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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 | ||||||||||||
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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
- ↑ "Great Escape to debut new wooden roller coaster".
- ↑ Stilwell, Andrew (2023-11-14). "Recapping Day One of the 2023 IAAPA Expo". Coaster101. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ "Houten achtbaan Bobcat in volle opbouw bij Six Flags Great Escape".
- ↑ 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.