Villain (roller coaster)

Infobox roller coaster
name=Villain


caption=Hybrid structure on Villain's first hill.
location=Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom
section=
type=Wood
type2=Hybrid
type3=
status=Demolished
opened=2000
manufacturer=Custom Coasters International
designer=
model=
track=Out and Back
lift= Chain lift hill
height=120
drop=108
length=3980
speed=59
inversions=0
duration=2:30
angle=
capacity=
cost=
acceleration=
gforce=
restriction=48
rcdb_number=633 Villain was a wooden roller coaster at the Geauga Lake amusement park in Aurora, Ohio. It was manufactured by the now defunct Custom Coasters International (CCI). The ride opened as a part of the 4 coaster expansion Six Flags brought to Geauga Lake between 1999 and 2000. It is a wooden hybrid which means it has steel supports but has wood track. When it originally opened, the ride was incredibly smooth, but over time it deteriorated and was re-tracked during the off-season.fact|date=December 2007

In early October 2007, the Villain's trains were found on site at King's Island, another Cedar Fair park in Mason, OH.fact|date=December 2007 It is unknown what they will be used for.

On June 17, 2008, The Villain was sold for scrap to cleveland scrap for $2,500. The ride has since been demolished.

Incidents

In July 2000 when the amusement park was Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, forty-four year old Terry Wang of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was injured while riding the "Villain"cite web
title = Woman Awarded $3.6M After Being Injured On Roller Coaster
publisher = NewsNet5
url = http://www.newsnet5.com/entertainment/7706794/detail.html
accessdate = 2008-04-10 ] . While on the ride Wang was struck with several objects that were believed to be rocks or a cell phone. The impact of the objects caused her to endure a fractured skull and broken nose. Park officials had previously been warned about patrons who were throwing rocks at rides. With that, rocks were found on the ground below the roller coaster as well as on the catwalk and track. However, a park attorney theorized that Wang was struck with a cell phone. Wang sued Six Flags because of the injuries that she sustained. The trial was held at Portage County Common Pleas Court and the jury determined Six Flags was guilty of negligence. Wang was awarded $1.1 million for medical expenses and $2.5 million in punitive damages because of the trial’s verdict.

References

External links

* [http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/yellowpages/coasters/villain_glake.shtml The Villain on Ultimate Rollercoaster]