Are they getting rid of the dragster at Cedar Point?

“After 19 seasons in operation with 18 million riders experiencing the world's first strata coaster, Top Thrill Dragster, as you know it, is being retired, Cedar Point said in an announcement on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. SANDUSKY, Ohio -- After more than a year of speculation, Cedar Point has made it official.



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Cedar Point closing Top Thrill Dragster ride after it caused a severe injury in 2021. AKRON, Ohio — It was once the tallest roller coaster in the world. And some 19 years and a troubled past later, Cedar Point is retiring the famed Top Thrill Dragster.

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The world's second-tallest roller coaster will be closed permanently, a year after a small object flew off the coaster and severely injured a woman in line. The Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, was the world's tallest coaster when it opened in 2003.

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Cedar Point announces its 'reimagined' Top Thrill Dragster will not open until 2024. Roller coaster fans will have to wait another year to ride what was once the tallest roller coaster in the world. Cedar Point announced Monday that its famed Top Thrill Dragster will not reopen until 2024.

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A new video released by Cedar Point this week teases what's ahead for the amusement park's popular Top Thrill Dragster, three years after it was shut down after a park patron was severely injured by a piece of metal that fell from the ride.

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Cedar Point is retiring its Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster, one year after a Michigan woman was injured while waiting in line for the ride. Officials for the Sandusky, Ohio-based amusement park announced the closure Tuesday on Twitter.

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Cedar Point unveils plans for new coaster to replace Top Thrill Dragster. SANDUSKY — Anticipation was in the air Tuesday when Cedar Point unveiled 2024 plans for its “boldest and most advanced roller coaster,” the Top Thrill 2, to replace the iconic Top Thrill Dragster.

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The new coaster is slated to open in summer 2024 and break the record for the world's tallest and fastest triple-launch strata coaster.

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New Coaster Opening in 2024 at Cedar Point. 2024 Season Passes On Sale Now! Drive an entire season of unlimited adrenaline with the all-new Top Thrill 2 in 2024 with a Gold Pass.

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