Eastern Great Lakes Region (Michigan & Ohio)

Many coasters stayed too long while others were simply ahead of their time... But what coasters closed way to soon?

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Robert Reed
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Definitely the Ozark Wildcat at the defunct Celebration City in Branson. I love a GCI woodie, and this was one I really wanted to ride. Closed after just six seasons, although its trains live on at Dollywood on Thunderhead.

Great choice!!!

That is one that I am absolutely devastated to have missed out on too.

I adore GCI's and it kills me everytime I visit Silver Dollar City that there used to be one just down the road.

Ozark Wildcat was a beautiful, fun, wood coaster to ride in Branson.  One could go to Silver Dollar City during the day and to Celebration City in the evening. Looking forward to Coaster Con in 2027 and returning to the area.

I am truly bummed that I missed out on that experience. We go to SDC every year for Coaster Christmas and I can't help but think about what I missed!

If I had to say, probably Mega Zeph. It seems like it would've been good, but sadly it didn't operate for more than 5 years. 

Great pick, especially considering the circumstances that saw it close. 

Living near Michigan's Adventure I'm on Shivering Timbers all the time so I familiar with how crazy CCI can be with their layouts, I would have have liked to give that one a try.