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Villain (roller coaster)
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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 four-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 moderately smooth, but by 2001 it deteriorated and was re-tracked during the off-season.
In early October 2007, the Villain's trains were found on site at Kings Island
, another Cedar Fair park in Mason, OH. 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.
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.
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
at the Geauga Lake amusement park in Aurora, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It was manufactured by the now-defunct Custom Coasters International
Custom Coasters International
Custom Coasters International was one of the premier wooden roller coaster manufacturers in the world and produced more wooden coasters in recent times than any other company...
(CCI). The ride opened as a part of the four-coaster expansion Six Flags brought to Geauga Lake between 1999 and 2000. It is a wooden hybrid
Wooden hybrid roller coaster
A hybrid roller coaster is a roller coaster design in which the track is made from a different material from the structure. The most common is the wooden tracked hybrid...
, which means it has steel supports but has wood track. When it originally opened, the ride was moderately smooth, but by 2001 it deteriorated and was re-tracked during the off-season.
In early October 2007, the Villain's trains were found on site at Kings Island
Kings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...
, another Cedar Fair park in Mason, OH. 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.
Demolition
As of October 2007, Geauga Lake has shut down. Most of its rides have been moved to other amusement parks, but only the wooden coasters have not been saved, excluding the steel coaster Double Loop.Incidents
In July 2000 when the amusement park was Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, forty-four-year-old Terri Wang of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was injured while riding Villain. 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 FlagsSix Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...
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.