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The original Shoot the Rapids closed to make way for another defunct water ride, White Water Landing (Cedar Point). SkyScraper 2008 2015 Gravity Works A Booster type ride. The ride was 2 minutes long and rotated its riders at a max speed of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) at a max height of 160 feet (49 m). [30]
The debut of Magnum XL-200 in 1989 at Cedar Point introduced the first complete-circuit roller coaster to exceed 200 feet (61 m), [5] [6] marking a pivot point in the industry. [4] The new era, sometimes referred to as the Coaster Wars, [ 4 ] saw increasing competition as parks sought to be the latest to break world records, with some only ...
The first amusement ride at Cedar Point, a water toboggan ride consisting of a ramp that launched riders into Lake Erie, opened in 1890. Electricity was installed at Cedar Point in 1891. [16] The first roller coaster, Switchback Railway, opened the following year. It stood 25 feet (7.6 m) high and had a top speed of 10 miles per hour (16 km/h).
In USA TODAY's 10Best Awards, decided by readers, Cedar Point was ranked No. 10 in the nation. "Located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, Cedar Point bills itself as 'the roller coaster ...
Thrill-seeking ride-goers look forward to these 10 new attractions opening at U.S. parks, including coasters at Cedar Point and Kings Island.
Blue Streak opened to the public on May 23, 1964. It was one of only three roller coasters operating at the time within the park. The attraction's success led to a rebirth of roller coasters at Cedar Point, including the installation of Cedar Creek Mine Ride (1969), Corkscrew (1976), Gemini (1978) and Jr. Gemini (1979) (now known as Wilderness ...
Cedar Point says riders on the coaster will hear this mournful music as they ascend a lift hill themed to an old 160-foot-tall Lake Erie shipping crane tower. At the top, riders will encounter a ...
Maverick is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.Manufactured by Intamin at a cost of $21 million, it was the 500th roller coaster designed by German engineer Werner Stengel and the first to feature a twisted horseshoe roll element.