William Cobb

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.

• Name — William L. Cobb • Born — 1917 • Birthplace — Talbotton, Georgia, U.S. • Died — 17 December 1990 • Place of death — Dutch Island, Georgia, U.S. • Known for — William Cobb & Associates • Occupation — Roller coaster designer

William Cobb designed 11 roller coasters around the world. • Name — Model — Park — Country — Opened — Status — Ref • Great American Scream Machine — Wood support structure — Six Flags Over Georgia — United States — 1973 — Operating • Screamin' Eagle — Wood support structure — Six Flags St. Louis — United States — 1976 — Operating • Texas Cyclone — Wood support structure — Six Flags AstroWorld — United States — 1976 — Removed • Tornado — Wood support structure — Adventureland — United States — 1978 — Operating • Rolling Thunder — Wood support structure — Six Flags Great Adventure — United States — 1979 — Removed • Judge Roy Scream — Wood support structure — Six Flags Over Texas — United States — 1980 — Operating • Cyclone Formerly Riverside Cyclone — Wood support structure — Six Flags New England — United States — 1983 — Converted Now known as Wicked Cyclone • Monstre — Wood support structure — La Ronde — Canada Canada — 1985 — Operating • Roller Coaster Formerly Tree Topper — Wood support structure — Upper Clements Park — Canada Canada — 1989 — Removed • Anaconda — Wood support structure — Walygator Parc — France France — 1989 — Operating • Sierra Tonante — Wood support structure — Mirabilandia — Italy Italy — 1992 — Removed