Vortex (Calaway Park)

Coordinates: 51°05′15″N 114°21′34″W / 51.08750°N 114.35944°W / 51.08750; -114.35944
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Vortex
The green roller coaster is the Vortex.
Calaway Park
LocationCalaway Park
Coordinates51°05′15″N 114°21′34″W / 51.08750°N 114.35944°W / 51.08750; -114.35944
StatusOperating
Opening date1982 (1982)
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerArrow Dynamics
ModelCorkscrew
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Drop70 ft (21 m)
Inversions2
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
TrainsSingle train with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Vortex at RCDB

The Vortex (also known as Turn of the Century and Corkscrew) is a corkscrew roller coaster in Calaway Park in Alberta, Canada.