Raptor Review - Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio) B&M Inverted Roller Coaster
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- One of the coasters I was really looking to revisit this year was Raptor. If you’ve followed my channel for awhile, I’ve mentioned in the past my disdain for this inverted roller coaster by B&M. Not that I always thought that Raptor was a bad ride, but I had my reasons for disliking this attraction. Well, after my third visit to Cedar Point this year, I finally snagged a ride on Raptor, and can properly review this classic inverted coaster...guys, this coaster is 26 years old…
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I feel like this ride is both overrated and underrated at the same time
Oddly, I know what you mean :)
that’s how x2 is
Then it’s fine
I think Raptor is a bit overrated, but I still enjoy it. I agree that final transition into the brake run is brutal if you don't brace yourself for it.
This is the textbook strong invert. When I think of what a good invert should be, I always think of Raptor as a perfect representation of a strong invert! I don’t like it more than Banshee, but it’s something I really enjoy riding!
Couldn’t have said it better myself
I marathoned this at closing time on Memorial Day 2019. My brother and I stayed in the back row 4-5 laps. The operators let us stay there as long as no one is was line for our row. The mid course was off. It was completely nuts. We had Cedar Point hangover the next day.
I was blown away by Raptor. It really surprised me. Very good layout. Intense positive Gs, whippy inversions, and of course my favorite part, that double helix. That double helix at the end is not only my favorite part on the ride but my favorite element on any B&M Invert. I grayed out so hard, I can't even keep a straight face for the camera right after it. Very smooth Invert to imo. Amazing job B&M.
I just realized that your playing some classic mark rober music LOL
Yes he is. Older enthusiasts rule 🥃 lol
When?
@@CaptainCroissant the entire video
I've been riding this since about 1999 and this is still my favorite ride at Cedar Point.
CP homeparker here. I've never had that problem with the restraints. In fact, I've always felt that Raptor's harnesses were a bit loose one me (I'm also fairly thin though), so I always get that outta-control feeling on the ride. I personally love Raptor's first drop - even though it's only 45 degrees, I love the way it whips to side right off of the pre-drop, then levels out into that heavy, straightforward acceleration. It's my favorite drop on an invert. It's intense alright - not quite Afterburn-level intense, but definitely one of the more forceful coasters at Cedar Point. That helix is a true wow moment though. And yeah, the cobra roll and final turn are both pretty janky. I don't mind the cobra roll as much since the restraints don't bug me like they do to some, but that final turn really slams you hard - I'm always bracing myself for that last swoop, and for first time riders it can be an uncomfortably jarring moment. What Raptor does best is being fast-paced, whippy, compact, and forceful. The way it's designed, I can kinda understand how having those things would be at the expense of smoothness - because of the tight space Raptor takes up, most of the transitions are sharp and the ride's goal is really to pack as much as it can into a restricted space (which it does really well). And side-note: some of the best operations in the park. Raptor ride-ops are almost always dispatching trains in under a minute. My personal score is an 8/10. Here's how I rank it against the other B&M inverts I've ridden:
1. Montu
2. Afterburn
*3. Raptor*
4. Banshee
5. Great Bear
6. Dragon Challenge (both are tied for me)
7. Talon
8. Batman - Magic Mountain
9. Batman - Great Adventure
10. Alpengeist
Interesting ranking. Not the order I would put them, but respectable :)
For me it's the 6th best invert I've ridden behind the former Dragon Challenge Chinese Fireball and Hungarian Horntail at 5th and 4th respectively, Banshee at Kings Island at 3rd, Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa at 2nd and Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg at 1st. It used to be my 2nd least favorite just ahead of Silver Bullet at Knott's Berry Farm after riding it in 2015 but I liked it alot more after riding it twice in 2017. Speaking of Silver Bullet, I'd like to try that again. My legs felt weird when I got off but other than that it was a perfectly smooth ride.
My back row ride on Raptor this year was easily one of the worst rides on any coaster I've done. I never had a problem with roughness on it until now, but every element had tons of headbanging/jackhammering and the last turn was brutal.
Raptor isn't the longest or fastest B&M invert, (any more) but it's very intense, especially in any of the seats in the back row. Not just that: I think it's possible that Raptor has the longest ride duration of any B&M invert from disengagement from the lift hill chain to entering the brake run. Thanks for posting!
Another awesome review sir.🥃 I agree with 100% of it. Montu, Alpengeist, & Great Bear are my top 3 inverts as well.
I totally agree. My relationship with Raptor is complicated. This year's rides were pretty good. I think I'm also getting better at managing the restraints. That entrance into the brake run is brutal. I don't know how they botched that so badly. It was my least favorite B&M invert, but this year's rides had me move it into the middle of the pack.
