Corkscrew Statistics Park: Cedar Point Type: Steel Opened: 1976 Status: Operating Ride Time: 2:00 Track Length: 2050 feet Top Speed: 48 mph Inversions: 3 Lift Height: 85 feet Vertical Drop: 70-75 feet Angle Of Descent: 45 degrees G-Force: 2-3 Designer: Ron Toomer Builder: Arrow Dynamics Cost: $1.75 million Capacity: 1800 riders an hour Features: When it was constructed in 1976, the Corkscrew was the first ride with a 360-degree vertical loop and two helical curves. Shoulder restraints hold riders securely and comfortably. Non riders walk directly under the track. Vehicles: Three trains with nylon wheels. Six four-passenger coaches on each train. Structure: Steel tubular track and support beams. Two 5-inch diameter pipe rails on 48-inch centers, supported horizontally by 14-inch diameter pipe. History: First roller coaster int he world to turn its riders upside down three times.