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WildCat (Cedar Point)
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WildCat, designed by Anton Schwarzkopf
, is a roller coaster located at Cedar Point
in Sandusky, Ohio
. It is an Anton Schwarzkopf Wildcat model where small cars (each holding four passengers) take many tight turns and small hills that produce negative g-forces
as well as strong lateral forces. Riders must be at least 48" tall and be able to climb down vertical ladders in the case of an emergency evacuation. Riders are secured by a seatbelt and lapbar. At the end of the ride, riders are given a visual signal by the operator to extend their arms and hold on, as the train stops extremely quickly. WildCat was the second coaster to bear that name at Cedar Point, following the previous Wildcat, which was moved to Valleyfair in 1978.
, which left Cedar Point in 1978. WildCat had been in two previous places before settling where it is today, across from the Iron Dragon. WildCat has given more than 25 million rides since its debut. Although this figure 8 designed coaster is a park favorite, ridership has declined over the years from over 500,000 riders in 1996 down to 300,000 riders in 2008.
Due to this accident, the ride was closed for a month. It reopened late June 2008 after a section of track was replaced.
Around 5:00PM on June 5, 2011, two cars of the WildCat collided injuring seven people. No serious injuries were sustained. Three people were taken to Firelands Regional Medical Center
as a precaution and four were released from the first aid station without further treatment. The crash was classified as an "incident" by the US Department of Agriculture.
Anton Schwarzkopf
Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs....
, is a roller coaster located at Cedar Point
Cedar Point
Cedar Point is a 364 acre amusement park located in Sandusky, Ohio, United States on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Erie. Cedar Point is the only amusement park with four roller coasters that are taller than...
in Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
. It is an Anton Schwarzkopf Wildcat model where small cars (each holding four passengers) take many tight turns and small hills that produce negative g-forces
G-force
The g-force associated with an object is its acceleration relative to free-fall. This acceleration experienced by an object is due to the vector sum of non-gravitational forces acting on an object free to move. The accelerations that are not produced by gravity are termed proper accelerations, and...
as well as strong lateral forces. Riders must be at least 48" tall and be able to climb down vertical ladders in the case of an emergency evacuation. Riders are secured by a seatbelt and lapbar. At the end of the ride, riders are given a visual signal by the operator to extend their arms and hold on, as the train stops extremely quickly. WildCat was the second coaster to bear that name at Cedar Point, following the previous Wildcat, which was moved to Valleyfair in 1978.
Relocation
WildCat is the only roller coaster in Cedar Point that has been relocated since being built. It was originally built as a replacement for Jumbo JetJumbo Jet (Cedar Point)
Jumbo Jet was a steel roller coaster that operated from 1972 to 1978 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The coaster was a prefabricated roller coaster with an electric spiral lift mechanism. It was one of the first coasters in the world to utilize this particular lift mechanism, and the coaster was...
, which left Cedar Point in 1978. WildCat had been in two previous places before settling where it is today, across from the Iron Dragon. WildCat has given more than 25 million rides since its debut. Although this figure 8 designed coaster is a park favorite, ridership has declined over the years from over 500,000 riders in 1996 down to 300,000 riders in 2008.
Incidents
On May 16, 2008 during the opening weeks of the season, WildCat suffered a 'roll back'. A car traveling up the lift hill did not make it all the way up and rolled back down, hitting another car. This incident injured nine guests, 8 were treated at the first aid station in the park, one was treated and released at Firelands Memorial Hospital.Due to this accident, the ride was closed for a month. It reopened late June 2008 after a section of track was replaced.
Around 5:00PM on June 5, 2011, two cars of the WildCat collided injuring seven people. No serious injuries were sustained. Three people were taken to Firelands Regional Medical Center
Firelands Regional Medical Center
Firelands Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical center located in Sandusky, Ohio, United States...
as a precaution and four were released from the first aid station without further treatment. The crash was classified as an "incident" by the US Department of Agriculture.