Wildcat (Hersheypark)
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Wildcat | |
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Hersheypark | |
Location | Hersheypark |
Park section | Midway America |
Coordinates | 40°17′33″N 76°39′21″W / 40.29250°N 76.65583°WCoordinates: 40°17′33″N 76°39′21″W / 40.29250°N 76.65583°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | May 26, 1996 |
Cost | US$5,000,000 |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
Designer | Clair Hain Mike Boodley |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 106 ft (32 m) |
Drop | 85.2 ft (26.0 m) |
Length | 3,183 ft (970 m) |
Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 1:15 |
Capacity | 1310 riders per hour |
G-force | 3.5 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Website | Official website |
Wildcat at RCDB Pictures of Wildcat at RCDB |
Wildcat is a wooden roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It was the first roller coaster produced by Great Coasters International (GCI), and it opened to the public on May 26, 1996, as the anchor attraction of the Midway America section of the park. Wildcat initially ran with trains built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, and in 2007, they were replaced with GCI's Millennium Flyer trains.
History[]
The ride opened in 1996 and was named after The Wild Cat, Hersheypark's first roller coaster, which operated from 1923 to 1945.
Ride experience[]
Like many other GCI coasters, Wildcat contains a curved first drop. There is an on-ride camera located towards the end of the ride prior to the final brake run.
Characteristics[]
The Wildcat is located on a relatively large hill, giving it the appearance of being taller than it actually is.[1]
Rankings[]
Year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Ranking | 11[2] | 12[3] | 17[4] | 22[5] | 25[6] | 28[7] | 28[8] | 32[9] | 43[10] | 38[11] | 45[12] | 45[13] |
Images[]
Wildcat's lift, drop, and large twister segment
Wildcat from the Kissing Tower
References[]
- ^ Randy Kraft (August 11, 1996). "Test Drive Hershey's New Coaster". Allentown Morning Call / Indiana, PA Gazette. p. E-5.
- ^ "Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1998. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1999. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2000. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. September 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 10–11B. September 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 14–15B. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 22–23B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
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