Raging Wolf Bobs

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Raging Wolf Bobs

Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom
Location	Aurora, Ohio, USA
Coordinates	41°21′10″N 81°22′22″W / 41.35278°N 81.372803°W / 41.35278; -81.372803
Status	Defunct
Operated	May 28, 1988 to June 16, 2007
Cost	$2,500,000
Rider height	48 inch minimum

Statistics

Manufacturer

Dinn Corporation

Designer / calculations

Curtis D. Summers

Type

Wooden

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

80 feet

Drop

75 feet

Top speed

50 mph

Length

3426 feet

Inversions

0

Drop angle

50°

Duration

2:00

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (1988-2002)
Gerstlauer (2003-2007)

Raging Wolf Bobs was a wooden roller coaster located at Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom in Aurora, Ohio, USA. It was constructed by the Dinn Corporation and opened to the public in May 1988.

History

Raging Wolf Bobs opened on May 28, 1988. It operated until June 16, 2007, following an accident involving the derailing of a train that unexpectedly rolled backward on one of the hills.^[1] Later that season, park owners Cedar Fair announced the permanent closure of Geauga Lake, sealing the fate of Raging Wolf Bobs.^[2]

Design

Raging Wolf Bobs was based on the Bobs at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois.^[3] Raging Wolf Bobs had a max height of 80 feet, a drop of 75 feet and a max speed of 50 mph.^[4]

Trains

2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

The Raging Wolf Bobs' original trailered PTC trains were replaced by a Gerstlauer train taken from the Villain for the 2003 season.^[5] For the 2005 season, another used Gerstlauer train from Holiday World's Legend was added.

Images

The entrance sign

References

↑ "Geauga Lake's 'Raging Wolf Bobs' coaster damaged".
↑ "Geauga Lake silences rides; water park remains".
↑ "Raging Wolf premieres at Geauga Lake". News Herald. 1988-05-28. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
↑ "Raging Wolf Bobs - Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom - Roller Coasters".
↑ "Rejected Amusements: Villain at Six Flags Ohio". NewsPlusNotes.

External links

[1] "Geauga Lake's 'Raging Wolf Bobs' coaster damaged".

[2] "Geauga Lake silences rides; water park remains".

[3] "Raging Wolf premieres at Geauga Lake". News Herald. 1988-05-28. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-01-19.

[4] "Raging Wolf Bobs - Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom - Roller Coasters".

[5] "Rejected Amusements: Villain at Six Flags Ohio". NewsPlusNotes.

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