Record-breaking Top Thrill Dragster is being retired a year after the roller coaster seriously injured a woman waiting in line, Cedar Point announced yesterday.
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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.
Cedar Point announces new coaster replacing Dragster, the Top Thrill 2. SANDUSKY, Ohio (FOX 2) - Top Thrill 2, a 420-foot-tall coaster with two towers, will replace the Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point, the theme park revealed Tuesday.
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.
Cedar Point retires Top Thrill Dragster coaster after 19 years — and many problems. The Top Thrill Dragster, which at one time was the fastest and tallest roller coaster in the world, is being scrapped — in its current form, anyway.
“Rachel suffered permanent and life-altering injuries as a result of being struck in the head by a dislodged flag plate while simply standing in line,” said Attorney James Murray, who represents Rachel Hawes, her husband and her father.
The Top Thrill 2 will be the worlds fastest triple-launch strata coaster. It will feature two 420-foot-tall towers and launch riders three times at 74 miles per hour, 101 mph and finally 120 mph. The total track length will be 3,422 feet and take some two minutes from start to finish.
SANDUSKY, Ohio -- After more than a year of speculation, Cedar Point has made it official. Top Thrill Dragster, at least in its current form, is closing permanently.
The Dragster only had one tower, and in addition to adding a second tower, the new coaster will have three launches, an upgrade from The Dragster's one. One of the three is a backward launch, which will reach 101 mph. Top Thrill 2 will be the boldest and most advanced roller coaster Cedar Point has ever introduced.
Over the years, Mantis became known as a rough ride and its popularity began to decline. On September 2, 2014, after weeks of leaking clues that a major announcement was forthcoming, Cedar Point released a statement that Mantis would close on October 19, 2014.
Hawes and her family are seeking damages in excess of $13 million. They claim that medical expenses have already totaled over $2 million and are expected to include another $10 million throughout her lifetime. The lawsuit also seeks damages of over $1 million for lost wages and earning potential.
We all know, though, that roller coaster rides don't last forever. That's because the roller coaster loses energy to other forces as it does loop-the-loops, curves, and other hills along the way.
Wild Mouse features six mouse-themed cars and one cheese-themed car. You become part of the adventure as you play the role of mouse or cheese. Each 4-passenger car will climb 52 feet, crest the lift hill and begin a twisting, spinning and WILD journey along 1,312 feet of orange track.