| WildCat | |
| Location | Cedar Point |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Type | Steel - Wild Mouse |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Model | Wild Mouse roller coaster |
| Track layout | Metal track in an overlapping and interlocking figure-eight configuration |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
| Height | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Length | 1,837 ft (560 m) |
| Max speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:25 |
| Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
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| Pictures of WildCat at RCDB | |
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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.[1] WildCat was the second coaster to bear that name at Cedar Point, following the previous Wildcat, which was moved to Valleyfair in 1978.[2][3]
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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 Jet, 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.[4] 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.[1]
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.[5] [6] 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.[7]
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