Who was the girl injured at Cedar Point?
Who was the girl injured at Cedar Point? Rachel Hawes was waiting in line to ride the Top Thrill Dragster rollercoaster at Ohio's Cedar Point amusement park when she was suddenly hit by a random object, which was later identified as a proximity flag plate that belonged to the coaster.
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 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.
Did they shut down the dragster at Cedar Point?
Cedar Point permanently closing Top Thrill Dragster, world's second-tallest roller coaster. SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — An amusement park in Ohio announced Tuesday it would be permanently closing the world's second-tallest roller coaster.
What happened to the indoor roller coaster at Cedar Point?
Closure. After Matt Ouimet replaced Richard Kinzel as the CEO of Cedar Fair in 2012, he decided that Disaster Transport could no longer be salvaged. The ride was becoming an outdated attraction, as well as an eyesore.
What ride did Cedar Point shut down?
Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island is not the only thing being retired at Cedar Point this summer. The Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster remains closed until 2024 as it is reimagined after an accident in August 2021 severely injured a park guest waiting in line.
What happened to woman hit by metal at Cedar Point?
A Michigan woman struck in the head by a metal bracket that fell off a roller coaster at an Ohio amusement park has sued the park and its parent company, alleging their negligence caused the accident that left her with traumatic brain injuries.
Will Top Thrill Dragster reopen in 2023?
Cedar Point announces its 'reimagined' Top Thrill Dragster will not open until 2024. Roller coaster fans will have to wait another year to ride what was once the tallest roller coaster in the world. Cedar Point announced Monday that its famed Top Thrill Dragster will not reopen 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.
What roller coaster malfunctioned at Cedar Point?
But some riders got more than that earlier this week when Cedar Point's Magnum XL-200 roller coaster malfunctioned near the top of its 205-foot peak.
Why did Cedar Point shut down 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.