Skyhawk (Cedar Point)

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Skyhawk with Top Thrill Dragster in the background

Skyhawk is a thrill ride at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It is located in Frontiertown near the middle of the park. It was opened May 6, 2006, the beginning of Cedar Point's 137th season and was Cedar Point's Project 2006.

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Skyhawk is a Screamin' Swing type ride built by S&S Power. The structure itself is 103 feet tall at its highest point, the equivalent height of a twelve-story building, making it the world's largest swinging thrill ride in the world. It consists of two swinging arms that have seats at the bottom facing opposite directions. At full swing the arms reach 125 feet achieve a maximum velocity of 65 miles-per-hour, faster than most wooden roller coasters. The ride lasts about one minute, and can accommodate 800 passengers per hour. Riders must be 48 inches or taller. The Skyhawk looks like a simple ride, but really offers one of the better thrills of the park without getting on one of the new rollercoasters.