Wildcat (Frontier City)

Wildcat is a wooden roller coaster at Frontier City in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was originally built for Fairyland Park and opened in 1968, but closed with the park in 1977 after the park sustained extensive storm damage. In 1990, Wildcat was moved from its former plot and relocated to Frontier City, and the roller coaster re-opened on April 20, 1991.[1] The ride was originally manufactured by National Amusement Devices, and its modification and rebuild was done by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.[2]

Wildcat
Frontier City
Coordinates35.5828415°N 97.4420955°W / 35.5828415; -97.4420955
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 20, 1991 (1991-04-20)
Cost$2 million USD
Fairyland Park
Coordinates38.991°N 94.558°W / 38.991; -94.558
StatusRelocated to Frontier City
Opening date1968 (1968)
Closing date1977 (1977)
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerNational Amusement Devices
DesignerAurel Vaszin
Edward Leis
ModelWooden roller coaster
Track layoutOut and back
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height75 ft (23 m)
Drop65 ft (20 m)
Length2,653 ft (809 m)
Speed46 mph (74 km/h)
Duration2:10
Height restriction42 in (107 cm)
Trains2 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 18 riders per train.
Wildcat at RCDB
Pictures of Wildcat at RCDB

History

Fairyland Park (1968-1990)

In 1968, Wildcat opened at Fairyland Park in Kansas City, Missouri as the park's biggest ride, an attempt by its owners to stay competitive with other parks. The park was closed in 1977 due to extensive storm damage and the opening of the nearby Worlds of Fun in 1972. Wildcat sat abandoned with many other attractions from the park.

Frontier City (1990-present)

In 1990, Wildcat was removed from the abandoned Fairyland Park and moved to Frontier City. Re-construction of the roller coaster began in June 1990, and major modifications were made to the track in order to fit the area it was placed in.

The queue house features a "chicken exit" that guests can take if they chicken out during the last minute.[3]

In 1999, the original two trains used for the coaster were replaced with PTC trains for the 1999 season. Sometime before the 2004 season, one of the trains was removed for unknown reasons, reducing the coaster to strictly one-train operation.

References
  1. Mills, Melody (April 20, 1991). "WildCat Attracts Coast-to-Coasters To Frontier City". NewsOK. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. Davis, Chuck (April 19, 1991). "It's New at Frontier City!". NewsOK. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. "Coaster Trips: 2003: Frontier City".
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