Wildcat (Jolly Roger Amusement Park)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Wildcat
Jolly Roger Amusement Park
Location Ocean City, Maryland, USA
Coordinates 38°21′30″N 75°04′36″W / 38.358455°N 75.076546°W / 38.358455; -75.076546
Status Operating since 2015
Rider height
  • Minimum: 42 inch
  • Min. unaccompanied: 48 inch
Replaced Avalanche
Jolly Roger Amusement Park
Name Wildcat
Location Ocean City, Maryland, USA
Operated 1999 to 2001
Valleyfair
Name Rails
Location Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
Operated 1979 to 1998
Cedar Point
Name Wildcat
Location Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Operated May 23, 1970 to 1978
Statistics
Manufacturer Schwarzkopf
Product Wildcat
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel
Riders per train 4
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Inversions 0
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Wildcat is a steel roller coaster built by German manufacturer Schwarzkopf currently located at Jolly Roger Amusement Park in Ocean City, Maryland, USA.

History

It has been located at three different parks thus far.

For 1979, the coaster was replaced with a new version of the same product.[1]

After closing at Jolly Roger Amusement Park in 2001 it was put in storage before being reassembled and reopened at the same park in 2015.

Design

Elements

This ride is one of many Schwarzkopf Wildcat models produced.

Color scheme

Red track and yellow supports. It used to feature red track and black supports.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

References

  1. "Gemini Rolls Again At Sandusky's Cedar Point". The Tribune. 1979-06-03. p. 25. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

External links

  • Wildcat on the Roller Coaster DataBase.


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