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Cedar Point tour!. Hey FJ! Rollercoasterexplain here, haven't done one of these in a while. I am here to show one of the greatest amusement parks in the world!

Hey FJ! Rollercoasterexplain here, haven't done one of these in a while. I am here to show one of the greatest amusement parks in the world! THE ROLLER COASTER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD! CEDAR POINT! Located in Sandusky, Ohio, Cedar Point boasts the second most roller coasters in the world. With the exception of one (Millenium Force), I will be showcasing 15 of their roller coasters. Youtube videos to follow.
This one here is their tallest ride. It was the tallest coaster in the world at one point at just over 400ft. tall, dubbed the Stratocoaster, Top Thrill Dragster takes you for a ride where you're launched to over 120mph, over the 400ft. hill and corkscrew straight down! Top Thrill Dragster is built by Intamin. If you're wondering what the tallest coaster is, that goes to Kingda Ka in New Jersey, at 425ft.+. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbN3NU4hIZg

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Cedar Point's newest ride is a B&M (Bolliger and Mabillard) Winged Coaster! Gatekeeper was built in 2013 with the records holding as the highest and longest winged coaster, as well as having the highest inversion of any winged coaster in the world. You can find Gatekeeper right at the front gate! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKpz9_kXBOw

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Our next coaster and possibly the most unique is Gemini. Built by Arrow Dynamics, it is one of 2 wooden coasters ever built by Arrow, the other being Excalibur in Minnesota, only this one is racing! That's right 2 trains are going at the same time. Gemini was built in 1978 and has been a mainstay ever since. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXvw9uI42zk

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This here is Maverick! Another new one built by Intamin in 2007, this ride is just a blast from beginning to end. With relentless air time, a unique magnetic lift hill, a launch in the middle of the ride, and most of the air time comes with twisted hills! It's like a bucking bronco! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzuBc36gzNU

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One of the more legendary rides of Cedar Point is Magnum XL 200. Built by Arrow Dynamics in 1989, this old beast still packs a punch as being one of the first mega coasters built at 200ft. tall! Ironically for being an Arrow coaster, it's one of the least roughest coasters built by Arrow! Arrow built 4 other hyper coasters but they didn't receive nearly as good as reviews including the Big One, Desperado, Titan, and Steel Phantom which got converted by Morgan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sNDlc7U6DU

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Here is the unfortunate worst ride of the park. Mean Streak, at one point the tallest and fastest wooden coaster in the world built by Dinn Corp. in 1991, Mean Streak developed a bad reputation as being the roughest wooden coaster ever built, rougher than Son of Beast! AND IT'S STILL ACTIVE! Thankfully Dinn Corp went out of business... www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFGeMtyDQt0

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And here is the original icon of the park! BLUE STREAK! Built in 1964 and being the oldest active coaster, Blue Streak is iconic for it's blue paint and being named after the local city's high school mascots the Blue Streaks. Blue Streak is built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5aeLbY4bE8

Another legend in the coaster world is Corkscrew. Built by Arrow Dynamics in 1976, it is the first coaster to feature 3 inversions and a midway. Again almost like a fluke, it isn't that rough compared to most Arrows, this is also not to be confused by many other Arrow coasters named Corkscrew around the world including in Alton Towers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1iGwMl-SDc

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I gotta hand it to Cedar Point for having such a variety, because a lot of the models you're seeing here are either rare, or dying, such as the suspended inverted coaster here named Iron Dragon. Made by Arrow Dynamics in 1987, the coaster is one of a handful left in the world, instead of being fixed to the track, the coaster cars are hanging in which they'll swing from side to side around the track. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGrmbg_h0Cw

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One of the most popular Arrow models besides corkscrews and Inverted SLC's, was the mine train coaster including this one built in 1969. Cedar Creek Mine Ride is the 2nd oldest roller coaster active at the park. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpJ9l2w4haw

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This here is Wicked Twister, a popular Intamin clone of a suspended launched coaster where riders go back and forth through the station towards either a twisted or straight drop! Clones include a ride like this in Minnesota and Vertical Velocity in Six Flags Great America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMXcr1Oln4w

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One would think after Jurassic World this ride would be popular again huh? The unfortunate least ridden ride at the park is the 1994 built Raptor, a B&M inverted coaster and one of the earlier ones built by the young company. It was the first coaster to feature a Cobra Roll. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qt1LutrWnY

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Although a popular mainstay since 1996 as Mantis, this B&M floorless model has since been remodeled and renovated in 2015 and since been renamed Rougarou. It was originally a stand-up model when first opened. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuweAtyeUuU

