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At the peak, riders reach a height of 140 feet (43 m) above the ground although the structure of the ride is only 84 feet (26 m) tall. The pendulum motion propels riders back and forth at 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) up to an arc of 120 degrees, making it one of the fastest non-coaster rides at Cedar Point. [1]
GateKeeper is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), it was the fifth Wing Coaster installation in the world. The ride opened on May 11, 2013, on the most successful opening weekend to date in the park's history.
Locate every ride and plan every move before you go with a downloadable Cedar Point map. Visit cedarpoint.com for the 2024 map and guide. 2024 Cedar Point Shores map
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).
Thrill-seeking ride-goers look forward to these 10 new attractions opening at U.S. parks, including coasters at Cedar Point and Kings Island.
Here's the full list of fastest roller coasters in the world and where rides at Cedar Point and Kings Island rank. ... with a drop or height of 300 to 399 feet, according to the park ...
Magnum XL-200, colloquially known as simply Magnum, is a steel roller coaster built by Arrow Dynamics at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.When it opened in 1989, it was the tallest, fastest, and steepest complete-circuit roller coaster in the world as well as the first hypercoaster – a roller coaster that exceeds 200 feet (61 m) in height. [1]
Cedar Point recently ranked among the top-rated amusement parks in the U.S.