Now I'm not one to hate wooden coasters and usually I really like them. In fact, I hate to bash wooden coasters, especially ones as old as the Wildcat. However, the Wildcat is unfortunately deserving of a low rating due to the ride's far too numerous flaws and the lackluster ride it has provided time after time.
Well looking at the ride it looks great and it looks like it will give a great ride, but unfortunately that isn't so. But, I just love the ride's location in the center of the park and it really captures the classic and traditional feel of Lake Compounce. Lines generally aren't too long for this classic, but they are slow moving due to a frustrating one train operation. To add insult to injury, that one train only seats 18 people! Yikes!
Until I first rode this, I was expecting a good ride. However, once the ride began those expectations were shattered. Despite having an out-and-back layout with a ton of hills usually is a recipe for a ton of air, the ride is just totally devoid of air. Absolutely none can be found in any of the ride's seats, which is baffling and extremely disappointing, especially since they have another woodie that absolutely delivers killer air. The only forces that can be experienced at all are a few decent laterals, but other than those few laterals, the whole ride is just so slow and boring.
Despite the mediocre ride it provides, Wildcat is still worth a ride while at Lake Compounce due to its classic nature since while it's dull, it isn't really all that rough like others have said. It’s really a shame since the park undeniably has a world-class coaster in Boulder Dash, but lacks a great coaster to compliment it. Though a beautiful coaster to look at, the Wildcat doesn't ride nearly as well and just is an all-around dull ride experience.
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