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SANDUSKY, OH (WOIO) - The Raptor roller coaster reopened Friday after a complete inspection deemed it safe less than 24-hours after a man was hit and killed by the Cedar Point coaster.. Sandusky ...
A few years back, the Jurassic World-inspired Raptor Encounter puppet photo op wedged a razor-sharp talon into the door of Jurassic Park’s “Isla Aventura” backstory, which the VelociCoaster ...
Shrill raptor shrieks punctuate the experience, as does the occasional raptor appearance. The scary roller coaster design combined with equally scary dinosaurs made the VelociCoaster unforgettable.
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Kings Dominion Unveils Record-Breaking Coaster for 50th Year

DOSWELL, Va. – Kings Dominion, a cornerstone of central Virginia’s amusement scene, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025 with the debut of Rapterra, the world’s tallest and longest launched ...
The ride is the third of its kind in the world. Known as a single-rail Raptor coaster, "Stunt Pilot" takes a single-line train of 10 on a 60-second, breakneck tour intended to mimic the air shows ...
“Yes, that does mean there is an actual raptor sitting atop the raptor coaster.” Other bloggers descended upon the story and soon the bird’s life was well-documented in near-daily social ...
A Jurassic World coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park has found itself facing that age-old problem of loose raptors. Poised to be Florida’s fastest and tallest launch coaster ...
Thrill seekers will have to wait until May 29 to queue up for Stunt Pilot, an attraction that will honor the park's past and make it one of three in the country with a single-rail "Raptor" coaster.
Cedar Point 18, count them, 18 roller coasters! Here is our top 10 ranking of them. Do you agree? Skip to Main Content. Set weather. ... Raptor: 2016 - 1,494,938 riders, 2017 ...
The Raptor is a so-called inverted coaster, with trains that hang from an overhead track. It opened in 1994 and features six inversions and a top speed of 57 mph.