Cedar Point Fact of the Day

Cedar Point is now the coaster capitol of the world, but it took a while to get up there! Cedar Point's first roller coaster opened in 1892, a whopping 117 years ago! This ride, named Switchback Railway, was a huge 25 feet tall, and was the scariest roller coaster around at the time. The ride no longer exists, but who knows, Cedar Point might not be known for having the tallest, fastest roller coasters is the Switchback Railway hadn't started it all!

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Brad

Cedar Point Fact of the Day

Monday, April 27, 2009: Cedar Point Fact of the Day

Most people think of Blue Streak as being the oldest ride in the park, but this is a common mistake. Blue Streak is the oldest roller coaster in the park, and Cedar Downs Racing Derby is the oldest ride that is still operating in the park. Cedar Downs is a high speed carousel that simulates horse races, and it is one of only three of its kind left in the world today. Cedar Downs is also a surprisingly complex ride, and people who have witnessed underneath the ride all claim that it is amazing how the ride works.

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Brad

Cedar Point Fact of the Day

We all know that Cedar Point has more rides and attractions than any other place on Earth, with 17 roller coasters and 75 rides, but did you know that Cedar Point is actually the largest amusement park in the world, according to size? Cedar Point has 364 acres of pure thrills, making it the largest amusement park on Earth.

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Brad

Cedar Point Fact of the Day

Cedar Point is the roller coaster capitol of the world. With 17 roller coasters, Cedar Point has the most scream machines than any other park in the world. But thats not all. Cedar Point also has a total of 75 rides, which is the most in the world, which makes Cedar Point fun for the whole family. Also, Cedar Point is still the only park with four roller coasters that are higher than 200 feet. These rides are Top Thrill Dragster (420 feet), Millennium Force (310 feet), Wicked Twister (215 Feet), and Magnum XL-200 (205 feet). On clear days, the park states that from three of these rides, you can even see Pelee Island, which is a part of Canada! That's pretty high!

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Brad

Cedar Point Fact of the Day

Sorry I haven't been keeping up with features, but I'm catching up this week. Here's another fact of the day!

Did you know that the oldest roller coaster that is still operating at Cedar Point is the Blue Streak? Located in the front of the park near Raptor, the Blue Streak is a nice classic coaster that is great for families as well! The Blue Streak was built in 1964, so 2009 will be its 45th season! Although the Blue Streak only stands a little over 70 feet tall, when it first opened, it was a monster. And even today, the Blue Streak continues to give riders massive amounts of airtime, and a seemingly out-of-control ride experience. So, even though the Blue Streak may be the oldest roller coaster in the park, and it may not be tall or fast, it is still a very nice ride experience!

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Brad

Cedar Point Fact of the Day

Today is once again the start of something new at Cedar Central. Get ready for Fact of the Day!

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Did you know that Cedar Point wasn't always the roller coaster capitol of the world?! In fact, Cedar Point was almost turned into a housing development! Yes, in 1956, George Roose and Emile Legros bought the park to turn it into a different type of resort... yikes! But I'm sure all of you Cedar Point enthusiasts would love to see the park torn down so you could live on it... just kidding! Luckily, the action was never carried out!

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Brad