cedar point steel inverted roller coaster designed cedar point ohio united_states built broke records held opened instead having short layout designed fit compact area like batman ride designed larger foot layout making tallest fastest longest inverted roller coaster world opened features including cobra roll inverted roller coasters opening largest investment cedar point history ride themed bird prey history august filed trademark announced september press conference design attraction management said exciting ambitious project project challenge boundaries imagination change ohio amusement park resort like construction started season site clearing mill race log water ride midway relocated october areas park room began poured month lift hill topped december track construction continuing january trains tested months later march final preparations march entrance plaza built square feet midway replaced media day held ride opened public day time ride originally painted dark green supports bright green track rails season rails painted dark green matching supports ride experience located acres park near ride travels passes cars cedar downs racing derby queue features booth weekends requests people queue family friendly songs found daily queue themed bird prey layout ride begins left hand turn station lift hill feet riders pulled lbf chain lift train slightly pre drop turning degrees left drops feet hill train immediately enters feet vertical loop train enters zero roll followed cobra roll riders twice cobra roll inverted roller coasters cobra roll train climbs upward spiral enters mid course brake run train right transitioning brief straight section track riders enter train degrees left track briefly turning right entering short dip taking riders second ride finishes revolution flat riders encounter strong positive forces making left turn final brake run cycle ride lasts minutes seconds track steel track approximately feet length height lift approximately feet drop feet coaster opened painted dark green supports bright green track rails gallons paint originally paint season rails painted dark green matching supports sections track manufactured ohio roller coaster season original colors trains operates steel trains train cars seats single row total riders ski lift like trains riders secured shoulder restraints locking belt trains manufactured switzerland headquarters operation adversely affected unfavourable weather conditions high altitude high velocity ride rain high winds lightning result closing ride depending severity closes high winds type precipitation minimum age requirement passengers meet height requirement inches ride persons certain weight waist size permitted ride seat harness accommodate passengers bring loose articles train required wear shirts removed boarding passengers advised ride history recent surgery heart trouble high blood pressure neck trouble trouble condition aggravated riding pregnant incidents july guest complained feeling faint ride immediately shut guest transported local hospital ride remained closed remainder day reopening afternoon thorough inspection completed guest later released hospital june year old man leg ride loading platform gates taken local hospital wound august year old man entered ride restricted area retrieve cell phone lost riding struck moving train died scene ride immediately closed inspection reopened day awards inverted roller coasters built world considered steel roller coaster supported golden ticket award rankings
Raptor (Cedar Point)