Moonsault Scramble

Moonsault Scramble was known for producing extremely high g-forces on its riders. As of 1998, it was cited by some to exert up to 6.5 gs on its riders.[2] It was one of only three roller coasters outside the United States to exert such extreme forces on its riders (the others being Mindbender and Dreier Looping Coaster).[3] The pretzel knot element (compromising two inversions) that produced these high g-forces was the only such pretzel knot inversion ever implemented in a roller coaster until the opening of Banshee at Kings Island in 2014.[4] The pretzel knot element is different from the much more common pretzel loop element.

The height claims of coasters like Moonsault Scramble stirred controversy among enthusiasts. Moonsault's 207-foot (63 m) height was reportedly attributed to decorative towers that flanked the support structure, while the actual track height measured 196 feet (60 m).[5] According to the Sun Sentinel in 1989, the The Guinness Book of World Records recognized the height as 246 feet (75 m), but the American Coaster Enthusiasts organization refused to recognize the claim, describing it as "disappointing" since riders do not approach the maximum height or "go over the top".[6] The Roller Coaster DataBase (RCDB) lists the overall height as 229.7 feet (70.0 m).[2]