History
Cedar Point announced Banshee on September 8, 1995 as the tallest, fastest and steepest stand-up roller coaster. Just five days later, Cedar Point announced that the name would be changed due to negative connotations with the word Banshee. On November 14, 1995, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company filed a trademark for the name Mantis. It was officially announced on November 17 that the new roller coaster would be named Mantis. Construction continued though the winter and the ride was topped off on January 9, 1996.
Media day for Mantis was held on May 9, 1996 then Mantis opened to the public on May 11. Trim brakes were added half way down the first drop in 1997 to lessen the positive G-force. The entrance to Mantis used to be located in what is now the Millennium Force entrance plaza but when Millennium opened in 2000, the entrance was moved to the other side of the Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad tracks to where it is today. The ride was originally painted with purple supports, yellow and red track with unpainted rails. It was repainted for the 2003 season and the rails were painted red.
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