The Wildcat On-ride Front Seat (HD POV) Hershey Park
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Experience The Wildcat a GCI Wooden Sit Down roller coaster at Hershey park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA!
STATISTICS:
Wildcat
Hersheypark (Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA)
Operating since 5/26/1996
Roller Coaster, Wood, Sit Down, Extreme
Make: Great Coasters International
Length: 3,183 ft
Height: 106 ft
Drop: 85.2 ft
Inversions: 0
Speed: 50 mph
G-Force: 3.5
Elements: Chain Lift Hill
DETAILS:
Cost: $5,000,000 USD
Designer: Clair Hain, Mike Boodley
Trains: 2 trains with 12 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Built by: Great Coasters International
Facts: The Wildcat originally had trains with a 6x2x2 layout and built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. For the 2007 season the trains were replaced with GCI built Millennium Flyer trains.
Etymology: Named after Hersheyparks' first roller coaster also called the Wildcat.
Trivia: Great Coasters International 1st coaster.
CREDIT: RCDB
Thanks to "MyAwkwardLife" for providing the social media animations for my outro.
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I was devastated to learn of this ride's closure at my recent visit. One of my first roller coasters. The roughness was part of the fun, and I remember when it was even more intense (before the car upgrades).
The Wildcat may not be one of my favorite roller coasters at Hershey Park due to how rough it was when I rode it in 2014, but The Wildcat brought me so many memories. It was there when I came the Hershey Park for the first time, I remember seeing this roller coaster and driving past it every time I come to Hershey PA whenever I visit Chocolate World.
I am going to miss you Wildcat. Thanks for the memories.
If they RMC this thing Hershey becomes contender for one of the best amusement parks in the world
please remind me, what does RMC mean
I got a headache from this one, it was so rough. Super fun tho!
Super rough yeah my head was hitting the back of the thing all the time and my neck hurt after. But it was fun
I'm Spoiled with smooth wood coasters where i live, this thing shook my soul. Not bad but very painful, or maybe I'm just old lol
That's GCIS thunderhead at dollywood is the same but i found myself getting on it over and over again,,,,,wooden coasters are not supposed to be smooth we are too used to all the steel coasters
Misfit13k I prefer smooth roller coasters
Saria & Tora I prefer rough rollercoasters haha.
Saria & Tora I mean too rough is also not very nice but still, rmcs are too smooth.
@@wegpiraatjochem For me it depends. If it’s an intense ride, I love a bit of a rattle because it adds to the intensity
Went to Hershey park yesterday for the first time in probably 10 years! I have always been a little scared of rollercoasters. However, yesterday I decided just to try some out!! I got on this one and it was for sure WILD! But it was so fun and would definitely do it again.
What did you think of Skyrush 😜
Glad you were able to enjoy it before it was closed :)
Comet was such a classic It's also very old It was good at the time
I got so much air in the front of comet did you get that to
@@witz10 yes dude it was so fun
WILDCATS? GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME1
Yes! Love me some HSM! I was in the 3rd movie it was fun to do.
Deathbyillusion Lucky You!!! So Jealous
you excited for HSM4?
but my hearts in the songgggggh
I swear I almost died on this coaster the lap bar kept squishing in and I’m a skinny person, it went so close to where I couldn’t breathe T-T
same
Still kinda rough, but still gives a great ride. For GCI's first roller coaster, it's pretty good.
Being rough is what gives wildcat its character
@@grahamr4916 unless it would just be cat
@@JuntifyEntertainment the wildcat is by far one of the rougher coasters you can ride.
Trust me, I work at the park
@@grahamr4916 ok I was thinking about going on it thanks for the feedback I’m going to Hershey park July 21st!
When I went to Hershey Park for the first time I was on with my sister and we got stuck on it. This was like my first roller coaster in a longgggg time because I was scared to get on roller coasters and I was freaking out so bad. I was crying and praying and everything lol.
Don’t worry, a vending machine is more likely to kill you than a rollercoaster
How did you get down?
