By: Gracie Combs

The classic and well known Vortex roller coaster was opened to the public in 1987.

This thrill ride was 148 feet tall and weighed about 750 tons of steel.

After 33 years of service this once famous ride is being torn down. Many people have mixed emotions on the ride and different ideas on why it was being torn down.

“Good riddance. Tired of getting a concussion every single time I ride it,” Senior Lauren Barnhorn said.

“I’m glad it's getting shut down, because everytime I rode it I would get really bad neck pain so I stopped riding it,” Sophomore Maggie Fiehrer said.

This is not the only comment about the ride giving terrible neck pain. Riders would often complain of head, arm or neck pain. Some riders often received a concussion or whiplash instead of enjoying a fun ride. The ride would often be shut down for repair or would get stuck with riders on it.

“My first roller coaster and honestly the best one I’ve ever road,” Junior Ben Maccio said.

“I am very sad and shocked that it is leaving, this is my second favorite ride in the park and I once rode it 21 times in a row,” Junior Thomas Van Horn said.

Though Vortex wasn’t the smoothest ride, its safe to say that the ride will be missed.

The ride gave both good and bad memories. It's sad to watch it be taken down but the ride might be replaced with the new Giga coaster, Orion.

Vortex will be shut down on the Oct. 27 this year, so if you haven’t ridden it yet you might want too.

“I am going to miss it, if I am being honest,” Freshman Hannah Birri said.