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The Bobcat
Six Flags Great Escape
Location Queensbury, New York, USA
Coordinates 43°21′03″N 73°41′17″W / 43.35096°N 73.687931°W / 43.35096; -73.687931
Status Operating since June 1, 2024
Rider height
  • Minimum: 42 inch
  • Maximum without child: 48 inch
Replaced Alpine Bobsled
Statistics
Manufacturer Gravitykraft Corporation
Designer / calculations The Gravity Group, LLC
Type Wooden
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 55.4 feet
Top speed 40 mph
Length 1412 feet
Inversions 0
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Gravitykraft Corporation

The Bobcat is a family wooden roller coaster built by The Gravity Group at Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York, USA.

History

On August 30, 2023, the addition of Bobcat was announced.[1]

The lead car was unveiled at the 2023 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA.[2]

Vertical construction started in early 2024.[3]

On June 1, 2024, Bobcat opened to the public.[4]

Design

Trains

2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 12 riders per train.

References

  1. "Great Escape to debut new wooden roller coaster".
  2. Stilwell, Andrew (2023-11-14). "Recapping Day One of the 2023 IAAPA Expo". Coaster101. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  3. "Houten achtbaan Bobcat in volle opbouw bij Six Flags Great Escape".
  4. Hower, Dan (2024-05-30). "Six Flags Debuts "The Bobcat" — A New Wooden Roller Coaster At Great Escape – Coaster Nation". Retrieved 2024-06-10.

External links

  • Bobcat on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
Articles on Six Flags Great Escape