Talk:Raptor (Cedar Point)

Image
Someone keeps changing the image to a version which was taken on a cloudy, rainy day, from behind a raindrop-splattered plastic window, with poor lighting. The effect when thumbnailed is a big gray blob in which absolutely nothing is distinguishable. I have tried to explain this in edit summaries but it keeps getting reverted, so I'm going to try here. Does anyone have any reason why the other image should be preferred? (ESkog)(Talk) 19:36, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm assuming they think it shows the layout of the entire ride better. But like you said, everything else with that pic is bad.  I support sticking with the one you like.  --Rehcsif 21:29, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Second of its kind?
By that, does it mean the second inverted coaster? I know that's wrong, as 2 versions of Batman - the ride as well as Top Gun came out during or before 1993, a year befor raptor.

Awards section
I edited the awards section so it better matches the Amusement Today award boxes on other coaster pages. Rpachico 15:42, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Trivia sections
Please read WP:TRIVIA for our Manual of Style guideline about long lists of random factoids. It doesn't belong here. Take it to a fan blog or something. (ESkog)(Talk) 03:00, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I saw this page listed on 3O. There hasn't been any discussion here, so there's really no reason to give a third opinion. Nevertheless, I'll just say that although you're right that trivia sections are discouraged, it'd probably be best to turn the items listed into paragraphs rather than just eliminate them outright. &mdash;  Hello Annyong  [ t &#183; c ] 04:17, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I removed the trivia and facts section of listed bullet points. Lists should be avoided at all costs and they facts have been on here for years and remained uncited. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TPOLMike (talk • contribs) 22:01, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Ride Time
Ride duration is indeed 2:32.

Raptor opened in May 1994 with a ride time of 2 minutes and 16 seconds. In 1999, the ride duration was extended to 2 minutes and 32 seconds, after the ride maintenance department slowed down the chain speed of the lift hill (the stats on the official Cedar Point web site still reflect the opening statistics). It currently takes approximately 30 seconds to ascend the lift hill. This is also the basis for the drop in ridership in 2000. The fact is, the ride moves slower.

To verify, call Cedar Point Park Operations at 419-626-2301 direct. Ask for Rides Manager Matt Ozosky (although Wiki does not like Trivia sections... here's a tidbit: Ozosky was on the opening Raptor crew in 1994. He knows the ride well).
 * What a CP manager says and what is verifiable are two different things. You MUST remember that everything on Wikipedia must be verifiable by a reliable, proven source. CedarPoint.com is an accurate source. If you can locate a different verifiable source, then the issue is debatable. Until then, this discussion is mute, as the ride time is 2min 16sec. RCDB and UltimateRoller Coaster also list the ride time at 2:16. TPOLMike (talk) 04:16, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

New Image
I would like to change the image to the one I recently added to the gallery, effectively switching them; however, I wanted to get other opinions the matter. The image I would like to change it to is the one of the Raptor passing over the Cedar Point midway. Thoughts? Roar888 (talk) 05:44, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

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Height requirement
I am a Cedar point historian and I know for a fact that the raptor was the first ride in Cedar point history to have a 54 inch height requirement. In the past, majority of their rides had height requirements with a maximum of 48 inches.

If this Ozosky user was part of the Cedar point opening crew, then he could indeed verify this. 2600:1009:B07D:7D65:3D8A:9DA8:7061:B11E (talk) 01:31, 11 February 2024 (UTC)