SKYRIDER at CANADA'S WONDERLAND (1985-2014) - Final Ride [HD]

[@wking125]

i worked on sky rider back in 98, amazing summer to work that ride, it hold a lot of memories for me,.. it will be missed by a lot of people

[@TorontoWire]

How was the park in 98 with paramount owning it and all I would love to know

[@jamesnolan800]

Infamous Productions It was pretty cool. Not much different from today. When paramount owned CWL they had a ride called "Top Gun" which was obviously derived from the movie and "Days of Thunder" also derived from the movie. I'm not too sure if days of thunder is still there. I do know Top Gun coaster is still there but now has a different name.

[@brianmcdonald6519]

I worked on Skyrider in 2011. It was a good workout. The joke on our crew was you didn't need a gym membership if you were working Skyrider!!

[@wking125]

@brianmcdonald6519 that was for sure... total agreement. I recall we got the dispatch rate of trains up to 25 per hr. Can't recall if yhat was high as so long ago.

[@wking125]

@jamesnolan800 since they sold the park over to Cedar fair. Ride names based on films were changed. The top gun is now flight deck, days of thunder shut down, and the action theater was pretty much removed from public access areas

[@davidhoplight563]

I'm seeing this video for the first time in 2024. My family visited Wonderland for the first time a couple weeks ago, and we loved it! Our home park is Kings Island, so we had King Cobra. I was litterally one summer off from being tall enough when they removed it way back in 2001. I remember my parents and older siblings always talking about how much they loved it. I was still a little scared of it at the time, but looking back, I would've loved it if i got the chance. Sad part is, it sat behind the scenes in pieces for like 10 years. We didn't make it to Kings Dominion before Shockwave got removed either. Granted, we could all go to Itally and still ride Skyrider, but who's got the time and money for that.

[@incryptedxrambotlou9473]

RIP SKYRIDER we will all miss u i hope they replace it with something that will make up for the loss of skyrider

[@aj-ko8wo]

INCRYPTEDXRambo TLOU they replaced it with a thrill ride that is very very fast

[@thehorsesnamewasfriday8695]

AJ Lewin lmfao when no they didn't not yet

[@aj-ko8wo]

Yoyocube I was there on the weekend

[@thehorsesnamewasfriday8695]

AJ Lewin I was literally there TODAY. I didn't see anything where Skyrider used to be

[@agentdavid3673]

hey, atleast Minebuster ain't bad Edit: a little rough

[@hipoguy3811]

here the sad thing ive never gone on that ride and i was planning to go on 2014 but it was closed now im in 2015 its all gone nothing left but a feild of grass with some flags but this does get me thinking new rides?

[@joshuagrajales4336]

The exact same thing happened to me

[@eraseablekarma]

hipo guy gaming iu

[@filatselmash6250]

Same

[@catherine7837]

Yukon striker is coming spring 2019 it’s a very scary and big ride similar to behemoth but perhaps bigger and better

[@emilyhopkins1896]

I remember that ride... everyone loved that ride. I'm so upset that they are tear down the ride.😢

[@skykrypto_3535]

I loved that ride. I went there near the end of July, and I was like, HEY! WHERE IS SKYRIDER?

[@spacevspitch4028]

Pardon the language but I am SO. FUCKING. BUMMED about this! I'm from Cincinnati, home of King's Island and the original installation of this coaster/track layout design with King Cobra. Unfortunately, I was a total bitch about getting on coasters until I was well into my teens and only managed to put myself on King Cobra once. It just so happened to be the last year of operation for it (2001). Only last week did I discover an identical copy of it still existed at Canada's Wonderland. I was excited at the prospect of getting the King Cobra experience again until moments later when I found out they were closing it Sept 1st; way too short notice to plan a trip up to ride it :o( . Sure, King's Dominion has Shockwave but the track layout is different for the last quarter of the ride. The "trick track" section and the double bunny hop at the end really upped the uniqueness of the ride and Shockwave cut those elements out :/

[@Noah-ey5zf]

I got the chance to ride every single ride at Canada’s Wonderland… except for SkyRider. I have to go to Cavallino Matto in Italy now to ride it (but even if I get the chance) it’ll probably never feel like the same experience as it was at Canada’s Wonderland. RIP SkyRider, live on as Freestyle!

[@boblol422]

i miss it sky rider was my favourite ride:(

[@Frank-vx6nm]

It was my mom's all time favourite ride and I never even got a chance to ride it

[@jeremyhooper1890]

were going there this summer and i was looking forward to riding that ;(

[@ZayPie]

Oh now i'm crying! I loved this ride since I was tall enough to go on it and you could not get me off Q~Q

[@mellud23]

I think this is the best Togo in the world

[@jellybrown]

King Master nope, it's Fujiyama at Fuji q highland

[@thefifabuds9257]

this was my first ride ever at Wonderland

[@5olace]

at 2:26 i got stuck on that part/ the ride for a whole 2 hours! -_-

[@nicholasallan8252]

the airtime hills! Currently a tunnel is being built in that plot of land for skyrider and vortex lake is drained out! They must replace it with something worthy.

[@elizabethmaranan3242]

I'm watching 2016 but honestly THAT LOOKS SICK to bad there tor it down

[@RagingAcid]

it sucked.

[@SuperballsSupervidsOnYT]

It was a simple coaster with some really cool elements. It was also designed to be a standup so it wasn't insane. The loop was bone standard and nothing special but that hill after it was amazing, it was the best airtime hill in the entire park. My first time on it I actually grabbed on to the restraints, and I never hold on (except the time I broke my ribs on Wild Beast). The helix was fun and the trick track section was this kind of pointless neat. I'm sad my GF never got to ride it as she only started to go on roller coasters this year.

