Manufactured by Gerstlauer, the Euro-Fighter model opened to the public on 14 March 2009 as the steepest freefall roller coaster in the world, with a drop angle of 100 degrees.

"[2] The official press release detailing the park's fourth major roller coaster confirmed a development partnership with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, and it claimed Saw would feature "the steepest freefall drop in the world.

"[3] The press release also revealed that "the world's first ever horror movie-themed rollercoaster" would be marketed under the slogan "Face your Fears.

During construction, the codename "Project Dylan" was used to keep the movie tie-in secret, named after a member of the development team's cat.

Competition winners and annual pass holders were allowed to attend a preview event before it opened to the public on 14 March 2009.

The car then approaches two dimly-lit swinging pendulum blades which appear to get closer, before a sudden hidden drop that is almost vertical, seemingly plunging the riders directly into a pit of strobe-lit spikes, which are narrowly avoided.

After another surprise drop, the car turns to the left and enters a bathroom, where it enters a heartline roll above a screaming and heavily bleeding victim of Jigsaw in a pool of blood (intended to evoke the setup of the first Saw film); at this point, water is sprayed at the riders to imitate blood.

This is followed by a sudden drop leading into a dive loop, and the ride ends with a banked turn into the final brake run.

The exterior queue line consists of mock razor wire fences and various props that resemble torture elements from the films.

On 11 March 2009, the ride was scheduled to be launched by a group of invited celebrities, including the director of Saw II, Saw III and Saw IV, Darren Lynn Bousman, who posted an account of his experience on his Facebook profile.

The ride experienced a delay, a barrier shut-down, and a subsequent stop, blamed by park officials on a computer programming error.