William Cobb (designer)

William L. Cobb (1917 – December 17, 1990) was an American designer and engineer of roller coasters, as the founder and head of William Cobb & Associates. He is particularly noted for his work on designing and relocating several major wooden roller coasters in the 1970s and 1980s. A number of these coasters were world-record holders at the time of their opening.

William L. Cobb
Born1917 (1917)
Talbotton, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 1990(1990-12-17) (aged 72–73)
Dutch Island, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationRoller coaster designer
Known forWilliam Cobb & Associates

On the subject of roller coaster design, Cobb has been quoted as saying, "You have to be a little bit mean. Sometimes you have to be a little bit sneaky. You get them going on a nice straight track and they think 'This looks smooth,' and then you dip it down a little to give them a good jolt. Or you have it so that when they go over a hill it looks like they're going to get their heads chopped off at the bottom."[1]

List of roller coasters


William Cobb designed 11 roller coasters around the world.[2]

NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Great American Scream MachineWood support structureSix Flags Over GeorgiaUnited States United States1973Operating[3]
Screamin' EagleWood support structureSix Flags St. LouisUnited States United States1976Operating[4]
Texas CycloneWood support structureSix Flags AstroWorldUnited States United States1976Removed[5]
TornadoWood support structureAdventurelandUnited States United States1978Operating[6]
Rolling ThunderWood support structureSix Flags Great AdventureUnited States United States1979Removed[7]
Judge Roy ScreamWood support structureSix Flags Over TexasUnited States United States1980Operating[8]
Cyclone
Formerly Riverside Cyclone		Wood support structureSix Flags New EnglandUnited States United States1983Converted
Now known as Wicked Cyclone		[9]
MonstreWood support structureLa RondeCanada Canada1985Operating[10]
Roller Coaster
Formerly Tree Topper		Wood support structureUpper Clements ParkCanada Canada1989Closed[11]
AnacondaWood support structureWalygator ParcFrance France1989Operating[12]
Sierra TonanteWood support structureMirabilandiaItaly Italy1992Removed[13]

Notes
  1. Adam Sandy (2006). "Roller Coaster History, 1980's - 1990's". Retrieved 2006-06-09.
  2. William Cobb - rcdb.com
  3. Marden, Duane. "Great American Scream Machine  (Six Flags Over Georgia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  4. Marden, Duane. "Screamin' Eagle  (Six Flags St. Louis)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  5. Marden, Duane. "Texas Cyclone  (Six Flags AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  6. Marden, Duane. "Tornado  (Adventureland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  7. Marden, Duane. "Rolling Thunder  (Six Flags Great Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  8. Marden, Duane. "Judge Roy Scream  (Six Flags Over Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  9. Marden, Duane. "Cyclone  (Six Flags New England)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  10. Marden, Duane. "Monstre  (La Ronde)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  11. Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster  (Upper Clements Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  12. Marden, Duane. "Anaconda  (Walygator Parc)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  13. Marden, Duane. "Sierra Tonante  (Mirabilandia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
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