The Wildcat

Well this is another coaster that I didn't get to. :( I've never been on a coaster like it either :( Here are some questions:
1.What are the wait times?
2.Is it anygood?
3.How long is it?

Thanks,
eXvute

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It's a fun little coaster. Keep in mind that compared to other CP rides this one has a very low capacity. So the line moves rather slow

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Dispatch Master, This is Transport one! I'm losing control, I'm losing control!

Hey eXvute not to be rude or anything, but why didn't you just post all of these lists of questions under one subject?

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-Chris
Against Ticket To Ride since day one!

Wildcat carries about 800 PPH, meaning about half of what can ride most of the other coasters. The ride itself is *excellent* and it has either the strongest or the second-strongest G-forces of any coaster in the park (!). Yes, I'm talking about that 50-foot-tall coaster sitting between Iron Dragon and Millennium Force. It's a tiny footprint, but it is a really, really intense coaster.

As with all Cedar Point coasters except Woodstock Express and Disaster Transport, if the queue is completely full, expect to wait about 70 minutes. I have not seen a line that long on Wildcat in some time, though.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

I dont know why I did it this way.
I'm sorry:(

I am glad you brought this up. Wildcat is a beautiful design. It may be short in length and height, but just about every element you could want in a good coaster layout is there.

I think it's a great ride.I really love the drops!

Yeah, you do get the "lost stomach" feeling on those drops. I was expecting some more lateral Gs, but it is hevily braked. It's in good condition for such an old coaster, though, and pretty smooth for its age.

IntaminFan says of the Wildcat...

"I was expecting some more lateral Gs, but it is hevily braked."

Er, while there are, in fact, no less than four (I did count them once, but that was a while ago...) block brakes on the Wildcat, every time I have ridden that thing in recent years, every single one of those brakes has been *wide open*. Wildcat is not braked at all between the top of the lift and the unloading platform.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Great little coaster, but be prepared for "sudden stop" at the end.

Fantastic ride, one of my favorites! Unfortunately, I don't go on it all that frequently because of the long lines. But I went this summer (one CP trip for me per year...), and I couldn't stop laughing the whole time! Absolutely superb!

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Disaster Transport '97 Crew
Iron Dragon '98 Crew

The block brakes on this ride must be tuned every morning if I remember correctly. This can change how much the brakes apply. They usually do a great job and the brakes almost never apply.

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Dispatch Master, This is Transport one! I'm losing control, I'm losing control!

The blocks have never been used as trims for as long as I've been riding Wildcat.

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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point
Millennium Force laps: 35

...Or at least since they put in the new control system in '95 or '96. That said, the morning testing does include a block check, in which cars are stopped on all of the block brakes; and some adjustment may be necessary to make sure that the cars stop with the appropriate amount of fin penetration. The fact remains that the cars are not (usually) trimmed on any of those brakes.

The absence of lateral forces can be attributed to the fact that it is a Schwarzkopf/Stengel design.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

I remember a while back when some of the Wildcat cars had a chromelike "Schwartzkopf" on the side. It wasn't on all the cars and the ones that didn't have it had holes in the side from where it used to be. I noticed now that they have been removed from all the cars and the holes filled in and painted over. When did that happen?

I always thought it would be neat if the headlights and tailights on the cars actually operated. Was this ever the case?

I don't remember if it was "schwarzkopf" or "a.schwarzkopf", but if it was the former, it looked a little like this teeny tiny graphic...

http://capital2.capital.edu/admin-staff/dalthoff/pic/v99/anton.gif

(on the page it is used in the context of http://capital2.capital.edu/admin-staff/dalthoff/v99/funforest.html )

Anyway, I noticed that this year at Kennywood they removed all the headlight and taillight lenses AND all the Schwarzkopf nameplates from their Bayern Kurve. Such a tragedy.

It runs in my mind that those Wildcat cars used to have operating head and tail lights, and an equally foggy memory suggests that they were powered by on-board generators, much like the headlights on the Doppel Looping ("Lazer") at Dorney Park.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

I like Wildcat. Its certaintly not a "kiddie" coaster, its fun, wild and just fun again. The wait times are quite long though

Wildcat is pretty cool- an extremely under-rated coaster at the point. I was there yesterday and was observing it while listening to Jump, Jive.

I think that the by doing the following will increase its credibility:
Sleek plain jobs on the cars- no solids like there are now, add a stripe, lightnig bolt or something. Also, the station overhang needs some paint (fading).

Fix the car's headlights/tail lights to working condition. Also, replace the numerous blinking lights that are burned out. A nicely lit coaster looks cool at night (especially when the evening's largest gathering takes place right next to it).

Finally, some landscaping around it. It looks bare and like a carnival ride. Add some foliage around it (ie... the Dragon) to make it look more permanent.

These simple steps will give it more respect, which it deserves.

Yup, Wildcats head and tail lights use to work with an on bored generator. Which, like Disaster Transport's lighting, is still in place just never repaired. I wonder if anyone even remembers the lighting on this ride.

The rest of the ride had colored florescent lights on the lower hand rails and big poles extending from the track railings with white lights on them. The station and Cupola hasn't changed. The florescent lights where removed when the white canvass after the cupola was put up back when the coaster was moved to the East(?) shore. They where replaced with spot lights the same season. The white lights just sort of burnt out and are rarely repaired.

If you ask me Cedar Point needs to hire a few more electricians. I am sure I'm not the only one who is sick of seeing burned out lights and none operating special effects.

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Dispatch Master, This is Transport one! I'm losing control, I'm losing control!

I've never been on wildcat, nobody I'm ever with will believe me when I tell them that it's one of the most intense ride in the park! They say, how could it not be a kiddie ride, look at how short it is.