Cedar Point is an American amusement park located in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio owned by the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. Essentially mechanical, it is famous, along with its great rival Six Flags Magic Mountain, for being one of the two most adrenaline-filled amusement parks in the world, with which it shares the record for parks with the highest concentration of roller coasters in the world ( 19 in all). However, it holds the record for the only park with 4 roller coasters over 200 feet (61 meters) and until 2009, it was the park with the highest concentration of attractions in the world (75). It completely occupies a peninsula of Lake Erie (1.5km2) which it dominates and is practically devoid of thematisations.
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As a recreational facility, it dates back to the 1870s (a picnic area), and is therefore one of the two oldest amusement parks in North America. However, it will only be in the sixties that the first roller coasters will emerge. In fact, it is one of the first facilities that responds in a significant way to the enormous success achieved by Disneyland. It is a park that has stood out and continues to stand out for the continuous search for the most innovative carousel and roller coaster, as well as related records. Its attractions have always been adrenaline and provocative, as if in search of the acceptable limit in relation to the historical period in which they are presented.
In 1976 it is the first amusement park in the world to present a roller coaster with 2 consecutive screws: Corkscrew (literally " essentially characterized by two speed bumps located on two uphill sections of the route. In 2013 a new roller coaster was opened, called Gatekeeper, a Wing roller coaster by Bolliger & Mabillard features trains with seats placed on the sides of the rails (similar, but more intense, to Gardaland's Raptor). In 2016 Valravn was inaugurated: a Dive Coaster over 60 meters high, produced by Bolliger & Mabillard. Similar to Gardaland's Oblivion, but much larger in size and faster, it is currently the longest, tallest and fastest Dive Coaster in the world.
The last roller coaster to open in the Cedar Point Amusement Park, in 2018, was Steel Vengeance, a hybrid roller coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction. a Wing roller coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard features trains with seats placed on the sides of the rails (similar, but more intense, to Gardaland's Raptor). In 2016 Valravn was inaugurated: a Dive Coaster over 60 meters high, produced by Bolliger & Mabillard. Similar to Gardaland's Oblivion, but much larger in size and faster, it is currently the longest, tallest and fastest Dive Coaster in the world. The last roller coaster to open in the park, in 2018, was Steel Vengeance, a hybrid roller coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction. a Wing roller coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard features trains with seats placed on the sides of the rails (similar, but more intense, to Gardaland's Raptor). In 2016 Valravn was inaugurated: a Dive Coaster over 60 meters high, produced by Bolliger & Mabillard. Similar to Gardaland's Oblivion, but much larger in size and faster, it is currently the longest, tallest and fastest Dive Coaster in the world. The last roller coaster to open in the park, in 2018, was Steel Vengeance, a hybrid roller coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction. produced by Bolliger & Mabillard.
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Similar to Gardaland's Oblivion, but much larger in size and faster, it is currently the longest, tallest and fastest Dive Coaster in the world. The last roller coaster to open in the Cedar Point Park, in 2018, was Steel Vengeance, a hybrid roller coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction. produced by Bolliger & Mabillard. Similar to Gardaland's Oblivion, but much larger in size and faster, it is currently the longest, tallest and fastest Dive Coaster in the world. The last roller coaster to open in the park, in 2018, was Steel Vengeance, a hybrid roller coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction.
The Origins
Cedar Point Amusement Park has one of the fastest and craziest “roller coasters” on the planet. Voted "The World's Best Amusement Park" by Fun Today, Cedar Point is located in Sandusky, Ohio.
It already holds several records with a significant number of attractions (69 in total) including 17 roller coasters, the most famous of which is still the "Top Thrill Dragster" with several records to its credit (speed, height, etc.).
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Although initially a family picnic area, the park was built in 1870 before undergoing major changes over time. Today it is the second oldest American park after Lake Compounce.
The main attractions of Cedar Point are:
- Roller coasters with Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Wildcat, Corkscrew, Top Thrill Dragster and Millennium Force.
- Water attractions like Snake River Falls and Thunder Canyon
- Other attractions that will make your adrenaline fly with the Demon Drop or the MaXair.
Cedar Point is the meeting place for thrill seekers. Here, you will not see any parades, any funny characters, any shows. Just rides, just rides.