really fast and had some surprising moments. The first half was really intense especially that inclined loop. There was also so pretty snappy transitions like the one before the MCBR which is my favorite element on the ride. There is also some great floater on the first drop and drop off the MCBR. The ride also does have a few jerky transitions and sometimes a little rattle but it doesn’t bother me at all. Overall this is a very underrated coaster, my favorite B&M at the park and my favorite floorless coaster.

Intensity Layout Headbanging

pretty good ride, pretty intense, but the headbanging is cringe asf

Fun

Very underrated floorless. I love the helix and S bend. I was very surprised with how much I enjoyed this, because everyone trashes this thing, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Inversions Fun Layout

Overall, a solid floorless coaster. I wouldn't say it does any one thing exceptionally well, but everything it does is consistently good. It does lack some originality, and overall I prefer Dominator at Kings Dominion, but it's still pretty fun. I feel that it gets overlooked because the competition is so high at this park.

It's not a bad ride but being at Cedar Point means it gets completely outshined. It was a little rough and isn't as good as the floorless coasters that weren't originally standups, but it's still fun.

Inversions Intensity Rattle Theming Reliability

I can't believe I'm thinking this even upon reflection, but... I'd rather ride its neighbor Iron Dragon. It's so loud (they didn't fill the supports with sand like they usually do on B&M's) and the inversions are just dull. It doesn't do what a B&M is supposed to do. Rougarou is better since they got rid of the stand-up trains, an old paint job, and the Mantis name but you can tell they were hoping for a better result after the changes

Nice surprise! Location Layout

Surprise of the park for me. I actually loved it. Got a really good ride in the front row (weird for a floorless). Very smooth and a nice layout. It was just a solid ride for me.

First Drop Rattle Headbanging

It's not that great. It's a joke compared to the other floorless coasters I've ridden. (Superman: Krypton Coaster & Hydra) The drop is fun, and I don't usually complain about rattles, but this rattle is way too noticeable for me not to complain.

Straight trash homie

Intensity Headbanging Discomfort

I got a bad ride. I will try say as unbiased as possible. It looks good. If its a regular ride i got. Then its a 2 stars and its sh i t.

Headbanging Harness Dead spots

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Inversions Location Rattle Headbanging

fun but a little rough. Cedar Point should have built a ground-up floorless.

Inversions Headbanging Dead spots

By far the roughest B&M I've ever ridden. While the ride starts strong with its great initial inversion, the ride quickly becomes a headbanging machine while not providing much in elements other than some really awkward transitions. To add further insult to injury, the mid-course brake run is awful, and saps the ride of any energy and fun that it had managed to maintain until then.

Hmm, Rougarou. The conversion of Mantis has a few problems. The ride is relatively smooth on the back row; however, if you watch closely you can see significant shuffling amongst the cars in front of you - by row 3 there must be at least an inch of side-shuffling. Now, it's true, I find the back rows of virtually all older B&M's smoother in the back row, but in Rougarou's case it means it pays to be very selective on seating. This is a shame, because what I found up to the mid course brake run is actually a pretty decent sitdown looper with some hints of Kumba going on. It's certainly more memorable than Mantis; which 13 years earlier I have largely erased from my memory. The transition into the MCB, however, and final block of the course through the corkscrew are bloody awful regardless of seat. The ride has already undergone some pretty severe surgery, perhaps, it needs some more to the latter half of the route to "fix" it. I do wonder if it's days are numbered. Ridership is low, queues were non-existent even with the park busy. Time will tell.

Location Intensity Smoothness Too short

Rougarou is a fantastic B&M Floorless Coaster. I love all the Floorless coasters I’ve ridden and Rougarou is at the bottom of that list but it’s still awesome. The ride is very intense throughout and sits in an awesome location with the first drop and Loop Over Water. The inclined loop is one of my favorite elements and the twister section at the end is pretty fun. The only reason Rougarou doesn’t get higher is because the layout is quite short with only 4 Inversions.

Inversions Headbanging Dead spots

Much better as a floorless than a stand-up, but it's really not an exciting ride. The corkscrew off of the brake run is one of the worst, most painful transitions I've felt on a B&M coaster.

Inversions Fun

7.8 out of 10! Like the new feeling sitting down than the standup one of the past

Inversions Intensity Layout Headbanging

This stand-up coaster meant layout works beautifully for a floorless coaster. The first drop, three loop varieties, twisted airtime hill, and twisty second half are so unique from any other floorless, and more physically intense than any other either. The downsides are that it's short with less inversions, and headbanging kicks in after the inclined loop. I was able to move my head forward to avoid it, but others may not. But since I was able to negate the roughness, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Capacity Comfort

The conversion to a sit-down coaster was a good idea.

Capacity Inversions

Inversions Nice surprise! Fun

Intensity Headbanging

Inversions Intensity Headbanging

Inversions Pace Rattle Headbanging

Capacity Rattle Headbanging Dead spots

Capacity Headbanging

Inversions Pace Fun Rattle

Capacity Rattle

First Drop Nice surprise! Fun

Rattle Headbanging Disappointing!