History
WildCat opened at Cedar Point in 1979. It was the second Cedar Point ride to use the WildCat name following the 1970 installation, Wildcat.
WildCat is the only roller coaster in Cedar Point that has been relocated since being built. WildCat had been in two previous places before settling in its final location, across from Iron Dragon. WildCat gave more than 25 million rides since its debut. Although this figure-8 designed coaster is a park favorite, ridership declined over the years from over 500,000 riders in 1996 down to 300,000 riders in 2008.
On May 2, 2012, Cedar Point announced the permanent removal and dismantling of the WildCat roller coaster prior to the opening of the 2012 season for the expansion of Celebration Plaza.
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