Raptor (Cedar Point)

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Raptor

Cedar Point Location Sandusky, Ohio, USA Status Operating since May 7, 1994 Cost $11,500,000 USD Height restriction 54 inches (137 cm)
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Designer / calculations	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type	Steel - Inverted
Riders per train	32
Hourly capacity	1,800
Propulsion	Chain lift
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. Raptor was built by Bolliger & Mabillard and opened in May 1994. It was the world's tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster at the time. It also was the first inverted roller coaster to feature a cobra roll.

History

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

On August 13, 2015, a 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 100 foot tall vertical loop Zero-g roll Cobra roll Helix Block brake Corkscrew Corkscrew Helix

Color scheme

Lime track and green supports.

Layout of Raptor.

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.

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