I remember riding this when I was little! I always forgot to breathe and my mom would have to remind me 😂 I remember looking at how it was build while I rode too. So cool.
I like the seal noises at the end of the ride.
not trying to be shady but your videos are better than TPR's. i hate how he cuts the lift out and he won't shut up. your's include the ride from beginning to end.
TPR is trouble always has been the guy is trouble
And then they thought it was a good idea to steal Six Flags' POVs and cut out their watermark and reupload... xD
Barc XD Facts!!
I never shush my mouth CUZ I LUV RIDES
I always skip the lift lol
i rode this once 5 times in 1 day and i was sore the next day this ride is awesome but it beats the crap out of you...LOL
i went on this coaster in 4th grade (im 20 now) and i dont remember if back then they had lap bars and seat belts or even what the safety is like now but back when i went, my seatbelt came undone halfway through and my mom had to hold me for the rest of the ride to keep me from flying out. when we got off we told the worker and he essentially said "oh sorry" before putting more people on. lol.
@4640jds yes lol this fucker thinks there is no seatbelt.
oh so sorry i didn’t like the ride either it hurt sooo bad
Hello from the lost year of 2020 Sitting here wishing this was open
In my younger days I would have ridden this in a heartbeat. Now I get vertigo if I’m up too high and jostled around too much!
Screams before the lift I guess we have rct 3 peeps riding
I know it has a lot of sentimental value is the first GCI, but it's just so darn rough. Wildcat is a good candidate for conversion into a smaller RMC hybrid that can round out Hersheypark's already diverse coaster lineup. They wouldn't be losing anything, since Lightning Racer and Comet are both airtime-packed woodies and are much smoother.
Some enthusiasts say that this ride should be RMC'd, but the problem with that is they would be effectively removing the original GCI. For historic value, maybe GCI should retrack it, but that wouldn't solve the problem with the layout.
If I were Hersheypark, is bring in GCI to retrack it and reprofile the two airtime hills to make them less drawn out. That would really enhance the airtime. I'd make the second one that goes into the left turn towardz the final helix a double down. I think there's enough room since that's the most drawn out and slow hill on the ride and it would really enhance the experience. Its never going to be a modern GCI like Mystic Timbers and heck, it may not even have the airtime of Lightning Racer, but it's still a good ride and had a unique layout.
F!N FACT ~ "Back in my day my football game was unmatched" ©
I get so sick on this ride
Don't let the shaking of the camera fool you, sure it is bumpy, but the seats really make up for it
Right after the lift hill and the first drop makes it look like phantoms revenge turned to wood
I rode this ride. Super rough :(
CrazyNirvanaFanatic MahBoi was it your first roller coaster?
RIP wildcat.
This is my favorite ride at Hershey
I didn't think it was THAT much rougher than lightning racer. Only one very significant jolt to the pelvis near the end on a part of the track that didn't seem like it should be that rough. If they smoothed that out it's actually a really good ride.
Definitely, people exaggerate how rough this coaster is. This year it's actually running as well as it ever has! I rode it much earlier in its life and it was significantly rougher. Hershey has smoothed it out over the years. I think if they reprofiled the two airtime hills so they aren't so drawn out, it would make the ride REALLY good since it would throw you out of your seat more. Compared to Lightning Racer though, this coaster definitely maintains it's speed more throughout the ride and doesn't have as stark of a difference with how fast it runs when the trains are full vs empty. I've noticed a significant difference on Lightning Racer with that, especially towards the end of the ride.
This ride rattled my brain
Super rickety, super good! One of my all time favorites!
I live 10 mins away from Hershey Park so I got season passes and i will ride every coaster and the Wildcat is sooooo bumpy!!!!
Welcome to the wooden roller coaster community they aren't supposed to be smooth
Is Lightning Racer bumpy and painful like Wildcat?
MrMexicanTrollface no wildcat isn't even that bumpy. It is a very old coaster, nothing compared to sooper dooper looper, but you'll be fine.
