Six Flags Great Escape · Operating · 2024
The Bobcat
55 ft · 40 mph
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A Gravity Group family woodie with modern trains — the park's first new coaster since 2005.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against Six Flags Great Escape's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
55 ft
#5 of 6 at Six Flags Great Escape
Ride experience
- Family
- Gravity Group
- Wood
Specs from sixflags.com
History
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Timeline
2024
The Bobcat opens
Background
The Bobcat opened in 2024 as Great Escape's first new coaster since 2005 — a Gravity Group family woodie with modern trains on a twisting wooden structure.
It brought new wooden airtime to New York's Adirondack park scene and quickly became a Fest Area headliner beside Comet.
History primarily sourced from sixflags.com. See also our data policy.
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Sources & official links
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- Six Flags Great Escape — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Six Flags Great Escape on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- The Gravity Group — manufacturerthegravitygroup.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (Six Flags Great Escape · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Licensed / educationalWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)
- History & background sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
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