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Griffon Floorless Diving Coaster

From Arthur Levine, About.com

See the world's first floorless diving coaster in action. It's an incredible thrill machine.
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  1. Take Your SeatsGriffon's cars are quite unusual.
  2. Getting its Griff OnGriffon rounds a bend and latches on to the chain lift,
  3. Hang TimeThere is a slight jerk as the car momentarily stops, then a false start as it crests the top.
  4. Still Hanging AroundAnother view of the heart-skipping pause at the top of Griffon.
  5. Time to DropAfter hanging precariously at the top, Griffon releases into a 205-foot drop.
  6. 90 Degrees is...STRAIGHT DOWN!The 90-degree drop reaches a bone-rattling 71 mph.
  7. Bottoming OutGriffon reaches the end of its 90-degree drop and begins leveling off.
  8. Griffon Throws You for a LoopGriffon soars under a bridge and into a huge "Immelman" loop.
  9. Birds-Eye ViewGriffon's two Immelman loops send passengers careening in mid-air.
  10. Spray DisplayGriffon skids over a pool of water and sends huge plumes of water spray into the sky.
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