Ravine Flyer II

Ravine Flyer II
Waldameer & Water World
LocationWaldameer & Water World
Coordinates42°06′33″N 80°09′25″W / 42.109256°N 80.157041°W / 42.109256; -80.157041
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 17, 2008
Cost$6 million (equivalent to $8.49 million in 2023)[1]
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerThe Gravity Group
DesignerThe Gravity Group
Track layoutTerrain
Lift/launch systemChain
Height80 ft (24 m)
Drop120 ft (37 m)
Length3,061 ft (933 m)
Speed60 mph (97 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:30
Max vertical angle60°
G-force3.5
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Trains2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Ravine Flyer II at RCDB
Ravine Flyer II's lift hill and final airtime hills

Ravine Flyer II is a hybrid wooden roller coaster located at Waldameer & Water World in Erie, Pennsylvania. It was ranked as the Best New Ride of 2008 by Amusement Today magazine. Ravine Flyer II was built at the site of the park's old Ravine Flyer roller coaster, which was dismantled in 1938 after a man died on it. Initial concepts for the replacement ride were developed by Custom Coasters International in the early 1990s, further developed by Dennis McNulty several years later, then finalized and constructed by The Gravity Group, with Jeff Mason overseeing construction.

The roller coaster traverses Pennsylvania Route 832 (also known as Peninsula Drive) along its course, emulating the course of the original Ravine Flyer.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Zurcher, Neil (June 11, 2009). "Erie's Waldameer is an old-fashioned amusement park". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  3. ^ "Ravine Flyer II". Waldameer. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2009.