The ride
Hellcat is a wood roller coaster built by S&S – Sansei Technologies on its Wooden Coaster platform at Clementon Park and Splash World in New Jersey, having opened to the public in 2004. After 22 seasons of operation it remains one of the defining attractions on the Clementon Park and Splash World midway, drawing repeat riders who track every subtle change to its trains, restraints and station soundtrack.
On paper the ride is a serious thrill machine. It climbs 110 ft above the park before pitching forward into its first descent. That opening drop measures 105 ft, long enough to pin riders against their restraints and pull a prolonged moment of weightless airtime over the lap-bar. Trains reach a top speed of 56.0 mph before the first turnaround, where the layout opens up into a sequence of lateral and vertical elements. In total the track stretches 260 ft, giving the experience a distinctly long-form feel rather than the punchy one-and-done character of many modern compact coasters. enthusiast trip-planning resources
Coasters from S&S – Sansei Technologies have a recognizable signature in track shaping, train design and the way transitions are paced. Riders familiar with other S&S – Sansei Technologies installations will pick up on the same DNA in Hellcat's layout, particularly through its station design and the sound profile of the running gear. As a Wooden Coaster, it sits within a recognizable family of attractions and benefits from years of refinement applied to similar installations elsewhere.
Plan to ride Hellcat early in the day or during the final hour before park close, when standby waits at Clementon Park and Splash World typically drop. Single-rider lines and early-entry ticketing programs, when available at Clementon Park and Splash World, are usually the fastest ways to get repeat rides on a busy day. broader coaster community archives
In CoasterVault's ranking tables, Hellcat currently appears in our 148th position for fastest coasters, 153rd position for tallest coasters, 124th position for biggest drops lists, reflecting where its core stats place it among operating coasters in the United States. These rankings move whenever a new installation opens, so the position should be read as a snapshot rather than a permanent record.