Ozark Wildcat Wooden Roller Coaster Front Seat POV - Celebration City

Ozark Wildcat Wooden Roller Coaster Front Seat POV - Celebration City

[@alexf02071999]

Leaving an awesome GCI to rot is practically a crime.

[@matthewsouthwell9653]

It's gone now 😢

[@tntornadox89]

Random trivia, prior to demolition the 2 trains were sent to Dollywood. One was used for parts while the second became Thunderhead's 'third' train. While Thunderhead can't run 3 trains at once, it gave them a spare when they pull the trains off for heavy maintenance each year. When it first arrived, it still had the labelscars on the lead car.

[@sixflags_fan7761]

Rip Ozark Wildcat 2003-2015

[@grantjones6952]

:(

[@scottholder7374]

If only Celebration City had been smarter with it's money.

[@marissaghost]

Seriously! It was so beautiful, especially at night it was really a great experience. Gave that kind of adventurous and nostalgic feeling that is hard to find just anywhere. haha

[@coasternamegenerator5611]

Railroad Skater Why would they refuse to work with them though?

[@coasternamegenerator5611]

Railroad Skater okay 1) Roar at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom also closed down and 2) No it doesn’t stain their portfolio. Do you see GCI suffering from this one coaster. Also, here’s an example for why GCO wouldn’t. When Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom went bankrupt, B&M had one of their most impressive coasters to date there, yet they still worked together up until 2012.

[@coasternamegenerator5611]

Railroad Skater oh yeah, Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa is defunct too.

[@iamlimmy]

This was my favorite roller coaster growing up. The last time I rode it was 2007. I miss this ride so much :(

[@tino9771]

Gci should make a clone of this

[@stillbuyvhs]

Thank you for posting this. The Ozark Wildcat was almost my 1st wood coaster, but the ride closed before we could ride it. (Someone lost their hat or wallet on the ride, & the park management decided to help them out.)

[@Vaughanabe13]

I was just at SDC and management told us personally that Celebration City was a failed experiement and unfortunately the Ozark Wildcat will be torn down (no date given). They said they already sold the trains, the gates and the control panels, and the ride hasn't been maintained so the bolts and track are now completed rusted. Only thing left is to tear it down. They didn't tell us what their plans were for the remains of Celebration City.

[@subhumantype]

Thanks for putting this video up. I never got a chance to ride it when it was open. Awesome video!

[@alexf02071999]

Actually this is/was a very good wooden coaster - smooth and quick with some airtime. Sure, it's nowhere near as good as Outlaw Run but it'd still make a great addition to SDC as a fun family wooden coaster.

[@lucieriley5560]

i always wanted to ride this as a kid. thank you for giving me that experience

[@curly364]

I miss Celebration City so much! I loved the Wildcat. I'm not a fan of SDC so Celebration City lives on in my memories. It closed the day before my son's 1st birthday. I did get to go the last year it was open in 2008 but wish they'd bring it back or something similar.

[@CheyenneDayrider]

The last time I went there was when I was in like Kindergarten and I wanted to ride this ride...But I was too short >.< I didn't meet height requirements ;-; The closest thing I have now to this is Outlaw Run, oh well...

[@kevinthompson6986]

Lighting Racer,,,,and ThunderHead at dollywood Are Both GCIS

[@firefoo]

Everytime I am in Branson I see this standing alone. Sure wish Silver Dollar City would buy it. Looks like a great coaster and they could get it for pennies on the dollar!!

[@sgtmyers88]

Sadly this is the only way you can experience this ride now. It now sits rotting away in its abandoned site in Branson, MO. Tragic

[@davidng2336]

sgtmyers88 It was demolished.

[@Beergut222]

Thanks. Outlaw Run looks sweet. But the Ozark Wildcat was a great ride. Smooth. Such a shame it had to sit out there, empty, and rot. Damn...

[@kyledudekr]

Yea they should of moved it to SDC then built Outlaw Run. That would of been sweet!

[@Beergut222]

Why can't this be moved to Silver Dollar City? They need a good woody, being such a beautiful park!!!!

[@fncz]

I LOVED this rollercoaster!

[@megabucks8888]

me too it was great

[@ANDREWSLETSPLAYS]

I remember when i was in Branson! we stayed there a few days and the hotel we stayed at was right next to celebration city! i thought it opened in the summer but as it turned out i saw my first abandon amusement park!

[@GreatCoastersfan]

Terminator and the Ozark Wildcat are very a lot a like in many ways.

[@Mina_Fox_90]

This was quite the landmark when we were driving in through Branson. I would have ridden on this one had I gone to Celebration City at least once during its five years of business before it folded. And while they axed it seven years later after the park closed for good, some of the old rides and attractions are still present today but in the process of rotting away.

[@wow42022]

Classic Branson, I remember seeing this coaster and what was celebration city tons of times

[@ukguy]

Wow practically the whole coaster was banked.. even banked airtime hill.

[@Whatchamawhozit]

@JDrockerDUDE - That coaster is a CCI (Custom Coasters International) who is now known as The Gravity Group LLC

[@iSpeed09]

a five year existence just doesn't seem fair :C

[@Scraghunter]

That was one awesome little woody. It was sadly demolished.

[@tjgamer9713]

man i miss celebration city, it was my first theme park and the three coasters there, were my first coasters

[@triassic123]

@JDrockerDUDE The New Mexico Rattler was not built by GCI.

[@JohnnyRandom89]

gci does some really good intense twister woodies. we have one here in albuquerque called the new mexico rattler. its short, its small in stature. but its intense and quick in thrills level.

