Cedar Point’s Wildcat to be Removed

Cedar Point needs to quickly add some new coasters if they want to regain the coaster crown from Six Flags Magic Mountain, as the park announced that the Wildcat rollercoaster will not be returning for the 2012 season. The removal will make way for the expansion of the new Celebration Plaza:

“Cedar Point has announced that it is expanding its new Celebration Plaza. As a part of that expansion, Cedar Point will be removing the WildCat roller coaster.

WildCat was coming to the end of its useful life. With the desired expansion to Celebration Plaza, coupled with the low ridership and increased maintenance costs, Cedar Point has decided to accelerate the removal of the ride. WildCat will be removed from the park prior to Opening Day and the materials will be sent to a recycling facility.

This expansion is one of several initiatives that will beautify the park midways and enhance guests’ experiences. Additional improvements include state-of-the-art lighting packages on Giant Wheel, Millennium Force and Power Tower, a new sound and lighting system along the park’s Main Midway and the re-painting of the Millennium Force and Blue Streak roller coasters.

Cedar Point remains committed to being the roller coaster capital of the world. New roller coasters, rides and attractions will always be a part of Cedar Point’s future.”

Looks like the park already has their eye on the future as far as new attractions and roller coasters go. Wildcat opened in 1979.

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