List of former Cedar Point attractions

Cedar Point from the lake in the late 1930s. The Cyclone Roller Coaster is on the far left and the first hill of the High Frolics Roller Coaster is in the center.

This is a list of rides, attractions and themes from the Cedar Point amusement park that no longer exist in the park.

Defunct roller coasters

Ride Picture Year Opened Year Closed Manufacturer Description
Broadway Trip <1964 >1964 Mack Rides A steel roller coaster, it operated at six different parks before being dismantled in 2003.[1]
Cyclone 1929 1951 Harry G Traver A wooden roller coaster. The bad economy led to its closure[2]
Dip the Dips Scenic Railway 1908 1917 Unknown A wooden roller coaster with a height of 33 feet (10 m).[3]
Disaster Transport 1985 2012 Intamin

An enclosed bobsled roller coaster. It was only one of four still operating in the world when it closed.[4] Formerly known as Avalanche Run (1985–1990).[5]

High Frolics 1908 1940 Andy Vettel A wooden roller coaster with a height of 75 feet (23 m). It was originally named Scenic Railway, then rebuilt and renamed Leap Frog Railway in 1918, and in 1933 it was renovated and its name was changed to High Frolics.[6][7]
Jumbo Jet 1972 1978 Schwarzkopf A steel roller coaster, it was a larger and longer version of the Jet Star series of coasters, which followed the Schwarzkopf Wildcat design. The Jumbo Jet was introduced in 1972, making Cedar Point's one of the first.[8][9] It used individual self-powered cars to run up a spiral lift hill unassisted. The coaster run had some 90° sections, and an ATC-style radar prop rotated up above the ride. Jumbo Jet is currently located at Dreamland in Minsk, Belarus.[10]
Leap the Dips 1912 1935 Andy Vettel

A wooden out and back roller coaster.[11]

Racer 1910 1928 McKay Construction A wooden racing roller coaster with a height of 46 feet (14 m).[12]
Scamper 1962 1969 Unknown A wooden wild mouse roller coaster.[13]
Super Coaster 1952 1967 Allan Herschell Company A steel kiddie roller coaster that previously operated at Myrtle Beach.[14]
Switchback Railway 1892 1907 Unknown A wooden roller coaster with a height of 25 feet (7.6 m) and a speed of 10 miles per hour (16 km/h). Switchback Railway was Cedar Point's first roller coaster. It was different in that it did not have a powered lift hill so the cars needed to be pulled back to the station by hand.[15]
Three-Way Figure Eight Roller Toboggan 1902 1909 Frederick Ingersoll A wooden roller coaster with a height of 46 feet (14 m).[16]
Wildcat 1970 1978 Schwarzkopf A steel wild mouse roller coaster. It operated at two other parks including Valleyfair before being dismantled in 2001.[17]
WildCat 1979 2011 Schwarzkopf A steel wild mouse roller coaster. Removed in 2011 to make room for luminosity. It operated in three locations in the park before being removed.[18]
Wild Mouse 1959 1963 B. A. Schiff & Associates A steel wild mouse roller coaster.[19]

