Valravn (roller coaster)

Valravn
Valravn in May 2016
Cedar Point
LocationCedar Point
Park sectionMain Midway
Coordinates41°28′53″N 82°41′02″W / 41.481298°N 82.683970°W / 41.481298; -82.683970
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateMay 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)
Opening dateMay 7, 2016 (2016-05-07)
ReplacedGood Time Theatre
Turnpike Cars[1]
General statistics
TypeSteel – Dive Coaster
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
ModelDive Coaster
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height223 ft (68 m)
Drop214 ft (65 m)
Length3,415 ft (1,041 m)
Speed75 mph (121 km/h)
Inversions3
Duration2:23
Max vertical angle90°
Capacity1,200 riders per hour
Height restriction52 in (132 cm)
Trains3 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 8 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Fast Lane Plus only available
Valravn at RCDB

Valravn is a steel roller coaster at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Built and designed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), it is the first Dive Coaster model in the Cedar Fair chain of parks and opened on May 7, 2016, as the tallest, fastest, and longest of its kind in the world. It remains the tallest, sharing its height record with Yukon Striker at Canada's Wonderland. Valravn is also the first Dive Coaster to use B&M's vest-style, over-the-shoulder restraints and the third Dive Coaster overall to open in the United States. The installation marked the hundredth roller coaster from B&M, dating back to the company's founding in 1988.

Following on the heels of Rougarou, which opened at Cedar Point in 2015, Valravn also takes its name from cultural folklore. The ride's theme is based on a mythological bird from Danish folklore called the valravn, which means "raven of the slain".

  1. ^ Pevos, Edward (September 9, 2015). "Cedar Point unveils record dive coaster for 2016 called Valravn". MLive. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

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