Skip the Lines and Ride a New Roller Coaster in Glorious VR

Ohio amusement part Cedar Point's massive new ride Valravn won't open until 2016, but you can ride it right now in virtual reality.
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Roller coasters are not everyone's bag. Motion sickness, a fear of heights, or a general dislike for hours-long lines keep a lot of people from riding them. But now there's a way those folks can ride what will be one of the biggest coasters in the world—without ever waiting in a line. Cedar Point is now offering a way to ride their new record-breaking coaster, the Valravn, before it's even open to the public—in virtual reality. The Sandusky, Ohio amusement park unveiled the new "dive coaster" (it's got a 90-degree free-fall drop) on its VR app today, and through the virtual experience everyone (or, at least, everyone with a Google Cardboard) can get a taste of the 75 mph, 223-foot high, three-inversion ride before it is unveiled at Cedar Point in 2016. It's really quite awesome. Check out concept images of the Valravn above and video simulation of the ride below.