Defunct rides

Ride Picture Year Opened Year Closed Manufacturer Description
Bayern Kurve 1970 1984 Schwarzkopf A Bayern Kurve type ride.
Bumper Boats 1970 2013 Hampton A kiddie bumper boat ride located in the Gemini's Children Area. It was removed for Lake Erie Eagles.
Caterpillar 1924 1961 Unknown A fast-paced ride that generates a decent helping of centrifugal force, causing the riders on the inside of the seats to crush the riders on the outside of the seats.[7]
Chaos 1997 2010 Chance Rides A Chaos type ride that was one of the first of its kind. It inverts its riders in three degrees of motion: lifting, inverting, and spinning. Moved in 2002 to make room for the Dragster, and relocated to the former Schwabinchen location.
Demon Drop 1983 2009 Intamin A Intamin Freefall ride that provides the feeling of weightlessness. It was relocated to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and opened for the 2010 season.[20] It was replaced with Ocean Motion which was re-located to make room for WindSeeker.
Dodgem 1967 2001 Unknown A bumper cars ride located across from Magnum XL-200. It was moved to Michigan's Adventure. Top Thrill Dragster's tower stands there today. A separate Dodgem remains on the Cedar Point Midway.
Earthquake 1965 1984 Arrow Development A dark ride based on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. This ride formerly operated at Freedomland U.S.A. and was relocated to Cedar Point in 1965. The ride transportation system was provided by Arrow Development.
Flying Skooters 1944 1960 Unknown A kiddie riders where riders sat in airplanes and swung back and forth as they went in a circle.[7]
Frontier Carousel 1972 1994 Dentzel A 1921 Dentzel wooden carousel with 50 jumping horses, 12 standing horses, 4 menagerie animals (1 deer, 1 giraffe, 1 lion, 1 tiger) and 2 chariots. It was purchased from Lansing, Michigan and moved to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in 1995. The carousel building still stands in Frontiertown and is used as a haunted house during HalloWeekends. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[21]
Frontier Lift 1968 1985 Von Roll A second sky ride which operated separate from the existing one. It ran from the main midway to Frontiertown. The site of the midway station is now the station for Iron Dragon, but the Frontiertown station still stands; restrooms occupy the ground floor, while the second floor is used for employee meetings and storage.
Fun House 1966 1981 Unknown A 3-story walk-through house. Of particular popularity was the upside-down room (which featured someone in a rocking chair on the ceiling) and the labyrinth room where the floor was at an angle. Replaced with the Kid Arthur's Court play area, which would also eventually be removed. Portions of this attraction are used in the HalloWeekends attraction "The Magical House on Boo Hill".
Giant Sky Wheel 1961 1980 Herschell A double Ferris wheel with two arms mounted on opposite ends of a giant pivoting arm, allowing one wheel to turn high in the air while the other was being loaded. It was located near the front main entrance.
Hot Rods 1970 2013 Hampton A children's circular old-fashioned automobile ride located inside of Kiddy Kingdom.
Jungle Larry's African Safari 1965 1994 N/A A zoological attraction with live animal exhibits, including some trained-animal shows. Originally, guests had to walk a long bridge over a lagoon to get there.[22]:p.135 When the midway was extended in 1976, this part of the lagoon was filled in.
Mill Race 1963 1993 Arrow Development A log flume water ride that was located near the main entrance. It had a relatively small footprint, and was the second Arrow Development flume to open. The final drop on this ride was once sponsored by Nestea and was called the "Nestea Plunge", named after a very popular advertising slogan of the time. The ride was retired after the 1993 season to make room for Raptor.
Monorail 1959 1965 Ohio Mechanical Handling Company A monorail with a gasoline-powered engine and five streamlined passenger cars that ran along a three-quarter mile long course suspended nine feet off the ground.[22]:p.131
Moon Rocket 1946 1940s-1950s Unknown Spinning ride that only lasted a few seasons on the midway due to poor business.[7][23]
Old Timers 1970 2013 Hampton A children's circular old-fashioned automobile ride located inside of Kiddy Kingdom.
