Raptor | |
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Cedar Point | |
Location | Cedar Point |
Park section | Main Midway |
Coordinates | 41°28′44.50″N 82°40′54.50″W / 41.4790278°N 82.6818056°W |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | May 6, 1994 |
Opening date | May 7, 1994 |
Cost | $11.5 - $12 million |
Replaced | Mill Race |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Inverted |
Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
Designer | Werner Stengel |
Model | Inverted Coaster - Raptor |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 137 ft (42 m) |
Drop | 119 ft (36 m) |
Length | 3,790 ft (1,160 m) |
Speed | 57 mph (92 km/h) |
Inversions | 6 |
Duration | 2:16 |
Max vertical angle | 45° |
Capacity | 1,600 riders per hour |
Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
Trains | 3 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]