New record-breaking dive coaster opens this weekend

This weekend, Canada's Wonderland — the Cedar Point sister amusement park located near Toronto — opens Yukon Striker, a new, world-record-breaking dive roller coaster.It is unlike anything you may have experienced before, even if you're familiar with Valravn.Wonderland's new Yukon Striker dive roller coaster offers two Immelmann loops, named after an aircraft maneuver. Having ridden both Valravn and Yukon Striker, the moment of Zen is at the top of the lift hill. As guests turn the corner at the top of Yukon Striker, the views of the park are spectacular. Even before dangling over the edge, guests get a chance to view the Canada's Wonderland skyline. And, when combined with Wonder Mountain and the new Frontier Canada section of the park, just makes for some spectacular scenery.Yukon Striker and Valravn may offer the same height, 223 feet, however, Yukon Striker provides a drop of 245 feet and includes an underwater tunnel at the bottom of the first hill.Wonderland's new Yukon Striker dive roller coaster provides a drop of 245 feet and then zips down at 80 mph.After being held is suspense over the edge of Yukon Striker, the roller coaster dives down at 80 mph, goes through an open area of another roller coaster, Vortex — which is similar to Iron Dragon — and then makes its way through the underground tunnel. Going under the water is a total rush, as many riders wonder if crews made the tunnel big enough to fit through.Guests with a platinum Cedar Point season pass receive free admission and parking to the Canada's Wonderland all year long. Admission allows guests to ride the new dive roller coaster, Yukon Striker. If that was not amazing enough, after exiting the tunnel, the Yukon Striker then heads into its first of two Immelmann loop, named after an aircraft maneuver. This massive inversion is 187 feet in height.Yukon Striker, a new, world-record-breaking dive roller coaster at Wonderland in Canada offers many features, including an underwater tunnel at the bottom of the first hill riders enter. The ride experience also includes a zero-G roll, a second Immelmann loop, and — the first for a dive coaster — a complete 360-degree vertical loop. In total, Yukon Striker offers four inversions.This weekend, Wonderland — the Cedar Point sister amusement park located near Toronto, Ontario, Canada — opens Yukon Striker, a new, world-record-breaking dive roller coaster.Perhaps our favorite part of the ride was near the end, when, after exiting the mid-course break run, the train dives down a smaller hill and enters into a really fun helix before returning to the station.Yukon Striker, a new, world-record-breaking dive roller coaster at Wonderland in Canada offers many features, including, after exiting the mid-course break run, the train dives down a smaller hill and enters into a really fun helix before returning to the station.Yukon Striker is the signature attraction of a whole new Frontier Canada section of the park, displaying a rugged Yukon backcountry during the Klondike Gold Rush era of the late 1890s. The theme is beautiful and also features other signature rides, including Lumberjack, Flying Canoes, Mighty Canadian Minebuster, Soaring Timbers, Timberwolf Falls and White Water Canyon.Guests with a platinum Cedar Point season pass receive free admission and parking to Canada's Wonderland all year long, including Haunt and the debut of Winterfest this November.This weekend, Wonderland — the Cedar Point sister amusement park located near Toronto, Ontario, Canada — opens Yukon Striker, a new, world-record-breaking dive roller coaster.Editor's note: Justin Dietz is a Register correspondent representing CPFoodBlog.com and @CPFoodBlog on Twitter.This weekend, Wonderland — the Cedar Point sister amusement park located near Toronto, Ontario, Canada — opens Yukon Striker, a new, world-record-breaking dive roller coaster.