Ravine Flyer II
| Ravine Flyer II | |
|---|---|
| Waldameer & Water World | |
| Location | Waldameer & Water World |
| Coordinates | 42°06′33″N 80°09′25″W / 42.109256°N 80.157041°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 17, 2008 |
| Cost | $6 million (equivalent to $8.76 million in 2024) |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | The Gravity Group |
| Designer | The Gravity Group |
| Track layout | Terrain |
| Lift/launch system | Chain |
| Height | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Drop | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Length | 3,061 ft (933 m) |
| Speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 60° |
| G-force | 3.5 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Ravine Flyer II at RCDB | |
Ravine Flyer II is a hybrid wooden roller coaster located at Waldameer & Water World in Erie, Pennsylvania. It was ranked as the Best New Ride of 2008 by the Amusement Today magazine. Ravine Flyer II was built on the site of the park's old Ravine Flyer roller coaster, which was dismantled in 1938 after a man died on it. Initial concepts for the replacement ride were developed by Custom Coasters International in the early 1990s, further developed by Dennis McNulty several years later, then finalized and constructed by The Gravity Group, with Jeff Mason overseeing construction.
The roller coaster traverses Pennsylvania Route 832 (also known as Peninsula Drive) along its course, emulating the course of the original Ravine Flyer.