Cedar Point released a teaser today for what may be on the way to “America’s Roller Coast” in 2015. In the video, entitled “Darkness Falls on #12,” Cedar Point tells us “Goodbye is never easy…in this case it is.” A grim reaper...
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Theme Index 2013 Reveals Most-Visited Parks
For many of the big players in the amusement industry, 2013 was a fun ride. Last year, 215 million visits to the top 25 theme and amusement parks worldwide represented a 4.3 percent over 2012; and 135 million visits to the top 20...
Continue reading...GateKeeper in Slow Motion
Aside from the on-ride photographs available for purchase after a coaster ride, seeing riders’ expressions for more than a split second is difficult. But photographer and cinematographer Joe Vaughn captured incredible slow-motion footage of Cedar Point’s GateKeeper wing coaster last...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Announces Two Family Rides for 2014
Today, Cedar Point announced its plans for the 2014 season, including two new family rides, changes to the park’s Camp Snoopy area and more details on a two-year renovation project to Hotel Breakers. The two rides to open in 2014...
Continue reading...Ride Accidents at Cedar Point and Six Flags Over Texas
Friday, July 19 2013 has been a dark day for the amusement industry. Accidents have occurred at two of America’s biggest amusement parks. The Sandusky Register reported that a boat flipped over and injured riders on Cedar Point’s Shoot the...
Continue reading...Cedar Point 2013 Report
Many people know that Cedar Point’s new attraction this year is Gatekeeper (and you can read our GateKeeper review here) and the front entrance was renovated, but did you know there were quite a few other changes that also happened...
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Coaster101 team members Nick and Kyle had the opportunity to ride the new record breaking wing coaster at Cedar Point and shared their GateKeeper reviews: Kyle: For months now we have heard about how great GateKeeper was going to be,...
Continue reading...Gatekeeper Photo Gallery
Cedar Point’s B&M wing coaster Gatekeeper officially opened on Saturday, and our social media manager Larry Treece was on hand to ride the coaster and take some beautiful photographs of the world’s newest wing coaster. The panoramic shown below illustrates...
Continue reading...Dinosaurs Invade Ohio
If you have an affinity for large, extinct reptiles then Ohio is the place to be this summer. There are four major Dinosaur attractions at Ohio’s zoos and theme parks. Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect at...
Continue reading...Incredible Photos from Atop GateKeeper
The Sandusky Register posted some incredible photos of Cedar Point’s GateKeeper taken by photographer Jason Werling. Some of the photos were taken atop the wing coaster’s 170-foot-tall lift hill. © Jason Werling, Sandusky Register This photo gives you an idea of what...
Continue reading...One Coaster Completed, Another Started
Today was an eventful day for lovers of roller coaster construction. Construction crews completed the track for Cedar Point’s GateKeeper wing coaster, while crews installed the first piece of Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Full Throttle coaster. Cedar Point shared the...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Maverick
This week’s A to Z Coaster is Maverick, Cedar Point’s second newest roller coaster and one of the most unique roller coasters at the park, also which has its own unique history as well. After Top Thrill Dragster was built...
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