Space Spiral | |
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Cedar Point | |
Status | Removed |
Cost | $350,000 |
Opening date | May 22, 1965 |
Closing date | August 14, 2012 |
Replaced by | GateKeeper |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Gyro tower |
Manufacturer | Willy Bühler Space Towers |
Model | Observation Tower |
Height | 330 ft (100 m) |
Space Spiral was a gyro tower built by Willy Bühler Space Towers of Berne, Switzerland, with a double-decker cabin provided by Von Roll. It was located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, near the front of the park, next to Disaster Transport. It opened in 1965 and closed on August 14, 2012, to make room for GateKeeper. It was demolished on September 12, 2012.[1] On its opening year, it was the fourth of its kind to be built.