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Cedar Point: Rides
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As the 1940’s started, Cedar Point found herself with just one operating roller coaster; there were still a number of other rides for guests to enjoy, but those guests were starting to thin out. With the restrictions of World War II on travel, gasoline and other items, people could not easily flock to the resort as they once had. Still management continued to try and lure customers. In 1946, the oldest currently existing ride was introduced, the Midway Carousel.
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The Magnum XL-200 steel roller coaster features a huge hill of more than 200 feet while the maXair ride, Cedar Point's newest ride, swings guests 140 feet in the air. Riders sit in outward-facing suspended seats that form a giant circle of 50 passengers as their legs dangle freely in the air. Both attractions reach speeds of 70 mph.
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Mainly due to the tenacity of George Boeckling, Cedar Point endured. But the Amusement Circle section of the resort actually increased in popularity during Prohibition. Many new additions were built on the midway with some of the older attractions removed and replaced with more modern ones. In 1924, a section of rides for children was added.
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Cedar Point is Dexter's favorite theme park to date. Located on a peninsula extending into Lake Erie at the top of Ohio (it is actually an island, notice that a bridge over water is required to access the park), this park currently boasts 16 rollercoasters and several major thrill attractions. Unlike many parks advertising coasters by number, all of Cedar Point's coasters are worthy coaster enthusiast contenders. Dexter considers 8 of the rides on this list to be modern, exciting thrill rides, any one of which worth an extended visit to the park from a distance. The older, classic coasters here are each unique, thrilling examples of their genre. Not a single one is "filler" serving solely to boost the park's coaster count.
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In 2005, Cedar Point took its guests on a brand new experience with the introduction of maXair. Riders on the super-sized maXair sit in outward-facing suspended seats that form a giant circle of 50 passengers; their legs dangle freely, and each seat has an individual shoulder restraint and restraining belt.
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Cedar Point has a lot of rides and there is likely to be something for everyone. The 14 roller coasters are the main attraction for many but there are other notable ride such as Cedar Downs, one of the three remaining Racing Derby rides in the world. You will ... find one of the original freefall rides here, the huge Power Tower (consisting of two Turbo Drops and two Spaceshots) and many auto rides.
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