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 park announced plans for the coaster on August 30, 2023. The ride was the park's first roller coaster since 2003 and the first wooden roller coaster built in the state of New York since 1999.[2][3][4] Construction on the wooden roller coaster started in December 2023.[5] The wooden coaster opened on June 1, 2024.[6][7]
| The Bobcat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | Wooden 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 | |
Rankings
edit| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Ranking | 45[8] |
Photo Gallery
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Back section of the coaster -
Double-down airtime hill -
Station
References
edit- ^ "... The Bobcat, Six Flags Great Escape's brand-new wooden roller coaster..." The Daily Gazette. May 31, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "All-new Bobcat coaster pouncing into Six Flags Great Escape in 2024". The Saratogian. September 2, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "The Great Escape getting first new coaster since 2003". WTEN. August 30, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Great Escape to add new roller coaster: first time in over 20 years". WRGB. August 30, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "New York Amusement Park Gets a New Roller Coaster for Christmas". WRRV. December 27, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "The Bobcat wooden roller coaster now open at Six Flags Great Escape". Attractions Magazine. June 7, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Shinder, Adam (May 31, 2024). "We rode The Bobcat, Six Flags Great Escape's brand-new wooden roller coaster (w/ photos, video)". The Daily Gazette Family of Newspapers. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024.