Wildcat's Revenge
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| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain Construction | ||||||||||||||
| Product | I-Box Track | ||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Hybrid | ||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 140 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 62 mph | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 3510 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Drop angle | 82° | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:36 | ||||||||||||||
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Wildcat's Revenge is a steel hybrid roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. The ride replaced and reused components of Wildcat, which operated from 1996 through its closure in 2022.
History
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The attraction was announced in November 2022.[1]
The train was revealed at the 2022 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA.[2]
Wildcat's Revenge opened to the public on June 2, 2023.[3]
Design
Wildcat's Revenge has separate areas for loading and unloading.
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Trains
3 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.
Each restraint includes an additional handle for rider comfort. The lasso-like component was developed in conjunction between Rocky Mountain Construction and Hersheypark, but it has since been removed from every train.[4]
Images
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The test seat
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References
- ↑ "Hersheypark announces 'Wildcat's Revenge' as Wildcat replacement".
- ↑ "Hersheypark unveils front car of Wildcat's Revenge coaster trains".
- ↑ "Wildcat's Revenge, Hersheypark's newest roller coaster, will open June 2".
- ↑ "Innovations in Safety". Funworld. IAAPA News. September/October 2023.
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External links
- Wildcat's Revenge on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
