Cedar Point Confirms "Rougarou" for 2015

Cedar Point Confirms "Mantis is Squashed" but "Rougarou is Coming" for 2015.

 Well, we've finally figured out where Cedar Point will use the trademarked name of "Rougarou" and it isn't for Halloween Haunt nor the long rumored Dark Ride.

 It's the 'replacement' of Mantis, which doesn't appear to be a replacement at all. Cedar Point has stated that Mantis, the Stand-Up B&M Roller Coaster, will be converted into a 'Floorless Coaster' for the 2015 season. They mentioned nothing about any elements of the ride changing nor anything about the layout, from the imagine above, their simply putting new trains on the coaster and changing the name.

 New Trains do not make a 'New Coaster'. No matter what they try to tell us.  Sorry Coaster Fans, We'll have to wait a while longer before Cedar Point offers us anything new to add to our collective coaster counts.

Cedar Point- Mantis Being "Squashed".

Cedar Point- Breaking News, 'Mantis' Coaster at Cedar Point Being "Squashed"?!

Well, looks like rumors from Cedar Point might be true.

In a surprise announcement, Cedar Point stated that the Stand-Up Roller Coaster 'Mantis' will be 'squashed' in 2015. Now, no one is sure what exactly this means. Will the ride be entirely removed for the park or will is be receiving new trails, turning the ride into a 'floorless' roller coaster?
Some speculation also exists that the ride could be entirely re-named for a bet Cedar Point made to LeBron James, stating if he came back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, they would rename a roller coaster for him. 

Your last chance to ride Mantis will be October 19th, 2014.

There is still no word about the much rumored 'Dark Ride' which others believe the park has been hinting at for years.