Paddlewheel Excursions 1960 2011 N/A A boat ride that transported its guests on a relaxing voyage around Cedar Point’s lagoons past scenes depicting early Americana.[22]:p.133 Paddlewheel Excursions closed on Labor Day 2011 to make room for Dinosaurs Alive!. It was originally known as Riverboat Cruises, then renamed Western Cruise in 1964 but was later renamed again to Paddlewheel Excursions in 1986.[24]
Pirate Ride 1966 1996 Arrow Development A pirate-themed dark ride located near the Blue Streak queueing area. This ride formerly operated at Freedomland U.S.A. and was relocated to Cedar Point in 1966. The building still stands today and remnants of the ride can still be seen. The ride transportation system was provided by Arrow Development.
Rotor 1961[22]:p.138 1964 Anglo Rotor Corporation A rotor type ride. It spun round, in a cylinder room in which the walls spun while the floor dropped, leaving riders stuck to the wall by centrifugal force.
1967 1984 Chance Rides
Schwabinchen 1970 2002 Mack Rides A ride in which the riders sat on the ends of a round disc-shaped object similar to a flattened cone. The ride motion pattern resembled that of a spinning coin before coming to rest. The Schwabinchen had a tilted loading platform and featured a beautiful German tavern dancer in the ride's center, where riders "sat" on the outskirts of the "Lady In Red's" dress. It was removed in 2002 to make room for Chaos after the Dragster was built, taking the current spot
Sea Swing 1904 Unknown Traver Engineering An amusement park ride with a central axis and a circular track.[25][26]
Shoot the Rapids 1967 1981 Cedar Point/Arrow Development A lengthy log flume water ride with twin tracks, located in Frontiertown near the train station. In 2010, a new water ride opened with the same name, but in a different location. The ride was built in-house by Cedar Point. The hardware and lift system were supplied by Arrow Development.
Sky Slide 1968 1991 Unknown A Fun Slide. It featured a huge cyan-colored fiberglass slide located just west of the Main Arcade. Guests had to sit on a burlap mat while sliding down. There were two long steep drops followed by a short dip, and the slide had 15 "lanes" for riders.
Space Spiral 1965 2012 Von Roll/Willie Buhler's Space Towers Company A 330-foot (100 m) tall Gyro tower that gave riders a 360-degree view of the surrounding area. Space Spiral was the first amusement ride in the world to top 300 feet (91 m). It featured a distinctive two-level cabin, found only on a few early models. However, the second level wasn't used in the ride's later years. It was imploded and demolished on September 12, 2012.[27]
Speed Slides 1988 2011 Unknown Two body slides in Soak City. Replaced by Dragster H2O.
Star Voyager 1961 1986 Kasper Klaus A Kasper Klaus Satellite Jet ride in which 20 jet-like vehicles were attached to a rotating arm. As the ride rotated, guests could pull or push the yoke of the vehicle to make the jet rise or descend.
Tiki-Twirl 1970 1984 Mack Rides A Polynesian-themed version of a Mack Calypso.
Trabant 1966 1990 Chance Rides A Trabant type ride in which the riders sat on the ends of a round disc-shaped object similar to a flattened cone. The ride motion pattern resembled that of a spinning coin before coming to rest and featured a disco ball as its centerpiece.
Tumble Bug 1934 1963 Traver Engineering An amusement park ride with a central axis and a circular track.[25][26]
Turnpike Cars 1959 2014 Arrow Dynamics The ride featured cars themed as mini hot rods from the 1950s and 1960s.
VertiGo 2001 2001 S&S Worldwide An air powered thrill ride that used three 265-foot (81 m)-tall towers and cable to propel riders over 300 feet (91 m). One of the rides three towers partially collapsed after its debut season. Park management felt the potential for failure of this ride design outweighed the positive impact made by repairing it, and it was removed prior to the start of the 2002 season. It was located in Challenge Park, located between Cedar Point and Soak City.
Water Toboggan 1890 early 1900s Unknown A slide built out into Lake Erie approximately where Windseeker stands today.
White Water Landing 1982 2005 Arrow Development A log flume water ride built on the former site of the original Shoot the Rapids. It operated for twenty-three years before it was retired to make room for Maverick. The station and queue are now part of Maverick's queue and gift shop.
Zugspitze[28] 1966 1971 Mack Rides A variation of a standard Mack Himalaya-type ride.