Elly Stumpf Actually, I have been on both Wildcat and SooperDooperLooper and there is a huge difference in experience even though one is older than the other. On Wildcat, it was so rough that after the ride was over, I felt like I have just violently been thrown around and it hurt. On SooperDooperLooper, nothing was rough or painful whatsoever and I actually enjoyed it.
MrMexicanTrollface yeah same I literally live 2 minutes away. If there wasn't a highway, it would be walking distance
that looks really fun
You guys rock
Thank you! You Awesome for watching!
Heck yeah! One of my favorites! Real headache master though..
My second coaster. All I remember are the comfortable seats. I’m hoping to reride in a few weeks. I hate rough coasters.
RIP Wildcat 1996-2022.
I'm going there today and because of you I know what to expect thanks a lot!
This looks HELLA FUN!!
My favorite coaster ever!!!!
Mine too!🙂
That's how GCI was born.
This would be an outstanding RMC. Maybe in the next 5 years they’ll do something with it
Love this one I was in frunt seat as well
I hate this ride but I will get on it cause I have to.
can we all pray for the last day for it to live before RMC😔
Wildcat roaring away at hersheypark
I lost my season passes because of this ride
This is best wooden rollercoaster in my opinion
agreed. its pretty rough tho.
I can see why this coaster doesn't show up on any best wooden coasters lists. It's long but I like the traditional first drop which this one doesn't have. Okay, I checked the Comet video and see that's the more traditional wooden coaster. Does that mean this was built in answer to the Twister at Knoebel's or was it vice versa?
The Wildcat was named after the original Wildcat coaster that Hershey Park had in the 1920s. It was built to replicate the twisted wooden coasters of the 60's and 70's, which did include the Twister's original design. (Known then as Mister Twister, before it was abandoned and disrepaired) The twisted first drop is a GCI introduction to many of their coasters "designed to reduce chances of nausea".
In addition, Wildcat was built first before the Twister, but Knoebels has always had preservation in mind with their two woodies, not competition.
The first time I rode wild cat I got a headache from all the shaking🤣🤣
Everyone says this ride hurts but I don’t feel it? Maybe cause I’m just a kid and 5’2 so I’m shorter than a lot of people who hate this coaster. I’m going tomorrow and I can’t wait to go on all of the coasters!
I was on the wildcat I loved it!
This one gave me whiplash. Shame since it's a great ride.
Love the info in the video description, but what are the excitement and intensity ratings??
😉
We left my 9 nine year old sister on Wildcat by herself not sitting next to anyone! She survived! But said "Yeah.. I see why you won't go on this ride"
Awesome vid DBI!!!!!!! 👍👍
Darn was this painful xD
A lot of people say this is like a horrible ride and way too rough. I've ridden Skyliner and Blue Streak multiple times in a row, this is nothing by comparison. I'm used to the roughness of old woodies, so I find the good sides of this ride.
Wildcat at hersheypark closing in 2022 who’s going to take one last ride
I went on this about a month ago and my neck still hurts
In 2020 it got a retracking, much better now
Rip wildcat
Awesome POV!
Thanks I try my best.
This ride gives you a head ack
Hey RMC! We got a coaster for you to redo. Seriously this thing is sooooo rough and I've been on alot of great wooden coasters before.
They're trying to RMC lightning racer but i think wildcat would be a much better candidate considering its bigger and has a better layout for rmc
@@flamindorito nah. leave the lightening racer. This coaster needs it way more.
@@Striljr yes that is what I am saying lol
@@flamindorito Where did you hear that? That coaster still runs pretty well, idk why they would do that. Wildcat is actually running better than every this year.
Did anyone else here the seals while on the brake run?
Blaze Yasso *hear
What makes the seal sounds?
@@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 the brakes
Ride the back of the coaster if you really want to be thrown around. My favorite place to ride.
