What will replace the Top Thrill Dragster?

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.” The Top Thrill 2 will make its debut during the summer season in 2024, replacing the Top Thrill Dragster which closed in August 2021.



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Rachel Hawes filed the lawsuit against Cedar Point amusement park Wednesday, nearly two years after the piece of metal flew off the Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster – at the time, the world's second-tallest coaster at more than 400 feet high – while she was waiting in line to ride it, landing her in intensive care.

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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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Drive an entire season of unlimited adrenaline with the all-new Top Thrill 2 in 2024 with a Gold Pass. Have a need for speed? Get revvved up in 2024 and buckle in as Cedar Point introduces Top Thrill 2, the world's TALLEST and FASTEST triple-launch strata coaster.

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Zamperla, which was named as the renovating manufacturer, will reuse the existing 420-foot (130 m) hill and add an equally-sized vertical spike at the opposite end of the track. While the height and maximum speed will remain the same, the track length will be increased to 3,422 feet (1,043 m).

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Wicked Twister was removed after the 2021 season to make room for future development at Cedar Point. SANDUSKY, Ohio — Editor's note: Video in the player above features a front-seat ride from the Wicked Twister roller coaster, which has been demolished at Cedar Point.

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Wicked Twister was removed after the 2021 season to make room for future development at Cedar Point. SANDUSKY, Ohio — Editor's note: Video in the player above features a front-seat ride from the Wicked Twister roller coaster, which has been demolished at Cedar Point.

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SANDUSKY, Ohio — Riders on Cedar Point's Magnum XL-200 roller coaster were forced to walk down much of the coaster's 205-foot hill after the ride became stuck near the top, reports say.

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“After 19 seasons in operation with 18 million riders experiencing the world's first strata coaster, Top Thrill Dragster, as you know it, has been retired,” the amusement park said in a tweet at the time.

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In 2024, Kings Island's new Camp Snoopy will feature the park's newest roller coaster, Snoopy's Soap Box Racers.

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