Cedar Point

This article is about the amusement park in Ohio. For other uses, see Cedar Point (disambiguation).

Cedar Point
LocationSandusky, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates41°28′41.14″N 82°40′44.08″W / 41.4780944°N 82.6789111°W / 41.4780944; -82.6789111
StatusOperating
Opened1870; 154 years ago (1870)
OwnerSix Flags
General managerCarrie Boldman
Operating seasonMay through October
AttendanceIncrease 3.44 million in 2022[1]
Area364 acres (0.569 sq mi; 1.47 km2)
Attractions
Total71
Roller coasters17
Water rides3
Websitewww.cedarpoint.com

Cedar Point is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags. It opened in 1870 and is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the US behind Lake Compounce.[2] Prior to the merger with Six Flags in 2024, Cedar Point served as the "flagship park" of the Cedar Fair amusement park chain and hosted the corporate headquarters.[3] Known as "America's Roller Coast",[4] the park features 17 roller coasters, which ranks third among amusement parks in North America behind sister parks Canada's Wonderland (18) and Six Flags Magic Mountain (20).

Cedar Point's normal operating season runs from early May until Labor Day in September, which is followed by weekend-only operation through Halloween during an annual event known as HalloWeekends.[5] Other amenities and attractions featured within the park include a one-mile-long (1.6 km) beach,[6] an outdoor water park named Cedar Point Shores, an indoor water park named Castaway Bay, two marinas, and an outdoor sports complex called Cedar Point Sports Center.

The park has reached numerous milestones over the years, including one in which Cedar Point became the only amusement park in the world with five roller coasters that exceed 200 feet (61 m) in height – Magnum XL-200, Millennium Force, Valravn, Steel Vengeance, and Top Thrill 2 – as well as the only park with roller coasters in all four height classifications. Cedar Point also received the Golden Ticket Award for "Best Amusement Park in the World" from Amusement Today for sixteen consecutive years from 1997 to 2013.[7] Among seasonal amusement parks in North America, Cedar Point consistently ranks as the second-most visited behind only Canada's Wonderland, with an estimated 3.44 million visitors in 2022. In addition, several of its buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2022 Attendance was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Koehl, James (March 17, 2013). "Theme Park History: Cedar Point - Then and Now". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Schmidt, Walt (May 25, 2006). "Cedar Point will stay Cedar Fair's flagship". PointBuzz. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  4. ^ MacDonald, Brady (July 15, 2011). "Top 10 roller coasters at Cedar Point". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "Hours for Cedar Point". Cedar Point. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Cedar Point Beach". Cedar Point. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  7. ^ Cedar Fair (September 8, 2013). "Cedar Fair Parks Take Top Honors in Annual Poll" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved September 8, 2013.