Cedar Point is an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, with a rich history. Its humble beginnings date back to 1870 when the park was a beach and bathhouse. Since then, Cedar Point has transformed into one of America’s favorite thrilling theme parks. Cedar Point is located on a long peninsula that juts into Lake Erie, elevating a beachside destination to something even more thrilling.
5 Cedar Point Facts
1. Visitors to Cedar Point used to arrive by steamship. (Source)
Throughout the 1800s, visitors to Cedar Point used a steamship to reach the tip of the peninsula. Some of the steamships used over the century were “Young Reindeer”, “Lutts”, “R.B. Hayes”, “H.B. Wilson”, “I.M. Weston, “A.J. Wehrle, Jr.” “New York”, and “Eastland.”
2. The oldest coaster operating in the park is Blue Streak. (Source)
Blue Streak is a classic wooden rollercoaster built in 1964 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. It’s the oldest coaster in the park and still enjoyed by families today. It’s one of the world’s most popular wooden roller coasters.
3. Cedar Point may be the best amusement park in America. (Source)
Florida Rentals studied and ranked America’s top theme parks based on ratings, size, number of attractions, and ticket prices, and Cedar Point topped their rankings with the highest score!
4. The Gemini was the first rollercoaster to reach above the tree line. (Source)
The Gemini set the record in 1978 as one of the highest coasters in the world. Cedar Point coasters have set many more records since.
5. Steel Vengeance broke 15 roller coaster records. (Source)
Steel Vengeance is the longest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster of its kind. It broke an incredible 15 records in terms of speed, duration, height, drop length, and the longest amount of “weightless” time for riders.
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