Raptor (Cedar Point)

Raptor

Raptor showing the 100 foot tall vertical loop
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Designer	Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
Model	Inverted coaster
Lift/Launch System	Chain lift hill
Status	Open since May 7th, 1994
Height	137 ft.
Drop	119 ft.
Length	3790 ft.
Speed	57 mph
Inversions	6
Duration	2:16
Max. Angle	45 degrees
Capacity	1800 riders per hour
Cost	$11,500,000 USD

Raptor is a steel inverted roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed by Bolliger and Mabillard, it opened in 1994. It was only the second of its kind and it was also the first inverted roller coaster to feature a "Cobra Roll". Amusement Today ranked it the 11th best steel roller coaster in the world. When it was built, it was the world's tallest and fastest inverted coaster. It is the 11th roller coaster to be built at Cedar Point. This giant green coaster is right next to the main midway. It is the first coaster that park guests see after entering the park. The name comes from the bird of prey, not the dinosaur.

Raptor features a 100 ft. Loop, a Zero-G Roll, a Cobra Roll, and 2 Corkscrews. It has 3 trains that seat 32 people each.