[@jamesnolan800]

Superballs' Supervids You actually broke your ribs. How did that happen? Didn't it have a lap bar only. That ride was rough wooden and old. Minebuster was fucking awesome. I actually met Roberto Alomar at the exit of that ride back in 1992 at the height of the Toronto Blue Jays by sheer luck. I will never ever forget that. I remember Roberto Alomar said Shhhh to a fan saying "Hey it's Roberto Alomar".

[@pattiberardi5032]

I remember seeing the sky rider being toke down I wanted to go on it

[@joshhawkes8760]

Is this the one where you are standing?? That was my fav but believe it was sky walker when i was a kid. I literally went to the park in cowboy boots to make the height requirement when i was younger.

[@rachelcharles2797]

I never got to ride it either!

[@TorontoTransitFan]

Why is the track blue? Wasn't it red?

[@joshuagrajales4336]

Aww, I wanted to ride that and I never got dat chance!

[@breadwinner-5460]

Lol it wasn't a good ride don't worry

[@simerpalvander9418]

+King Jojo yea it was horrible

[@zechariahwilson9994]

if you take a trip to italy ther rebuilding ot ther😊

[@funkydung.]

was there this Sat....haven't been there in 10 years or so,,,was looking forward to taking the girl friend on it....walked over to where it was ..it's just a grassy area..fenced off

[@jeremyhooper1890]

The song is what makes some of it sad

[@zainabmansoor3999]

I wanted to ride it but never got to

[@daniellatoumas05]

why did they take it down?

[@altea8242]

i cry alot

[@zainabmansoor3999]

Y did they close it I mean tear down I never got to ride it it looked soo cool

[@canadian-riddler]

Zainab Mansoor They closed it because the company that built it doesn't make parts for it anymore.

[@portcove3066]

Omg dude it was great

[@MarkHoltze]

The ride was a piece of crap no doubt. Doesn't mean people who grew up with it won't miss it. I had seasons passes from 85-89 (age 5-9) so I distinctly remembering every summer I was closer to riding it. I still think the park's most tragic loss was Zumba Flume...again not very good, but for nostaliga. It was one of those safe rides to ride while your food digests and also on a hot day where you didn't want to get SOAKED.

[@MarkHoltze]

Tomb raider is aweful, we rode it for the first time in 2007 and my buddy yelled the whole time "I hate thissssss" still makes me laugh the way he said it.

[@Piloskaa]

Mark Holtze now that rollercoaster is in an italian park

[@MarkHoltze]

Is it? That's cool it got moved. I guess they don't just trash perfectly working roller coasters ;). Thanks for the info

[@Piloskaa]

Mark Holtze I dont know if it is the same rollercoaster or only the same project, but the structure is that.

[@Piloskaa]

Mark Holtze oh ok i informed. they moved that rollercoaster. :)

[@TorontoTransitFan]

Why are the tracks blue wasn't it red

[@jamesnolan800]

Mr Transatlantic I remember when the track was green..lol. Back in 1991-92.

[@Lorijenken]

R.I.P

[@GamingWorld-wb5jd]

could have just made it a floorless coaster.... we'll miss you

[@jellybrown]

Gaming World it's a Togo standup, therefore they can't. If B&M built this, then they could have an opportunity.

[@bgcuber7077]

At least it’s in Italy

[@xtclan8706]

Honestly amazing ride but never again will i ride it second time i rode it i broke my rib becuz of the sharp turns and the g force the brakes threw me right up against the harness and yea i got fucked up

[@queenyc5400]

The fact that u guys say rip for a ride is hilarious lol but I rode this ride before it gives me a severe head ache, if you were to go on it which u can't anymore i suggest u go on it last as a ride! They could've used more support when it comes to the neck/head area.

[@drewfla]

This ride was just okay for me. The concept was better than the actual product. And the loading time was sooooooo long because nobody could ever figure out how to adjust their damn seat properly.

[@sofiakotov1120]

i feel sad

[@deannajohnson3826]

rip

[@darbygoetz3166]

I nvr got to ride it :(

[@chih-chigreenbirdd2799]

How did you get away with filming?

[@urbex_coasters]

It is not illegal in Canada. I filmed Leviathan!

[@EvaristeWK]

rollercoasterfan2000 You have to sneak it on, or they will stop the ride until you put it away.

[@urbex_coasters]

Yes, but it is not agenst the law. When I filmed Leviathan, I kept my camera in my pocket, and took it out as soon as the train left the station.

[@aaa-fr2vy]

EvaristeWK 📹🎮 They cant e stop a ride, i know that it has happend only at parks that do not even allow a camera in a que line but they can only stop you when you are boarding on. Just wear it under a sweater and unzip it on the lift hill if you have a chest mount

[@urbex_coasters]

Check out how my pov is, with the lift and the break.

[@nathanvalente7524]

Bye skyrider

[@zainabmansoor3999]

😥

[@NryxMotoVlgz]

I'm watching 2017 they replaced the ride with a ride called soaring timbers similar to shockwave

[@804selena]

Sad

[@user-pj1ur5zq4o]

This isnt your video right cause i think coaster force or something made this but im not sure

[@cajjmerewray3171]

No it’s mine. I filmed it, as this was my last time riding it before it was torn down.

[@user-pj1ur5zq4o]

@@cajjmerewray3171aint no way u replied 7 years later😭😭

[@NryxMotoVlgz]

All tho there gonna ad more there's still so much more room to add more things

[@coasterhockygamingboy9549]

no one would miss this thing because it’s a TOGO and TOGO doesn’t know how to make good roller coasters, thats why they are all closing

[@mimerps3]

sky rider more like ball crusher

[@cajjmerewray3171]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@FyreHawk]

ball buster of a ride... Seriously. I was not a fan.