It’s the end of an era at Six Flags Great Escape.

“I’m excited to ride it on its last day but sad to see it go,” said Daniel Abbott, of Rotterdam.

After 25 years, the Alpine Bobsled took its final riders down its Olympic-inspired halfpipe at 35 miles per hour Monday.

“It is like none other than I’ve every ridden,” Abbott said. “It’s a coaster that doesn’t have your traditional track, it’s a trackless rollercoaster.”

The unique attraction’s history spans well beyond its residency in Queensbury.

“I first rode this rollercoaster when it was at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey when I was a teenager,” said Daniel’s dad, Wade.

That was in the 1980s. The Bobsled’s rich history is one that’s closely followed by people like the Abbotts who are members of New York’s American Coaster Enthusiasts chapter.

“We like to be there to say goodbye to a ride,” Wade said. “Especially a beloved ride.”

The Abbotts and about 100 other coaster enthusiasts were some of the fist bobsledders on the ride Monday. The group also had a chance to take a walk up it’s 64-foot high lift for an overview of the Bobsled’s 1,500 foot course.

“We’re saying goodbye to more and more of them than we’d like,” Wade said. “But that’s life. We’ve got to move on.”

And there is good news for the coaster loving thrill seekers - a new wooden rollercoaster will be constructed this offseason.

“That style coaster is one that smaller kids and families can ride and it’s thrilling for that entire age group,” Wade said. “Absolutely the perfect addition.”