Mill Race

Mill Race
1963-1993

Mill Race was a log flume that was at Cedar Point.

Mill Race was added to Cedar Point during a time when the park was adding more spectacular rides to its line up.

The 1950's were a really bad time for Cedar Point. The park was in a failing state due to a lack of business. In 1956 the park was bought and there were plans to close the park and redevelop it as a housing development. After public outcry, and studying the operations for two years, the owners decided to keep the park. Plans were made to turn Cedar Point into "The Disneyland of the Midwest". More spectacular rides would open. The Cadillac Cars opened in 1958. They were so popular the Turnpike Cars opened in 1959. 1959 saw huge expansion with the addition of The Monorail, Wild Mouse, and the marina. Scrambler opened in 1960. The midway was further expanded in 1961 to include Cedar Classic Miniature Golf, Rotor, and Satellite Jets. In 1962 riders would experience the Sky Ride for the first time.

1963 saw the addition of two new rides. Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad would take riders into the woods for the first time.

In the front of the park the Mill Race would open. Mill Race was a very unique ride when it opened.

Mill Race would only be the second ride of its kind to open. The first one was El Aserradero at Six Flags Over Texas.

Mill Race was built for a cost of $300,000 in 1963.

Mill Race opened in 1963. Mill Race was a log fume that was built by Arrow Dynamics.

Mill Race was located at the front of the park. The ride was located between Midway Carousel and Calypso. Today the ride site is occupied by Raptor's lift, drop, station, and ending helix.

Mill Race Ride Facts:
Opened: 1963
Manufacturer: Arrow Dynamics
Ride Type: log flume
Location: Main Midway
Closed: 1993

Mill Race was a log flume. Riders would travel down a flume in a vehicle designed to look like a log. The ride would go thru a mill.

Mill Race wold remain a family favorite for the next 30 years.

After Mill Race opened in 1963 Cedar Point would add more rides that would round out its collection. It would add: Blue Streak (1964), Space Spiral (1965-2012), Pirate Ride (1966-1996), Frontier Town (1967), Shoot-the-rapids (1967-1981), Sky Slide (1968-1991), Cedar Creek Mine Ride (1969), Million Dollar Midway (1970-1984), Frontier Trail (1971), Giant Wheel (1972), Cedar Point Cinema (1975-2001), Corkscrew (1976), Troika (1976), Witches' Wheel (1977-2018), Gemini (1978), Gemini Children's Area (1979-2013), WildCat (1979-2011), Oceana (1980-1997), Ocean Motion (1981), White Water Landing (1982-2005), Demon Drop (1983-2009), Avalanche Run (1985-1989), Thunder Canyon (1986), Iron Dragon (1987), Soak City Water Park (1988-2016), Magnum XL-200 (1989), Disaster Transport (1990-2012), Mean Streak (1991-2016), Challenge Park (1992-2016), and Snake River Falls (1993). All of theses attractions would give Cedar Point something it didn't offer before.