It should say: *PAIN LEVEL: 15/20 (SHAKEYSPEAR)*
yor videos are awesome man keep up the work
Thank you! As long as you keep watching I'll keep moving videos. You guts are the reason why I do this!
this shook my soul lol
I was just at hershy park yesterday hope u seen me :D
This is my absolute favorite coaster at hershey
Go ride comet if this is to rough pls do it cause then I can marathon this coaster
Looks SMOOTH compared to the grand national
I just think this ride is unnecessary because both Lightning Racer and Comet are soooooooooooo much better. I think this should be RMC'd.
I went to hearsay park and came back yesterday day and it looks way worse than it looks on the camera I akmosted died but 8 went on it again for some reason
fr it hurt so bad
Hersheypark wildcat officially shut down in 2022
What was with that random ass bonny hop brake and turn towards the end before the final brake?
I don't know. of you notice they to that just before the lift hill too. I guess they figure they would rather not have a straight piece of track.
+Deathbyillusion Wow, that's interesting
Give them a break lol it was the first gci coaster ever
@@AttractionSpot GCI does that all the time.
This ride desperately needs the RMC treatment. I rode it once and will never ride it again, had a massive headache after I got off.
It gave me a headache
Who else thought the roller coaster would just fly off the tracks? That was scary!
Lol
Dayum I love this ride
Physically Pained: The Ride
Is it just me or did anyone ride in the front and get total ejector airtime on any hill
Do I hear Brandonblogs in the background?
Did anyone notice farhenhight, Comet and this..are the same speed?
Isn't Fahrenheit 58 mph, Comet 50 mph, and Wildcat 48 mph?
This ride is always closed now 😭
Hi
This looks really rough, they should make it into an RMC.
GCI should retrack it instead or something
RMC WildCat!
Give me a break, it's not that bad. If Hershey gets an RMC, it should be built from the ground up.
rip :(
Demolished wildcat hersheypark 2022
what do you think about Disneys decision to retheme tower of terror into guardians of the galaxy
Oh well thank you. I have my techniques.
Did you mean to reply this to +Brayden105 McManus's comment, lol?
I don't like it at all!
Also I'm confused cause they said it's due to their licensing thing out and CBS wants to to pay a lot more. If that the case due to licensing and costing too muchbthen why aren't they changing TOT at Hollywood Studios?
this ride made my stomach hurt after it :/
i was scared first time riding.
ok imma be honest i did not like this. if your small it will hurt because the ride was so bumpy and rough that it pushed my bar all the way down and i was squished in the bar the whole time 👎🏾 Also there’s not good airtime and the drops are more intense than you think. Also it’s sooooooo bumpy like for real I got a headache i don’t recommend this ride.
which coaster did that kid get flung off i know it was in a theme park near Pittsburgh
it was at Idlewild Amusement Park in the coaster called "Roller Coaster".
+Deathbyillusion hi I am the kid you saw at the skatepark. black hair I got a clip
@@AttractionSpot lol, my very first credit
When did you go to Hershey? Recently?
No I wish you can thank RUclips Red for that as it's killing my business to travel to pays. I still have videos saved up from previous trips. I have stuff from there, kennywood, Valley Fair, Worlds of fun, Disneyland Paris, Disney World. I haven't been uploading all at once for one because when I was doing many videos s week it hit to overwhelming and I was getting waen iit and started to get hate editing. 2 is so that like for instance right now I can't afford to travel I need to have stuff on had to upload. 3 which is kind if along the overwhelming thing but I now am adding the statistics of the coasters as a slide up banner and this takes even linger to edit the videos as I have to photoshop the logo, the banner, input the correct statistics and some times it's hard to get info on a particular coaster. Then I have to edit that banner into the video. This adds a lot more time to my editing but I feel it's worth it cause I would rather have quality over quality.
Also I don't have all these people that go around filming stuff for me so it's just me and it can be a lot of work lol
+Deathbyillusion oh yeah it's definitely hard getting to parks and recording, I asked since there was an upload the day after I went to the park so I figured you might have been there! I was recording POVs my self
#RMCwildcat
Looks can be deceiving