Pictures; Videos. Yukon Striker Canada's Wonderland (Vaughan, Ontario, Canada) Operating since . Make: Bolliger & Mabillard Model: Dive Coaster / Custom. The ride was designed by Bolliger & Mabillard and manufactured in Ohio.

The seasons are extreme and the backcountry, for all its raw beauty, is unyielding.Among the lawless boom towns and outposts, only a few will succeed in this quest for glory. Well, you no longer have to imagine.It opened at 10 a.m. local time Friday along with the rest of the park. Exiting the tunnel, the train rises into a 164-foot (50 m) Immelmann loop. "They were cheering when the first riders got on and clapping when they returned to the station after their ride.

This spring, This coaster is not for the faint of heart. As the name "Yukon Striker" implies, the theme of the coaster will be late 1800s gold rush Speaking of fast, here are a few stats supplied by the park that will take your breath away:And because all of this isn't going to be special enough, the Striker will have floorless seating for "enhanced visibility," a three-second dangle before you're released into the straight drop and a 360-degree loop, which the park says has never before been on a dive coaster. Named for the men and women who ventured into northwestern Canada in the 1800s in pursuit of gold, the Yukon Striker features a 245-foot drop into an underground water tunnel. Roller Coaster; Steel; Sit Down; Extreme. Originally conceived of for the park's opening in 1981, Frontier Canada was never realized until now. Originally conceived of for the park's opening in 1981, Frontier Canada was never realized until now. The journey is treacherous along the Chilkoot Trail, a steep and punishing climb high into the coastal mountain range.
That's when you can travel to Canada's Wonderland, a theme park outside of Toronto, for the Yukon Striker roller coaster.

Featuring a height of 68 metres (223 ft), a length of 1,105 metres (3,625 ft), and a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), Yukon Striker is the world's tallest, longest, and fastest Dive Coaster, sharing its … Who will conquer the tallest mountain pass, the treacherous terrain and rise worthy of the name YUKON STRIKER….Floorless, stadium seating for enhanced visibility with 3 rows of 8 riders‘Hold and dive’ element pauses train for 3 seconds over 90-degree drop into an underwater tunnelComplete 360-degree loop, never before seen on a dive coasterThe launch of Yukon Striker coincides with the official opening of Frontier Canada, a gold rush-themed attraction area in Canada's Wonderland.

Yukon Striker Opens May 3. Who will endure the longest journey? Meet the man who doesCoronavirus pandemic strikes a blow to Paris tourismThe Yukon Striker will take riders on late 1800s gold rush trip.Can you imagine hanging over a straight drop -- and staring down 245 feet into the gaping maw of an underwater tunnel?

As you ride down the 3,625-foot long track, you’ll be stopped for three seconds to take in the view before going down the 90-degree drop and through a 360-degree loop, the first of its kind on a dive roller coaster.
Riding a roller coaster can be a joy ride of emotions: the nervous anticipation as you’re strapped into your seat, the questioning and regret that comes as you go up, up, up, and the sheer adrenaline rush as the car takes that first dive…But in order to experience one of the largest roller coaster drops in the world, thrill enthusiasts should head to Toronto. Winners of a charity draw took preview rides the Striker on April 25, the park said. Whether you’re a performer, hair and makeup artist or stage manager, every role at Canada’s Wonderland Live Entertainment is a starring role!Be exhilarated by Yukon Striker's epic journey high above the park's skyline where you'll hang over a 90-degree drop for three breathtaking seconds, staring 245 feet down into an underwater tunnel. This spring, Canada’s Wonderland will be introducing the Yukon Striker, which will take world records for being the fastest, longest, and tallest dive roller coaster.

The car dives down another drop, not at 90-degrees, and enters an airtime hill. The launch of Yukon Striker coincides with the official opening of Frontier Canada, a gold rush-themed attraction area in Canada's Wonderland.

According to coaster designers "The ride on Yukon Striker is absolutely breathtaking," said Norm Pirtovshek, Canada's Wonderland general manager, in a news release.

This is not your basic roller coaster, it is a dive coaster. The World’s Fastest, Longest and Tallest Dive Coaster.With all this fun, why not stay more than a day? Upon completion Yukon Striker became the third tallest roller coaster in Canada, following After departing the station, Yukon Striker turns 180 degrees to the right and then begins to ascend the 68-metre (223 ft) lift hill at an angle of 47 degrees. Get Unlimited Visits, Exclusive Benefits, and More!Canada’s Wonderland is holding live entertainment auditions! Yukon Striker may be the tallest, fastest, and longest Dive Coaster in North America, but is it the best? The inversion happens to be the second tallest inversion on a Dive Coaster, with Valravn at Cedar Point having a 50-metre (165 ft) Immelmann Loop.

The Yukon Striker, set to open in Ontario's Canada Wonderland this spring, will be the world's longest, tallest, and fastest dive roller coaster. Also breaking records for dive coasters at a speed of 130 km/h, this coaster should certainly earn a place as one of the most anticipated rides coming to theme parks this year.© 2020 Reader’s Digest Magazines Ltd. - All rights reservedThis site uses “cookies” for the purposes set out in our Privacy Policy. Then suddenly you dive, reaching speeds of 130 km/h and soaring through four dynamic inversions, including a complete 360-degree loop – the only one of its kind for a dive coaster. But now the rest of us can have at it.Canada's Wonderland says it's "the longest, fastest and tallest dive roller coaster in the world.