Defunct attractions

Ride Year Opened Year Closed Description
Aquarium 1967 2001 An aquarium featuring many fish. It was removed to make room for Wicked Twister.
Cedar Point Cinema 1975 2001 A 950-seat IMAX cinema featuring a 67-foot by 90 foot giant screen and an IMAX projection system. The screen was removed in 2001 and was renamed the Good Time Theater. After hosting ice skating shows from 2002-2014, the theater was removed at the end of the 2014 season for future land expansion.[22]:p.153
Kid Arthur's Court 1982 1999 A kids play area with ball pits, a maze and rope climbing.
Peanuts Playground 1999 2007 A kids play area. It was removed to make room for Planet Snoopy.
Rock Climbing Wall 2000 2004 Upcharge rock climbing wall
Swan Boats 1997 2003 A swan boat style paddleboat ride.[29] They were re-located to Michigan's Adventure for the 2004 season. The pond used for the Swan Boats is now where Maverick's turnaround is.

Former shows

Show Year Opened Year Closed Location Description
American Portrait 2011 2011 Iron Dragon Midway A nighttime show themed to the Patriotic America. It occurred nightly around 10 pm and was shown on the big screen in front of the Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad station.[30] It was replaced by Luminosity — Ignite the Night!.
Great Western Band 1884 1884 Grove on lakeshore[26]
Hot Summer Lights 2006 2010 Iron Dragon midway
Mundy's Trained Wild Animal Show[7] 1908 ?
The Summer Spectacular 1995 2005 Iron Dragon midway A nighttime laser light show projected on a giant screen in front of the Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad train station. It was replaced by Hot Summer Lights.
Splash! 1999 2007 The Aquatic Stadium An innovative and daring high diving demonstration. It was replaced by All Wheels Extreme stunt show.

Rides relocated within Cedar Point

Ride Year moved Former location New location
Super Himalaya 1985 Near former Space Spiral spot Current Camp Snoopy spot
1999 Current Camp Snoopy spot Next to Corkscrew's station.
Matterhorn 1985 Near former Space Spiral spot Near Corkscrew
Monster 1987 Iron Dragon Gemini Midway
Calypso 1994 Raptor Next to Blue Streak
Midway Carousel 1994 Raptor Front entrance
Giant Wheel 2000 Millennium Force Next to Wicked Twister
Troika 2003 Top Thrill Dragster Near Gatekeeper
Ocean Motion 2011 WindSeeker Former Demon Drop spot
Rock, Spin, and Turn 2014 Gemini Children's Area Kiddy Kingdom
Space Age 2014 Gemini Children's Area Kiddy Kingdom
Dodgem 2015 Celebration Plaza Next to maXair
Tiki Twirl 2015 Next to Blue Streak Next to Giant Wheel

References

  1. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Broadway Trip  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Cyclone  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Dip the Dips Scenic Railway  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Intamin Swiss Bob roller coasters". Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  5. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Disaster Transport  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  6. ↑ Marden, Duane. "High Frolics  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Hammond, Jason. "The History of Cedar Point". Roller Coaster Freak. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ Pantenburg, Michael. "Schwarzkopf Coaster Net". Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  9. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Listing of Jumbo Jet Coasters on RCDB". Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  10. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Jumbo Jet  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  11. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Leap the Dips  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  12. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Racer  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  13. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Scamper  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  14. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Super Coaster  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  15. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Switchback Railway  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  16. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Three-Way Figure Eight Roller Toboggan  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  17. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  18. ↑ Marden, Duane. "WildCat  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  19. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Wild Mouse  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Demon Drop won't join Knott's lineup after all". The Orange County Register. December 2, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2010
  21. ↑ "Frontier Carousel NRHP". Landmark Hunter. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Francis, David W.; Francis, Diane (1988). Cedar Point The Queen of American Watering Places. Canton, Ohio: Daring Books Publishers. ISBN 0-938936-75-1.
  23. ↑ "Cedar Point History: 1905 – 1949". The Point Online. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  24. ↑ "The Point Online — Cedar Point Rides — Paddlewheel Excursions". Thepointol.com. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 David W. Francis, Diane DeMali Francis (2004). Cedar Point. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738532347.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 "Park History". Cedar Point. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  27. ↑ Haidet, Ryan (September 13, 2012). "Space Spiral demolished". WKYC. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  28. ↑ "1969 Souvenir Map". Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  29. ↑ "The Point Online — Cedar Point Rides — Swan Boats". Thepointol.com. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
  30. ↑ "Marathon Petroleum Company LP to Sponsor New Nighttime Show at Cedar Point". PointBuzz. March 1, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

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