If you are from any state bordering Ohio, you no doubt grew up going to Cedar Point. I LOVED Cedar Point as a kid/teenager. I even had a season pass one summer. I have many memories of spending summer days sweating profusely while waiting an inordinate amount of time to ride a 2-minute roller coaster. For this 30 Before 30, we had to invest in something they didn't have when I was a kid, the Fast Pass. Basically, it allows you to skip the lines and ride roller coasters much faster. It is literally impossible to do what we did in a day without it, because lines for some rides can be hours long (seriously!). Here are photos and stats of each coaster we rode:
Year Built: 1991
Duration: 3 minutes 13 seconds
Top Speed: 65 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 161/155
Max Vertical Angel: 52
Claim to Fame: Was worlds tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster when it opened. Longest roller coaster ride at Cedar Point.
Corkscrew - Sit-down Coaster
Year Built: 1976
Duration: 2 minutes 0 seconds
Top Speed: 48 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 85
Claim to Fame: When it was built, it was the first coaster in the world with three inversions. Has had 30 million riders in its lifetime.
Magnum - Sit-down Coaster
Year Built: 1989
Duration: 2 minutes 0 seconds
Top Speed: 72 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 205/194.7
Max Vertical Angel: 60
Claim to Fame: I have a distinct memory of the first time my parents took me to Cedar Point and left my siblings at home (they were too young for roller coasters). I was TERRIFIED the entire time in line for Magnum and still get scared riding it to this day.
Raptor - Inverted Coaster
Year Built: 1994
Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds
Top Speed: 57 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 137/119
Max Vertical Angel: 45
Claim to Fame: Best ride at Cedar Point! I once waited 2.5 hours in 90 degrees to ride this ride!
Top Thrill Dragster - Hydraulically Launched Thrill Coaster
Year Built: 2003
Duration: 30 seconds
Top Speed: 120 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 420/400
Max Vertical Angel: 90
Claim to Fame: Launched by hydraulics and hit 120 mph in 3.8 seconds!
maXair - Giant Frisbee
Year Built: 2005
Top Speed: 70 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 140
About: maXair is a "Giant Frisbee" "coaster," one of only two in existence. It is basically a giant ring of riders facing out which swings 120 degrees back and forth.
GateKeeper - Wing Coaster
Year Built: 2013
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds
Top Speed: 67 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 170/164
Claim to Fame: Largest Wing Coaster in the world. Riders are suspended on either side of the track.
Cedar Creek Mine Ride - Wooden Coaster
Year Built: 1969
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds
Top Speed: 42 mph
Max Height: 48 feet
Iron Dragon - Inverted Swinging Coaster
Year Built: 1987
Duration: 2 minutes 0 seconds
Top Speed: 40 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 76
Claim to Fame: One of my favorite rides in the park.
Year Built: 2007
Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds
Top Speed: 70 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 105/100
Max Vertical Angel: 95
Claim to Fame: This was my first time riding Maverick (only coaster I hadn't written)
Year Built: 1978
Duration: 2 minutes 20 seconds
Top Speed: 60 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 125.3/118
Max Vertical Angel: 55
Claim to Fame: Dueling trains run side-by-side throughout the ride.
Year Built: 1964
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds
Top Speed: 40mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 78/72
Max Vertical Angel: 52
Claim to Fame: First coaster at Cedar Point
Year Built: 1996
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds
Top Speed: 60 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 145/137
Max Vertical Angel: 52
Claim to Fame: Only stand-up coaster at Cedar Point. Gives a wicked headache!
Wicked Twister - Inverted Coaster
Year Built: 2002
Top Speed: 72 mph
Max Height/Drop in feet: 215/206
Max Vertical Angel: 90
Claim to Fame: Largest of its kind in the world. Almost made me puke when I rode it last in our day.
What a fun day!!
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