Bobcat (roller coaster)
Appearance
The Bobcat | |
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Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor | |
Location | Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor |
Park section | Fest Area |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | June 1, 2024 |
Replaced | Alpine Bobsled |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood – Family |
Manufacturer | Gravitykraft Corporation |
Designer | The Gravity Group |
Model | Dive Coaster |
Track layout | Out and back |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 55.4 ft (16.9 m) |
Length | 1,412 ft (430 m) |
Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 12 riders per train. |
The Bobcat at RCDB |
The Bobcat is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor in Queensbury, New York.[1] Located in the Fest Area section, it was manufactured by The Gravity Group. The roller coaster is the only The Gravity Group wooden coaster at a Six Flags park. The wooden coaster opened on June 1, 2024, replacing the Alpine Bobsled roller coaster.[2][3]
History
[edit]On August 30, 2023, the park announced Bobcat, the park's first roller coaster since 2003. Also became the first wooden roller coaster in the state of New York since 1999.[2][4][5] Construction on the wooden roller coaster started in December of 2023.[6]
Photo Gallery
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Back section of the coaster
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Double-down airtime hill
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Station
References
[edit]- ^ "... The Bobcat, Six Flags Great Escape's brand-new wooden roller coaster..." The Daily Gazette. 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b "All-new Bobcat coaster pouncing into Six Flags Great Escape in 2024". The Saratogian. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "The Bobcat wooden roller coaster now open at Six Flags Great Escape". Attractions Magazine. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "The Great Escape getting first new coaster since 2003". WTEN. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Great Escape to add new roller coaster: first time in over 20 years". WRGB. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "New York Amusement Park Gets a New Roller Coaster for Christmas". WRRV. 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-07-17.