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The final 2 I'm combining to one as they're both Junior coasters, made for kids, the top one is Woodstock Express built in 1999 by Vekoma, the other one was originally Junior Gemini built by Intamin in 1979, and since last year has been relocated to Camp Snoopy and has been renamed the Wilderness Run. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVmY-yC0WY8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeB4hKeV8G0

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#1 - saltyfries [OP](08/03/2015) [-]

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If you're wondering about Millennium Force, I posted it in a separate comp a while ago, if you want to see it as well as my other comps. Click here!
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#6 - iflirtwithanyone (08/03/2015) [-]

Tips from a Clevelander who has been to Cedar Point more times than I can remember:

Top Thrill Dragster is worth riding once, if the wait isn't 2 hours + like usual, but it's really kinda boring because it's over so fast. If you get lucky, it can be super fun when they don't pressurize it enough and you get to the top and fall backwards to the launch. Then you get to launch again.

Gatekeeper is one of the best rides I've ever been on, the keyholes you go through are insane, especially if you are on the tip of the wing. Time of Day for perfect ride: Early Evening.

Gemini almost never has a wait of more than one ride, and definitely fun to do a couple times when you don't feel like waiting for things. Time of Day for perfect ride: Any Time you can fit it in.

Maverick is my favourite coaster in the park. The first drop is more than a 90 degree drop, and the second launch isn't timed. It's a random interval between if I remember correctly 10 and 45 seconds. It also takes a picture at that launch and at another point on the ride, so you get two pictures. Last ride of the day. As in, be the last people to get on it, and ride front car. You won't regret it.

Magnum XL 200 almost never has a wait that is more than 20 minutes, and is one hell of a ride. The platform is up above the ground a bit, so you climb up then drop all the way to the ground for the initial hill. Time of Day for perfect ride: Mid Morning is a great time for it.

Mean Streak is, and always will be, one of the worst rides ever simply because it's rough as **** and earned it's name well. However, I do recommend riding it once, as it has some great views and is still fun, even with the roughness. Very short waits...as in, you can usually walk right on. Time of Day for perfect ride: When you come across it, it's hidden in the back corner of the park.

Blue Streak is an icon. Worth riding a couple times. Usually short waits. Not as rough as Mean Streak, but make sure that safety bar is down as far as possible because you will jump out of your seat on the hills. Time of Day for perfect ride: Good pre lunch ride.

Corkscrew is very short, but a thrill and a half. Well worth riding. Short as **** waits, both because a lot of people skip over it after their first few times, and because the ride is super short. Time of Day for perfect ride: Immediately after Millennium Force, or when it fits.

Iron Dragon is a good leisure coaster. Not too fast, nice for a relaxing ride and almost always has no wait. Time of Day for perfect ride: When you want to relax but have a little fun, right by Millennium Force, great for second ride.

Cedar Creek Mine Ride is a good leisure one, or great if you have kids with you. Time of Day for perfect ride: When you want to relax, highly recommend after a thrill ride.

Wicked Twister is super fun, and freaky as **** . You can see how much the track is swaying from the ground, and that's just from the wind. It's completely safe, but the idea of it swaying makes it seem dangerous and makes it more fun. Time of Day for perfect ride: Early in the day, as most people start in the back of the park and this is toward the front.

Interesting with Raptor, you can buy a video of your ride afterward. The ride itself is just okay, and usually has a super long wait. Worth riding once, but not worth the wait every time you go. Time of Day for perfect ride: Once in your life time, good after lunch ride.

I haven't been on since the remodel since I moved away, but when this was a stand up coaster, I couldn't ride it because it bounced your head around so much you would hit it on the safety harness all the time. Always gave a headache. Time of Day for perfect ride: If it's better than it was, which it has to be, any time in the afternoon.

#7 to #6 - iflirtwithanyone (08/03/2015) [-]

Bonus:

Millennium Force, pictured here and with the video. The Millennium Force will ALWAYS have a wait. It can get over 2 hours. If it is ANYTHING 1 hour or under, hop in that line because that short of a time is rare. One of the best rides there, and a truly iconic ride for Cedar Point. Tunnels, loops, banks and one of the most fun drops in the park. Time of Day for perfect ride: First thing, lowest wait time. RUN to this ride to get on early.

#8 to #7 - saltyfries [OP](08/03/2015) [-]

thanks for the advice! Cedar Point among other parks are on my bucket list, I'm a roller coaster fanatic and I want to ride them all. Like I said, call me roller coaster explain cuz I know anything to everything there is about roller coasters.

#5 - skyrimdovah (08/03/2015) [-]

I went there for my birthday, July 19th, we did the Dragster first, **** was awesome.

#3 - elsanna (08/03/2015) [-]

As an Ohioan I've visited many times.

Ridden the Magnum, Iron Dragon, Mantis, and Mine Ride a lot. Only reason why we stopped going is money got tighter, and other such reasons. Still love the place.