What ride did Cedar Point shut down?

Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island is not the only thing being retired at Cedar Point this summer. The Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster remains closed until 2024 as it is reimagined after an accident in August 2021 severely injured a park guest waiting in line.



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Cedar Point shut the ride, which first opened in 2003 and stood at 420ft, following Hawes' accident and announced it would be permanently retired in September 2022 ahead of a revamp.

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The Top Thrill 2 will make its debut during the summer season in 2024, replacing the Top Thrill Dragster which closed in August 2021. SANDUSKY, Ohio — Cedar Point on Tuesday unveiled its newest version of a fan-favorite ride — one that is said to be the world's tallest and fastest triple-launch “strata coaster.”

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Late last year, Clark said Wicked Twister's removal was being done as “that area of the park is being prepared for future development.” Its ride structure was completely removed in early February and 1,000 pieces of the track were put up for sale – quickly selling out for $215 per piece.

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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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The Sandusky Police Department reported a group of four females, two of which were minors, saw the couple engage in sexual intercourse while inside the Ferris wheel cart ahead of them. The witnesses told police they could see the couple's private areas and feel the cart shaking.

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An update was released on social media in September 2022 stating, Top Thrill Dragster, as you know it, is being retired. Officials provided limited details but confirmed that the roller coaster would reopen as a new and reimagined ride experience. The injured guest's family sued Cedar Point in mid-2023.

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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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Don't call it a throwback. Blue Streak may be Cedar Point's oldest and most classic coaster, but it still competes with some of the park's heavy hitters. It's one for the ages and has been a family favorite since it opened in 1964, when it reversed a decade long drought of coasters in the park.

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Top Thrill 2 is the ONLY dual-tower strata coaster in the world! Known for its innovation in roller coaster thrills, Cedar Point is the first amusement park in the world to reimagine and redefine the “strata coaster” – a roller coaster that eclipses the height of 400 feet.

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SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 1, 2023) – Cedar Point, The Roller Coaster Capital of the World®, will once again redefine roller coaster innovation in 2024 with the debut of Top Thrill 2, the world's tallest and fastest triple-launch strata roller coaster.

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Steel Vengeance opened as an unmatched world-record breaker with some serious stats: 205 feet tall, 74 miles per hour, longest hybrid coaster in the world at 5,740 feet and almost 30 seconds of airtime - the most airtime on ANY roller coaster in the world - along with twists, turns and close calls during the 2 minute, ...

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In August 2023, the speculation was confirmed after Cedar Point announced plans to transform Top Thrill Dragster into a triple-launched roller coaster using linear synchronous motors. The modified coaster is scheduled to reopen in 2024 as Top Thrill 2.

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