Raptor (Cedar Point)
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Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||||||
Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||||||
Type | Steel - Inverted | ||||||||||||
Riders per train | 32 | ||||||||||||
Hourly capacity | 1,800 | ||||||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
Height | 137 feet | ||||||||||||
Drop | 119 feet | ||||||||||||
Top speed | 57 mph | ||||||||||||
Length | 3790 feet | ||||||||||||
Inversions | 6 | ||||||||||||
Drop angle | 45° | ||||||||||||
Duration | 2:16 | ||||||||||||
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Raptor is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. The ride was built by Bolliger & Mabillard and opened in May 1994. It was the world's tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster at the time. The attraction was also the first inverted roller coaster to feature a cobra roll.
History
On September 1, 1993, it was announced that Raptor would be coming to Cedar Point for the 1994 season.[1]
Raptor opened to the general public on May 7, 1994.[2]
On August 13, 2015, a 45-year-old guest was struck and killed by a Raptor train after entering a restricted area to retrieve his belongings. The ride reopened the following day.[3]
Design
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Color scheme
Lime track and green supports.
Trains
3 trains with 8 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 32 riders per train.
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References
- ↑ "High thrills: Cedar Point unveils 'screamer' of a coaster", News Herald (September 2, 1993), pp. 1. Retrieved on January 20, 2022.
- ↑ "A steel 'Raptor' grows beside Lake Erie". https://buffalonews.com/news/a-steel-raptor-grows-beside-lake-erie/article_4d56d37c-084f-591a-aa1e-04f17c4de4d2.html.
- ↑ Guest Killed by Popular Roller Coaster at Ohio's Cedar Point
External links
- Raptor on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
Tallest inverted roller coaster May 7, 1994 – May 16, 1996 | ||
Preceded by Batman The Ride |
Tallest inverted roller coaster May 7, 1994 – May 16, 1996 |
Succeeded by Montu |
Fastest inverted roller coaster May 7, 1994 – May 16, 1996 | ||
Preceded by Nemesis |
Fastest inverted roller coaster May 7, 1994 – May 16, 1996 |
Succeeded by Montu |
Longest inverted roller coaster May 7, 1994 – May 16, 1996 | ||
Preceded by Batman The Ride |
Longest inverted roller coaster May 7, 1994 – May 16, 1996 |
Succeeded by Montu |