Raptor • Cedar Point

Pace

I don't remember this ride too much from my 2014 trip, but I remember enjoying it much more than Batman at Magic Mountain. I think the pacing is better on Raptor, which makes the ride more comfortable. I will have to ride it again to give more detail!

Inversions Layout Theming

オロチのパクリ

Discomfort

あまり近づくと蹴り殺されるので、遠目から写真を撮るのがオススメです。

Inversions Intensity Layout

Raptor is a crazy intense B&M Invert. It reminds me a lot of a expanded and far superior Batman clone. It’s tight compact layout is so intense. The loop, cobra roll, and helix make your feet tingle and you feel the Gs. This is my 4th favorite Invert simply because Banshee, Montu, and Alpengeist are just so good. No real complaints about Raptor.

Pace Intensity Layout Discomfort

Slamming into the headache-inducing transition before the brake run is an awful final impression to a tight, fast, intense ride. Hearing the signature roar from the parking lot is a great way to start the day.

Inversions Fun Layout Headbanging

Now the headbanging is more of a moderate issue, But Raptor is still a good ride.

Inversions Pace Intensity

8.8 out of 10! I'm not a big Inversion coasters fan, but this one is really enjoy and fun to ride. Great back end of this coaster.

Pace Rattle Disappointing! Intensity

Raptor, from what I was told, was one of the best B&M inverts. However, this was not the case. Maybe it was that my 90 minute wait for this coaster was the longest I would endure on my 7 parks in 8 days road trip, or that Raptor wasn’t particularly forceful like other B&M inverts, or that it had a bit of a rattle? Either way, I wasn’t a big fan of this coaster.

Capacity Inversions Intensity Theming

This is a superb B&M Invert. The noise it makes before you even go on it tells you that you're in for a wild ride. The inversions are excellent, especially the Zero-G-Roll. The ride is intense, since this is a classic B&M Invert and these aren't your modern B&M Inverts like Banshee. That means the ride has an excellent whip to it, especially nearing the back row. The only con to this ride is a lack of theming, but this ride opened during the Dick Kinzel era of Cedar Point, so I'll cut it some slack.

Inversions Comfort Layout Rattle

Raptor at Cedar Point is a very fun and incredible inverted coaster. I was surprised by the amount of smoothness it had and there was no head banging. Raptor, does have a rough ending, but to me, is an enjoyable ride.

Intensity Smoothness Headbanging

VERY smooth and VERY intense! The inversions have a bit too much snap, but the finale makes up for it! Note: to everyone saying Raptor is rough, it's not. The track gives for a butter smooth ride, it's the inversions and the turn into the brake run that people say is "rough".

Inversions Intensity Layout Dead spots

Raptor is the most aggressive invert I've ridden. Every inversion is so forceful and snappy, all up to the very last turns. Constant white knuckle excitement. Unfortunately the helix up to the midcourse is abysmally slow, which really almost kills the pacing of the ride. Fortunately it picks right back up where it left off when it drops off the brakes and into the last corkscrews and helix, so it doesn't bother me too much. Awesome coaster.

Intensity Intensity

Compared to more recent B&M inverters, this is nothing to write home about. Very intense ride, but I don't think this is in any way better then the Six Flags Batman clones.

Inversions Fun Smoothness Discomfort

Minor discomfort into the brake run. On edge seats, there is some headbanging.

First Drop Rattle Layout

Harness Intensity Duration Rattle Theming

Inversions Pace Intensity

Inversions Fun Intensity Dead spots

Comfort Smoothness Layout Rattle

Inversions Intensity Smoothness Theming

Inversions Pace