Raptor
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Raptor
Cedar Point · US · B&M Inverted Coaster
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Fast facts
- Raptor is a steel inverted coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard for Cedar Point. coasterpedia.net
- The ride opened in 1994 and remains in operation at Cedar Point. sixflags.com
- Its height is 41.8 metres. coasterpedia.net
- Raptor reaches a top speed of 91.7 kilometres per hour. sixflags.com
- The layout contains six inversions. coasterpedia.net
- Its listed throughput is 1,800 riders per hour. studylib.net
- Construction cost 11.5 million US dollars. coasterpedia.net
The story of Raptor
Cedar Point announced Raptor for the 1994 season as a new steel inverted coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard. The project cost 11.5 million US dollars, a considerable undertaking for the park’s Main Midway. coasterpedia.net· sixflags.com
When Raptor opened in 1994, it rose 41.8 metres above Cedar Point and reached 91.7 kilometres per hour. The park recorded the arrival as a new height and speed landmark for inverted roller coasters. coasterpedia.net· sixflags.com
The arrangement places visitors beneath the running rails, with six inversions threaded through the steel course. The park also identifies Raptor’s cobra roll as the world’s first inverted example of that element. sixflags.com· coasterpedia.net
In the summer of 1994, The Washington Post noted Raptor’s claim to the titles of the world’s tallest, fastest and steepest inverted roller coaster, with six inversions to complete the account. washingtonpost.com
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- sixflags.com Preferred source
- studylib.net Acceptable source
- sixflags.com Preferred source
- washingtonpost.com Acceptable source