Raging Wolf Bobs
History
Geauga Lake owner Funtime, Inc. planned to add a new roller coaster – the first in ten years – to celebrate the park's centennial anniversary in 1988. Dinn Corporation was hired to install the new ride with the help of Curtis D. Summers, who modeled the design of the roller coaster after Bobs, a famous coaster from the 1920s which operated at Chicago's Riverview Park until 1967. After an investment of $2.5 million, Raging Wolf Bobs opened to the public on May 28, 1988. It was marketed with the slogan "The Legend of Terror Returns."
Following the park's permanent closure in 2007, Raging Wolf Bobs was sold in an auction to an unnamed buyer for $2,500 on June 17, 2008. In 2011, the coaster's slow dismantling began, and it was completed by early 2014.
Incident
On June 16, 2007, a train failed to climb a hill and rolled backward. The last car of a train partially derailed in the process, but there were no injuries. The incident, which caused significant damage, closed the attraction for the remainder of the season. Geauga Lake owner Cedar Fair announced the permanent closure of the amusement park on September 21, 2007, ending the attraction's run at Geauga Lake. Several years prior to the accident, the ride was retracked by Martin & Vleminckx.
See also
References
- ^ Futrell, Jim; Hahner, Dave (June 1, 2015). Geauga Lake: The Funtime Years 1969-1995. Arcadia Publishing. p. 76. ISBN 9781439651612. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Geauga Lake-Sea World History". Aurora Historical Society. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ Carmen, Cheyenne (September 1, 2015). "Riverview Amusement Park, Chicago, illinois". DefunctParks.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Raging Wolf Bobs Opens at Geauga May 28!". ACE News. Vol. 10, no. 5, 6. Chicago, Illinois: American Coaster Enthusiasts. 1998. p. 3.
- ^ "Roller coaster car derails at Geauga Lake". RideAccidents.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Geauga Lake silences rides; water park remains".
- ^ "Coaster Repair & Refurbishment". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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