Raptor has aged pretty well, and it is still as smooth as the first time riding it back in 2001. Raptor is also the loudest B&M coaster I have ever ridden, but I love that sound!
I love this coaster… There’s a reason it’s my profile picture.
earlier than my family to the airport 😂
With the over the shoulder restraints coming down... just imagine how painful this would be if it had vest restraints...
The vest restraints have a little give to them though.
I don't find the vest restraints to be painful. They may slightly stifle the airtime, but I find them quite comfortable, but it does sound like tall people have more of a problem with them.
I only dislike Vest restraints on Dive coasters, and for inverts it's a moot point since all inverts have OTSRs
@@Paolo8772 banshee has vest restraints.
@@amanor409 I didn't know that. How are they on B&M Inverts in comparison to OTSRs?
Raptor isn't a bad ride, but I'm not a fan of inverts mostly because of the OTSR's. If B&M made some lapbar trains then I'd be all in.
I loved this ride and have ridden it many times over, but this year I rode it and I came off of the coaster with a massive headache. I remember sitting on the breakrun with my head up against the restraints feeling like I just escaped hell. Luckily I had Ibuprofen. It could’ve been the half empty trains or the fact that we were in the back but I’ll try to give it another chance next year.
I think the half full trains make for a more bumpy experience.
Montu is the king of inverts
I realize to myslelf in the classic b and m restraints you need to breathe in before the high gs
Man I love this B&M Invert, really miss it too.
Its still there
I love that ride, and it's my home park. Also had to used row 4 extended safety belt.
Raptor looks great!
You gotta love a strong B&M coaster that has that hell of a roar am I right?
That roar def slaps...
I never had a problem with the restraints on Raptor so I give it a 8.3 on the fun scale. Still a strong performer for its age.
If you have no problems with the restraints, I can agree with that score!
It was a great ride when I was a kid and it was very smooth. The last time I rode it was surprisingly rough.
That sucks that you’ve had uncomfortable experiences with Raptor’s restraints. I never have, so I’ve always found riding Raptor to be highly enjoyable (it’s probably my #3 at CP, honestly) and free of head-banging. If anything, what you said about ‘fighting the restraints’ would accurately describe my challenges with most of B&M’s newer models with the vest restraints. Just goes to show how unique each rider’s experiences are to them.
The vest restraints do get tight on me, but they still have some "give" to them. Raptor restraints have no give.
@@XscreamThrills I get what you mean; the old restraints are rigidly fixed in place. I usually still have a little room when they're locked, though. (Perhaps I'm a little shorter than you?) With the vests, I feel like I have to choose between having some give in the shoulder area or keeping the lap section from clamping down on my legs, lol.
tbh i like batman the ride more cuz its more rapid fire so it feels like its much more intense, snappy and better paced
I love this ride. My favorite inverted roller coaster.
@Alex Smith agreed
This was a really good ride. I'm just disappointed that I ended up waiting over an hour for it earlier this year.
Yeah, the coaster is operating at half capacity. :(
I love this coaster a lot but the last corkscrew into the end helix is the best part
I’ve never had restrain problems on raptor. Definitely corkscrew though.
My opinions:
Fun ride, great invert, but I was kinda underwhelmed with the 2nd half. A little overrated imo. The corkscrews weren’t that whippy, and the double helix wasnt that forceful. My favorite part of the ride was the zero roll, I grayed out at the bottom going into the cobra roll. It’s still fun enough to be in my top 20. I still much prefer great bear and volcano TBC. Volcano is the only inverted coaster in my top 10
I had a great ride on it this year. The ride attendant intentionally put me in row 4 because he said, "It's for bigger riders". It gave me and my 52" chest plenty of room. It was the first I've ever heard of it. And I greatly appreciated it
In the time of Batman clones this ride was the boss and after 25 years it’s still a all time top 5 invert and still the 4th best ride in the park there isn’t a trip to cp without a night ride on raptor
I have ridden almost 200 coasters but had my strangest experience on Raptor. I went to Cedar Point for the first time in 2019 and Raptor was the first coaster i went on. I sat in the seat and right away I noticed the over the should bar would not come down on me. The ride ops said I was TOO TALL to go on. I am 6'3" so it's not a freakish height. What happened is I waited for the next train to enter and there was one seat on the whole train designed for people over 6 feet tall. I rode it and it was fine. I've been on 5 other B&M inverts and never had that problem. I rode every other coaster at Cedar Point without any problems and I know that Top Thrill Dragster has a height limit.
That's the same exact issue I have. I'm 6'3'' as well.
Raptor is my favorite B&M! ( : Positives is my favorite forces.
I 100% agree with that last transition into the brakes after the helix being rough. I thought the cobra roll was pretty bad but the last 2 times I rode it, it had less headbanging but yes, that last turn into the brakes is almost to sudden and fast that you do get a quick jolt of headbanging.
