Invertigo (roller coaster)

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title: "Invertigo (roller coaster)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["roller-coasters-opened-in-1997", "mass-produced-roller-coasters", "shuttle-roller-coasters", "vekoma"] description: "Dutch designed roller coasters" topic_path: "general/roller-coasters-opened-in-1997" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invertigo_(roller_coaster)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Dutch designed roller coasters ::

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Field	Value
name	Invertigo
logo
logo_width
image	Invertigo 2025.jpg
imagedimensions	250px
caption	Invertigo at Kings Island in 2025
status	2 in operation
first_produced	1997
installations	4
manufacturer	Vekoma
manufacturer2
designer
height_ft	131.3
drop_ft
drop_m
length_ft	1013.8
speed_mph	50
gforce	5
vehicles	1
riders_per_vehicle	28
rows	14
riders_per_row	2
duration	1:30
restraint	Over-the-shoulder
custom_label_1	Inversions
custom_value_1	3 (traversed twice)
rcdb_number	8196
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| name = Invertigo | logo = | logo_width = | image = Invertigo 2025.jpg | imagedimensions = 250px | caption = Invertigo at Kings Island in 2025 | status = 2 in operation | first_produced = 1997 | installations = 4 | manufacturer = Vekoma | manufacturer2 = | designer = | height_ft = 131.3 | height_m = | drop_ft = | drop_m = | length_ft = 1013.8 | length_m = | speed_mph = 50 | speed_km/h = | gforce = 5 | capacity = | vehicle_type = | vehicles = 1 | riders_per_vehicle = 28 | rows = 14 | riders_per_row = 2 | duration = 1:30 | restraint = Over-the-shoulder | custom_label_1 = Inversions | custom_value_1 = 3 (traversed twice) | rcdb_number = 8196

Invertigo is an inverted shuttle roller coaster model developed and manufactured by Dutch company Vekoma. Four roller coasters based on this model were built, with the first installation opening in 1997 as HangOver at Liseberg amusement park located in Sweden. Two of the four are still in operation. Invertigo is designed as an inverted variation of their traditional Boomerang model, which first appeared in 1984. Invertigo's seat configuration is also a departure from its predecessor, in that riders sit back-to-back, resulting in all rows facing one another with the exception of the first and last.

History

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The first installation of an Invertigo roller coaster occurred at Liseberg in 1997. HangOver was originally scheduled to open in 1996 as a launched roller coaster, however, the technology at the time prevented this from occurring and forced the opening back by a year. On March 21, 1998, California's Great America opened a ride known simply as Invertigo. On April 17, 1999, Face/Off opened at Kings Island. It was originally themed after the 1997 Paramount Pictures/Touchstone Pictures film of the same name. On May 8, 1999, Two Face: The Flip Side opened at Six Flags America. It was themed after DC Comics' Batman rival, Harvey Dent A.K.A. Two-Face.

In 2002, HangOver at Liseberg closed and was relocated to Allou Fun Park the following year. The ride, however, was never set up there and was relocated to Sommerland Syd where it operated under the name Tornado from July 2, 2005.

An accident in October 2007 closed Two Face: The Flip Side at Six Flags America indefinitely. The coaster did not reopen for the 2008 season and was sold to a park in Italy. The ride reopened as Diabolik at Movieland Park for the 2015 season.

In 2008, Face/Off at Kings Island was renamed to Invertigo following the park's initiative to remove Paramount themes from the park after being sold to Cedar Fair two years prior.

On January 27, 2011, California's Great America announced that Invertigo would be removed from the park and relocated to a different Cedar Fair park. Invertigo was removed and moved into storage in Allentown, Pennsylvania. During this time, the track received a new teal paint scheme, with the supports remaining in royal blue. On August 30, 2011, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom announced that Invertigo would reopen as Stinger for the park's 2012 season. Construction of the main ride was completed in November 2011, and the station and queue closely followed. An incident on May 3, 2014, resulted in a temporary closure when the coaster experienced a rollback that injured two riders – both were transported to the hospital. During the 2017 offseason, it was announced by Dorney Park that Stinger would be removed to make way for future development. The coaster was demolished in April 2018.

In 2011, Sommerland Syd's installation of Tornado closed with the ride currently being relocated to Bagatelle where it operates as Triops from June 30, 2012.

On February 13, 2012, Kings Island posted a picture of Invertigo getting a new paint scheme on their Facebook page. The ride was given an aqua-colored track and royal blue supports.

On December 15, 2017, Dorney Park announced on their website that Stinger would be removed. The ride was scrapped prior to the 2018 operating season. After Stinger was torn down, its train was reused on Invertigo at Kings Island.

Installations

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Stinger_Dorney_Park_01.jpg" caption="Stinger at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom"] ::

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Coaster name	Amusement park	Opened	Closed	Status	Refs
Invertigo
Formerly Face/Off	Kings Island
	Closed	coaster_name=Invertigo	location=Kings Island	rcdb_number=530	accessdate=February 18, 2012}}
Stinger
Formerly Invertigo	Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
California's Great America
	Removed	coaster_name=Stinger	location=Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom	rcdb_number=9849	accessdate=February 18, 2012}}
Triops
Formerly Tornado
Formerly unknown
Formerly HangOver	Bagatelle
Sommerland Syd
Allou Fun Park
Liseberg

Never opened April 1997 | | Operating | coaster_name=HangOver|location=Liseberg|rcdb_number=1060|accessdate=February 18, 2012}} | | Diabolik Formerly Two-Face: The Flip Side | Movieland Park Six Flags America | | | Operating | coaster_name=Diabolik |location=Movieland Park |rcdb_number=11532 |accessdate=May 22, 2025}} | ::

Ride experience

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Vekoma_Invertigo_layout.png" caption="The layout of an Invertigo roller coaster"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Two-Face_The_Flip_Side.jpg" caption="Two-Face: The Flip Side at Six Flags America"] ::

Riders sit face-to-face, staring at fellow passengers through the course of the ride. The train completes the circuit twice running in the opposite direction as it returns to the station. This gives riders the opportunity to experience the ride in both directions moving forwards and backwards.

The ride begins when the train is pulled backwards from the station and up a 138 ft lift hill. It is held for several seconds before releasing riders into a 130 ft drop sending them 55 mph through the loading station. The train then enters a Cobra roll element that transitions into a vertical loop. Upon exiting the loop, the train climbs the second lift hill making it most of the way up on its own momentum. Once towed to the top, the train is quickly released sending riders through the ride in reverse before being caught by the first lift hill and returned to the loading station.

References

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