[@brennanlynch12345678]

I talked to SDC on the phone tidy and asked them what they planned on doing to the celebration city site..and they said that most of the rides are gone to other theme parks and that the rest of the rides would be sold or demolished..I asked even the Ozark wildcat..and they said the weren't sure yet! And then I told them that they need to bring it to SDC!

[@bubblepie5877]

It breaks my heart so much to see that place now. 😢

[@BeckyBat19]

Good golly, I miss this coaster and this park😢

[@ScreamerzProductions]

Yo, Imagine a RMC Ozark Wildcat.. yo....

[@littlefiddlechick1513]

Look up.....Ozark Wildcat Last Run (almost) you will know more of what really happened.

[@iamlimmy]

The park this ride is in isn't open anymore, so you couldn't have ridden it yesterday...

[@fncz]

LOVED this coaster....like James Dean....gone too soon!

[@MrMosebysLobby]

im just waiting for one of these videos to accidentally have me on one of the rides lol. I was at this park way too much as a kid

[@scottschell]

It sucks that they couldn't cut the tracks and move them and the trains to Silver Dollar City and rebuild the coaster there.

[@jukingeo]

Not sure if it is just me, but the circuit on this coaster vaguely resembles the Rye Airplane coaster. It would make sense that GCI would go after a classic Prior and Church design given that they have the snake trains that could handle the extreme twisting track.

[@justinvinyard440]

This GCI coaster opened in 2003 and closed in 2008. They could've just relocate this GCI to another park or something. Why would they demolish this awesome GCI? I mean the layout was wonderful.

[@carisasmith2963]

You should come to Oklahoma in the summer!

[@aisukohivods341]

My first ever roller coaster♥️

[@Whatchamawhozit]

@JDrockerDUDE - I prefer CCI woodies, but i like the Millennium Flyer Trains more than I like PTC, but the new TImberliners from GG are nice as well. Wish I had a few spare million I would buy it, save it and put it in my backyard.

[@dustinchance3071]

I really miss this coaster

[@Jacobthekid28]

I miss this place so much

[@dodgyhingst]

I never got to ride it. Every summer, I would say "this summer" and then before I knew it, summer was over so I would say "next summer"......well, next summer never came.

[@thoughtihadyou]

I used to spend every summer at Celebration City... Then they closed it down.

[@emmabugsmama]

Actually SDC owns CC. But I do agree please, please move it or reopen cc!!

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

The first GCI sent for scrap :(

[@TheKittyKiller9]

i never got to ride this because when i went there i was just barely too short

[@alwynfrench1122]

The ride was dynamic.

[@kittykatlover5]

I miss celebration city:'(

[@morgancarlson6496]

Dude, It was Terrible watching them Tear down Wildcat. I remember going there ALL THE TIME

[@coasterfair2602]

I wish the company that owned it would reopen this because it would be great for future generations

[@ryanjoseph2012]

Coaster Fair it was torn down

[@lightphenomena3481]

The shot tower is in silver dollar city new area

[@sonicrulez111]

i got here from the creepy bug section

[@amillie_412]

what an absolute shame this got demolished. what a coaster it was!!!!

[@johnfoltz8183]

Are you sure you want to completely demolish Wooden Roller Coaster 1?

[@craponladygaga]

same

[@MegatronMcCugh]

Looks like a tighter smaller old Texas Giant. Hate to hear its out to pasture...

[@natalietate5805]

This coaster is fast like a wildcat.

[@SchleichLover182011]

where is ozark? is it in branson? :D

[@DirtyBallsPodcast]

Send it to dollywood, call it lightning head lol

[@fncz]

So sad she isn't running any longer. Is it still standing?

[@eradmo89]

Sitting there rotting away . . . I wish SDC would find a place for it, but given the terrain, that wouldn't be logical or possible.

[@bubblepie5877]

It was demolished last year 🙁

[@david_sdiego]

$4 million coaster that ran 5 years? I think someone lost their butt. Should have filed BK and let someone else run it.

[@joshwatson3126]

Exactly

[@maxvanrossum1755]

They should relocate it to a park that could use a good coaster

[@JohnnyRandom89]

@DjfunkmasterG oh yeah thats what i meant. lol cci

[@nastashiapoitier1169]

I rode in the front seat of this ride at the age of 10.

[@strategicgamingwithaacorns2874]

Press F to pay respects.

[@trainsmusicandmore877]

F

[@TMcConnaughhay]

It looks like a bunch of curves and bunny hills and most of it looks less than 30 feet off the ground.

[@Whatchamawhozit]

Petition Knoebels

[@JoshB333]

Thorpe Park should clone this to replace Loggers Leap

[@sonicrulez111]

FUCKING HOW

[@lydiasmith6802]

Celebration City was closed after the problems

[@chaossst6386]

Rip

[@actuallyrealallity]

I went on this yesterday I went twice and sat in the back with the most pain

[@trainsmusicandmore877]

No you didn't, because when this video was posted the ride had been closed for 2 years.

[@JohnnyRandom89]

@triassic123 i know i made a mistake dude cci. shit

[@TehSaviorRemixer]

You lied

[@derpstalker5424]

This coaster collapsed

[@augsbourne]

Jack Jurista it was demolished in Dec. 2015. Kinda upsetting to see in my community (I live in the Branson area) and I had so many fond memories of Celebration City.

[@TheBabie113]

They pulled it down today

[@z_channel_3334]

its sad that they did that. it was my very first rollercoaster and I learned to get over my fear of coasters on that ride.

[@CoasterRica]

F