Raptor (Cedar Point)
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The Train of Raptor in the Cobra Roll |
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| Data | |
| Location |
Cedar Point ( Sandusky , Ohio , USA ) |
| Type | Steel - inverted |
| model | Inverted Coaster |
| Drive type | Chain lift hill |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Ingenieurbüro Stengel GmbH |
| costs | $ 11.5 million |
| opening | May 7, 1994 |
| length | 1155 m |
| height | 42 m |
| Departure | 36 m |
| Max. gradient | 45 ° |
| Max. speed | 92 km / h |
| Travel time | 2:16 min |
| capacity | 1800 people per hour |
| Trains | 3 trains, 8 cars / train, 1 row of seats / car, 4 seats / row of seats |
| elements | 31 m high loop , zero-g-roll , cobra-roll , 2 × corkscrews |
| Inversions | 6th |
| Theming | birds of prey |
Raptor ( English for bird of prey ) is a steel roller coaster of the Inverted Coaster type manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard in the American amusement park Cedar Point ( Sandusky , Ohio ), which opened on May 7, 1994. On the 1155 meter long and 42 meter high route, the trains accelerate to a top speed of 92 km / h. At the time of its opening, the cable car was the world's highest, fastest and longest inverted coaster. In addition, for the first time on an inverted coaster, the route had a Cobra-Roll . With an investment volume of around 11.5 million US dollars , it was the largest investment in Cedar Point to date. In the French Walygator Parc there is a copy of Raptor with the same layout, The Monster .
history
On August 19, 1993, the Cedar Fair Group , to which Cedar Point belongs, filed an application for trademark protection for the name "Raptor" as a ride. The official announcement took place a few days later, on September 1, 1993, during a press conference.
Construction work began at the end of the 1993 season. First, the Mill Race whitewater course in the way was demolished. In October, the Midway Carousel and the Flatride Calypso were dismantled and rebuilt at a new location in the park. Then the first foundations were poured. The lift hill was completed in December . Over the next few months, rails and supports were erected before the first test drives could be carried out in March. At the same time, the area in front of the entrance to the railway was paved. Press representatives were invited to the soft opening on March 6th . The next day, March 7, 1994, Raptor was officially opened.
journey
In the front part of the park near the Blue Streak wooden roller coaster , the Raptors track area extends over three hectares . The route takes the walkway to Blue Streak and the Flatride Calypso to the Turnpike Cars , Cadillac Cars and Cedar Downs Racing Derby rides .
After the train has left the station, after a left turn, it reaches the chain lift, which transports it to a height of 42 meters. Once at the top, the train first enters a small pre-drop before accelerating to its top speed of 92 km / h in a 90 ° left-hand bend on the 36-meter-high First Drop . The train then climbs the 30 meter high loop , from which it enters the zero-g-roll , which is followed by the cobra-roll . After a left-hand spiral, the train is braked slightly on the block brake, whereupon it is accelerated again in a right-hand bend and passes the first of the two corkscrews . The train makes a right turn and the second corkscrew. Shortly before the end, the train winds its way through a right-directed 540 ° helix , before being decelerated to walking speed by the final brake after a left turn.
A ride takes two minutes and 16 seconds.
technology
rail
Raptor's 1160-meter-long steel track reaches a height of 42 meters at its highest point, the top of the lift hill. The first drop is 36 meters high. At the time of the opening, the supports were painted dark green and the rail body light green, the tubes with the running surfaces of the rail were unpainted. In 2002 the track was given a new coat of paint, with the treads being painted in the same dark green as the supports. Much of Raptor's rail parts were manufactured by Clermont Steel Fabricators in Batavia , Ohio.
Trains
Three cables made of fiberglass and steel are used on the Raptor . Each train has eight cars, each with a row of seats for four people, so that there is space for 32 people in one train. The theoretical capacity is 1,800 visitors per hour. In addition to the shoulder straps, passengers are held in their seats with belts attached. The trains were manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard in their headquarters in Monthey ( Switzerland ).
Safety regulations
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Like many other roller coasters, Raptor can not operate in adverse weather such as rain or storm. A minimum age of the passengers is not required, but they must be at least 1.40 meters tall to be allowed to ride. Passengers who cannot fasten the seatbelt on the safety bar due to their body size are not allowed to ride. In addition, no loose objects may be carried while driving. Passengers are still instructed to wear outer clothing and shoes.
Accidents
On August 13, 2015, a fatal accident occurred below the train when a 45-year-old man entered the fenced-in security area of the train to recover his lost cell phone. He was then hit by a train and died on the spot. The railway was then shut down so as not to hinder the investigation, but reopened the following day.
Web links
- Raptor to the parking site (English)
- Raptor in the Roller Coaster DataBase
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Duane Marden: Raptor. rcdb.com, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Raptor. americancoasters.com, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ^ A b c d e CedarPoint Ohio: Cedar Point Raptor Construction / Documentary. Video on YouTube, October 19, 2010, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ↑ Raptor. Legal Force Trademarkia, August 19, 1993, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ↑ Cedar Point Timeline. PointBuzz.com, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ^ Donald D. Carr: Riders get carried away with Cedar Point's Raptor. Toledo Blade, May 7, 1994; accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ↑ Cedar Point: Official Raptor POV In HD. Video on YouTube, November 17, 2009, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ↑ Raptor. ultimaterollercoaster.com, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ↑ Russell M. Van Tassell: Raptor (1994). (No longer available online.) Coasters.net, archived from the original on March 13, 2015 ; accessed on March 28, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Ride Policies and Procedures. Cedar Point, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ^ Rider Height Requirements. Cedar Point, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ↑ Hilary Golston: Cedar Point roller coaster reopens after teacher struck, killed Thursday. wkyc.com, August 13, 2015, accessed August 16, 2015 .
Coordinates: 41 ° 28 ′ 47.7 " N , 82 ° 40 ′ 54.3" W.