What happened to the girl at Cedar Point?
What happened to the girl at Cedar Point? Rachel Hawes is suing Cedar Point after suffering a traumatic brain injury from being struck by a metal plate that detached from a roller coaster.
What is a proximity flag plate?
* The metal part was determined to be a “proximity flag plate,” which had been attached to the left-side rear of the train. Its purpose is to help relay to the ride's computer system where the train is on the track. Both the flag plate and a missing bolt were recovered on the day of the accident.
What replaced the Top Thrill Dragster?
Cedar Point announces Top Thrill Dragster replacement: Top Thrill 2. DETROIT — It's back, sort of. Cedar Point on announced it is replacing its Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster with Top Thrill 2 next year. It also calls the new ride the world's TALLEST and FASTEST triple-launch strata coaster.
Did someone get hurt on the Top Thrill Dragster?
The Michigan woman who was injured by a falling piece of the famed rollercoaster, Top Thrill Dragster in Cedar Point, sought compensatory and punitive damages. Her lawsuit blamed the company and employee negligence for her injury, WCPO reported.
Why did they take down the ride at Cedar Point?
Cedar Point shut the ride, which first opened in 2003 and stood at 420ft, following Hawes' accident and announced it would be permanently retired in September 2022 ahead of a revamp.
Did someone get hurt at Cedar Point?
Man injured by flying cell phone on Cedar Point's Maverick roller coaster. SANDUSKY, Ohio - A Cedar Point season-pass holder was diagnosed with a concussion after he said he was hit in the head Saturday by a loose iPhone while riding a roller coaster at the Ohio amusement park.
What year did Raptor at Cedar Point Open?
Raptor is a steel inverted roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The coaster, which broke many records upon its opening in 1994, differs from previous inverted coasters.
Who was the teacher killed at Cedar Point?
Police in Sandusky said 45-year-old James Young of East Canton died after jumping a fence to retrieve some of his belongings. They had fallen while Young was riding the Raptor roller coaster. Young was an Intervention Specialist for the 2014-2015 school years at the Louisville public schools.
Is Cedar Point rebuilding Top Thrill Dragster?
Cedar Point announces its 'reimagined' Top Thrill Dragster will not open until 2024.
What happened on the Ferris wheel at Cedar Point?
The Sandusky Police Department reported a group of four females, two of which were minors, saw the couple engage in sexual intercourse while inside the Ferris wheel cart ahead of them. The witnesses told police they could see the couple's private areas and feel the cart shaking.
Why did they shut down Top Thrill Dragster?
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.
What country singer got hurt at Cedar Point?
This was recently the case for country music legend Luke Bryan while he was visiting Cedar Point.