Will dragster ever open again?
Will dragster ever open again? Earlier this year, Cedar Point confirmed their reimagined Top Thrill Dragster would open for the 2024 season while announcing in September the current ride experience was being retired after 19 seasons.
What are the new rides at Six Flags 2024?
Highlights of the new rides coming to Six Flags parks include: Six Flags Over Texas – The world's first log flume now becomes one of the world's longest log flumes in 2024. The new El Rio Lento will feature one new lift hill and two big drops including a giant, steep nosedive to add to the fun.
Will Top Thrill Dragster be rebuilt?
(WOOD) — One of Cedar Point's most popular rides will be resurrected. The amusement park teased that Top Thrill Dragster will return with “a new formula” in 2024. The video was posted to social media on Monday, 20 years to the day of the ride's first announcement in 2003.
Is the dragster being retired?
Cedar Point is retiring its Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster, one year after a Michigan woman was injured while waiting in line for the ride. Officials for the Sandusky, Ohio-based amusement park announced the closure Tuesday on Twitter.
What is replacing the dragster?
Cedar Point announces new coaster replacing Dragster, the Top Thrill 2. SANDUSKY, Ohio (FOX 2) - Top Thrill 2, a 420-foot-tall coaster with two towers, will replace the Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point, the theme park revealed Tuesday.
Is Cedar Point getting rid of the dragster?
Cedar Point closing Top Thrill Dragster ride after it caused a severe injury in 2021. AKRON, Ohio — It was once the tallest roller coaster in the world. And some 19 years and a troubled past later, Cedar Point is retiring the famed Top Thrill Dragster.
Why is the dragster always closed?
The decision by Cedar Point comes a year after a small metal object flew off the 420-foot (128-meter) tall Top Thrill Dragster coaster and struck a woman in the head at the park in Sandusky. A state investigation found no evidence that the park acted illegally or had reason to believe the ride was unsafe.
What will Top Thrill Dragster be called?
Top Thrill 2, formerly known as Top Thrill Dragster, is an upcoming launched roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States.
Why did Cedar Point 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.
Why did the Wicked Twister close?
Wicked Twister was removed after the 2021 season to make room for future development at Cedar Point. SANDUSKY, Ohio — Editor's note: Video in the player above features a front-seat ride from the Wicked Twister roller coaster, which has been demolished at Cedar Point.
Who is suing 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.
Is Cedar Point Keeping the Top Thrill Dragster?
Cedar Point unveils plans for new coaster to replace Top Thrill Dragster. SANDUSKY — Anticipation was in the air Tuesday when Cedar Point unveiled 2024 plans for its “boldest and most advanced roller coaster,” the Top Thrill 2, to replace the iconic Top Thrill Dragster.