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The Villain was a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure. It opened May 52000 and was a hybrid coaster built by Custom Coasters International. It had a wooden track with steel supports. It operated until 2007, when the park would close altogether.
When Six Flags announced they would re-brand Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio as "Six Flags Ohio" in 1999, they announced four new coasters for the 2000 season. The Villain open on May 5, 2000 and would be a unique coaster, as it was a hybrid coaster utilizing both steel and wood. The coaster would contain airtime hills and turns, along with a "trick track" element. In 2000, the ride was considered by many to be smooth, but by 2001 had become rough and had to be re-tracked by Martin & Vleminckxin the off-season.
When Geauga Lake would close in 2007, the Villain was put up for sale. The trains were removed and saved while the structure was sold to Cleveland Scrap for $2,500. It was demolished.
In July of 2000, Terri Wang, a forty-year-old guest was struck by a flying projectile while riding. She suffered a fractured skull and broken nose. It was thought she was struck with a rock by a bystander, but the park attorney claimed she was struck with a cell phone. She sued Six Flags, and won the lawsuit. Six Flags was found guilty of negligence, and was awarded in financial compensation.
Villain at the Roller Coaster DataBase
The Villain at the Roller Coaster Wiki
Villain (roller coaster) at Wikipedia
