Raptor (Cedar Point)
| Raptor | |
|---|---|
 Raptor | |
| Cedar Point | |
| Location | Cedar Point |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 7, 1994 |
| Cost | $11,500,000 USD |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Inversions | 6 |
| Duration | 2:16 |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| Capacity | 1800 riders per hour |
| Raptor at RCDB | |
Raptor is a steel inverted roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, it opened in 1994. It was only the second of its kind and was also the first inverted roller coaster to feature a "Cobra Roll". Amusement Today [1] ranked it the 11th best steel roller coaster in the world in 2005. When it was built, it was the world's tallest and fastest inverted coaster. It is the 12th roller coaster to be built at Cedar Point. This giant green coaster is right next to the main midway, and is the first coaster park guests see upon entering the park through the main entrance. The name comes from the sense meaning bird of prey, not the dinosaur.
Ride Elements
- 100 foot tall loop
- Zero G Roll
- Cobra Roll (2 inversions)
- 2 corkscrews
- 1 Helix (roller coaster element)
Trivia
- 12th coaster at Cedar Point
- Was the tallest and fastest inverted coaster when it was built
- There are actually two cameras on this ride, one for the right and one for the left side of the train. They are just before the second corkscrew and just after the helix, respectively.
Construction Data
- 300 steel support columns
Awards
Ridership
- 2003: 2,117,551
- 2002: 2,145,298
- 2001: 2,171,280
- 2000: 2,055,065
- 1999: 2,134,528
- 1998: 2,110,972
- 1997: 1,959,553
- 1996: 2,083,750
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