Raptor rules the sky
THE F22 Raptor yeah 🙃
@@XscreamThrills that too but it says raptor rules the sky on the logo before the ride entrance I know you know that but I was just saying what I was referring to
I personally don't understand how you could dislike this ride. Sure it may be a bit rough at some points but it's honestly not that bad. I'm 5'4' so I don't know how the restraints truly are, but the sheer intensity and craziness of the ride makes it either number 5 or 6 at Cedar Point for me. The coaster it's competing with is Magnum.
The restraints are the only thing holding me back from enjoying the coaster. Most rides, by the time were back on the brake run, I can barely take another breath without the restraint locking down tighter.
@@XscreamThrills that’s interesting. I have never heard somebody complain about this with the original b&m over the shoulder restraints. Usually people complain about the b&m vest restraints (like on the wing coasters) coming down tightly on their bodies.
To modify a phrase from Peter at Theme Park Crazy, you can never go wrong with a B&M invert. Raptor is fantastic. I actually prefer the Batman model personally but this one is still super good. My personal favorite B&M invert is Alpengeist but only if you're in the front row. Otherwise it's too rough. But Raptor is a lot of fun and it has such a great presence on the midway. I really gets you pumped to ride some coasters while you watch it test run while waiting for the park to fully open.
Cool video keep up the work
Thanks, will do!
It’s top 3 inverted in the US, imo, but it’s far off from my top 2, also imo (Montu and Alpengeist.)
I honestly have no idea where I should rank this ride because I've only had 2 rides, but those 2 rides were pretty bad, and that's coming from someone who likes SLCs. But on the other hand, I know it's not always like that
Raptor has good days and bad days. I have experienced it all with Raptor, including some really good rides this year, which totally redeemed it for me. I moved it up my list, ahead of Talon, behind Alpengeist.
The ride is fun but I prefer rides rides like alpengeist and afterburn
I really like raptor. I’ve never had the restraint issue so maybe that’s why I like it. It’s one of my favorite rides in the park and one of the most intense rides in the front of the park. I think it’s a good part of the park’s lineup.
The best invert
I don’t think I’ve had restraints tighten on me when I rode this coaster in 2013 and 2017
5:42 if you want to ride raptor without trims go to France and ride Monster also that should effect the originally, great vid tho
and we have a clone in france.
And a trimless clone at that!
@@Mechum22 yeeaah!
You should review Nighthawk!
Haven't ridden it yet
Raptor at cedar point open on may 4 1994
I love this roller coaster, but that pull in to the brakes actually broke my neck.
Other than that it’s extremely smooth imo. I can’t believe it’s that smooth and intense for its age
I'm getting a headache just watching footage of this.
I think this was the first cobra roll, wasn't it?
On an inverted roller coaster, yes. But the cobra roll/boomerang roll was quite common on many traditional looping roller coasters prior to Raptor.
to bad b&m is just winging it now
Yeah, I’m sorry... but I really don’t like raptor... I’ve ridden the coaster both in 2019, and 2020, and on both rides I’ve gotten tons of headbanging, I also felt the intensity is quite overhyped. But that final helix downright insane, the only time I’ve ever blacked out on a coaster, but idk I’ll give it another shot but as of now I just don’t rly like this coaster 🤷♂️
I’m not quite sure how your restraint can come down more I always found the restraints on raptor very loose and I never got headbanging or anything and I’m 6 feet so I don’t know what happened with your experiences on this ride for me personally Raptor is fighting for the fourth through sixth spot at the park between top thrill dragster and Magnum
The restraints start out loose, but once I'm flying through the cobra roll, it locks down super tight, making it tough to breathe.
I dont think I’ll ever be able to ride something like this. I wish I could get myself in one but then I wouldn’t enjoy it. If I force myself to do something I’m not comfortable with, then I won’t enjoy it
Raptors great...was my first invert the year it opened...I almost shat myself...thank god mom was next to me.
It is intense, but has some pacing issues IMO
you didn’t even mention afterburn when you mentioned best inverts...
Haven't ridden it yet
If we’re being honest I would give Raptor a 5 for
Originality because there is a clone in France
This was the original version, thus the clone name is Raptor. I wouldn't hold that against the ride
I still find it better than the Batman clone
The layout is Definitely superior!
Raptor >>>>>>>> great bear
Boo! Great Bear is the best!
XscreamThrills Talon > Great Bore
Imagine a floor less with vests lol
So, like a dive coaster then? :)
yea but imagine scream! and then put vests lol
Banshee > Raptor
Fight Me
I probably would agree.
With the majority of your reviews, you seem pretty soft.
I tend to be more on the soft side than throwing down a harsh review.