Raptor (Cedar Point)

Raptor
View of Raptor from Sky Ride
Cedar Point
LocationCedar Point
Park sectionMain Midway
Coordinates41°28′44.50″N 82°40′54.50″W / 41.4790278°N 82.6818056°W / 41.4790278; -82.6818056
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateMay 6, 1994 (1994-05-06)
Opening dateMay 7, 1994 (1994-05-07)
Cost$11.5 - $12 million
ReplacedMill Race
General statistics
TypeSteel – Inverted
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelInverted Coaster - Raptor
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height137 ft (42 m)
Drop119 ft (36 m)
Length3,790 ft (1,160 m)
Speed57 mph (92 km/h)
Inversions6
Duration2:16
Max vertical angle45°
Capacity1,600 riders per hour
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)
Trains3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Fast Lane available
Raptor at RCDB

Raptor is a steel inverted roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The coaster, which broke many records upon its opening in 1994, differs from previous inverted coasters. Instead of having a short layout designed to fit into a compact area like Batman: The Ride, Raptor was designed with a larger, 3,790-foot (1,160 m) layout, making it the tallest, fastest and longest inverted roller coaster in the world when it opened. It features six inversions, including a cobra roll, a first for inverted roller coasters.[1][2] The ride is themed as a bird of prey.[3]

  1. ^ "Raptor". AmericaCoasters.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Helbig, Don (April 19, 2024). "Raptor roller coaster turns 30". Sandusky Register. The Sandusky Register. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Raptor Promotional Video". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

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