VAUGHAN, CANADA — Heads up, roller coaster thrill seekers! The longest, fastest, and tallest dive roller coaster in the world is now officially open in Ole Canada.<br /><br />Unlike your grandma's boring old roller coaster, a dive coaster is what designers Bolliger & Mabillard describe as a "straight vertical drop, with riders facing down." <br /><br />CNN Travel reports that Canada Wonderland's new coaster, named Yukon Striker, has a late 1800s gold rush theme. Emphasis on rush since this baby runs at 80 miles per hour on 1,105 meters of track — equivalent to the length of about 12 football fields.<br /><br />The Striker features floorless seating, so riders can see absolutely everything as they're turned upside down on no less than four inversions.<br /><br />The pièce de résistance, though, is the 'hold and dive' on the 90-degree drop. For 3 seconds, riders are dangled over 245 feet of abyss before being plunged into an underwater tunnel, then back up a 360-degree loop.<br /><br />Yeah, this coaster is intense, and at least for those who can handle it — not to be missed. But if you're too chicken, there's always the merry-go-round.
