Wildcat is a roller coaster manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf, currently operating at Jolly Roger Amusement Park in Ocean City, Maryland. The ride has also operated at other parks such as Cedar Point and Valleyfair.
| Wildcat | |
|---|---|
 Wildcat when it operated at Cedar Point. | |
| Jolly Roger Amusement Park | |
| Coordinates | 38°21′31″N 75°04′36″W / 38.3585°N 75.0766°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Valleyfair! | |
| Coordinates | 44°47′56″N 93°27′11″W / 44.799°N 93.453°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Closing date | 1998 |
| Cedar Point | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′41″N 82°40′44″W / 41.478°N 82.679°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | May 23, 1970 |
| Closing date | 1978 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Model | Wildcat/65m |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Wildcat at RCDB | |
History
editOver its lifetime, the roller coaster has been relocated three times, opening for the first time at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio in 1970 as Wildcat.[1] Then, after the 1978 season, it was relocated to Valleyfair! in Shakopee, Minnesota and opened for the 1979 season as Wild Rails.[2]
Twenty years later, in 1999, the ride was relocated a second time to Jolly Roger Amusement Park, where it operated until 2001.[3] It was put into storage until 2015, when it reopened in a different section in the park.[4]
Incidents
editOn August 16, 2019, at around 8:20pm, one car failed to stop while entering the station, colliding with another car, injuring 5 people consisting of 4 children and 1 adult.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Wildcat - Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio, United States)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ "Rails - Valleyfair! (Shakopee, Minnesota, United States)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ "Wildcat - Jolly Roger Amusement Park (Ocean City, Maryland, United States)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ "Wildcat - Jolly Roger Amusement Park (Ocean City, Maryland, United States)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ Prensky, Matthew (August 17, 2019). "Multiple injured on Ocean City's Jolly Roger roller coaster: Police". Delmarva Now. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "5 Injured After 2 Roller Coaster Cars Collide At Jolly Roger In Ocean City, Md". 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2019-09-09.