Wildcat is a wooden roller coaster at Frontier City in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was originally built for Fairyland Park and opened in 1968, but closed with the park in 1977 after the park sustained extensive storm damage. In 1990, Wildcat was moved from its former plot and relocated to Frontier City, and the roller coaster reopened on April 20, 1991.[1] The ride was originally manufactured by National Amusement Devices, and its modification and rebuild were done by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.[2]
In 1968, Wildcat opened at Fairyland Park in Kansas City, Missouri as the park's biggest ride, an attempt by its owners to stay competitive with other parks. The park was closed in 1977 due to extensive storm damage and the opening of the nearby Worlds of Fun in 1972. Wildcat sat abandoned with many other attractions from the park.
Frontier City (1990-present)
In 1990, Wildcat was removed from the abandoned Fairyland Park and moved to Frontier City. Re-construction of the roller coaster began in June 1990, and major modifications were made to the track in order to fit the area it was placed in.
The queue house features a "chicken exit" that guests can take if they chicken out during the last minute.[3]
In 1999, the original two trains used for the coaster were replaced with PTC trains for the 1999 season. Sometime before the 2004 season, one of the trains was removed for unknown reasons, reducing the coaster to strictly one-train operation.
Wildcat at the Roller Coaster DataBase
Wildcat (Frontier City) at the Roller Coaster Wiki
Wildcat (Frontier City) at Wikipedia
