Raptor (Cedar Point)

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Raptor

Cedar Point Location Sandusky, Ohio, USA Coordinates 41.479054°N 82.681808°W / 41.479054; -82.681808 Section Main Midway Status Operating since May 7, 1994 Cost $11,500,000 USD Rider height 54 inch minimum Replaced Mill Race
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Product	Inverted Coaster
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

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.

Raptor opened to the general public on May 7, 1994.

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.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Pre-Drop 100 foot tall vertical loop Zero-g roll Cobra roll Helix Block brake Corkscrew Corkscrew Helix

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.

Images

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  Raptor's queue line
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  Raptor's entrance
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External links

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  Raptor on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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  Raptor on Coaster-Count.

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  Raptor on cedarpoint.com.

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

Cedar Point

Present

Coasters

Blue StreakCedar Creek Mine RideCorkscrewGateKeeperGeminiIron DragonMagnum XL-200MaverickMillennium ForceRaptorRougarouSiren's CurseSteel VengeanceTop Thrill 2ValravnWild MouseWilderness RunWoodstock Express

Attractions

4x4'sAtomic ScramblerBalloon RaceCadillac CarsCalypsoCamp BusCedar Downs Racing DerbyCharlie Brown's Wind-UpDodgemDune BuggiesFlying Ace Balloon RaceGiant WheelHelictopersKite Eating TreeLake Erie EaglesLinus' Beetle BugsMatterhornMaXairMidway CarouselMonsterMotorcyclesMustangsOcean MotionPeanuts 500Peanuts Road RallyPipe ScreamPolice CarsPower TowerRed BaronRock, Spin & TurnRoto WhipSky FightersSky RideSkyhawkSlingShotSnoopy's Deep Sea DiversSnoopy's Express RailroadSnoopy's Space RaceSpace AgeSuper HimalayaThunder CanyonTroikaWave SwingerWindSeekerWoodstock's AirmailWoodstock's Whirlybirds

Former

Coasters

Broadway TripCycloneDip the Dips Scenic RailwayDisaster TransportHigh FrolicsJumbo JetLeap the DipsLoop the LoopMean StreakRacerScamperSuper CoasterSwitchback RailwayWicked TwisterWild MouseWildCatWildcat

Attractions

Antique CarsBayern KurveChaosDemon DropDodgemEarthquakeFrontier CarouselFrontier LiftJaycopterMill RaceMonorailPaddlewheel ExcursionsPirate RideProfessor Delbert's Frontier FlingSchwabinchenShoot the Rapids

(2010–2015)

Shoot the Rapids

(1967–1981)

Sky WheelSkyScraperSnake River ExpeditionSnake River FallsSpace SpiralStar VoyagerTrabantTumble BugVertiGoWhite Water LandingWitches' Wheel