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    • Rides of the Past >
      • The Cyclone
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      • Avalanche Run
      • Mill Race
      • Pirate Ride
      • Kid Arthur's Court
      • Chaos
      • Demon Drop
      • Paddlewheel Excurcions
      • WildCat
      • Disaster Transport
      • Space Sprial
      • Gemini's Children's Area >
        • Bumper Boats
        • Frog Hopper
        • Jr. Gemini
        • Rock Spin and Turn 1979-2013
        • Space Age 1979-2013
      • Lolli Swing
      • Old Timers
      • Hot Rods
      • Mantis
      • Turnpike Cars
      • Sir Rub a Dub's Tub
      • Challenge Park >
        • Challenge Golf
        • Challenge Racing
        • Rip Cord
        • Sky Scrapper
      • Shoot The Rapids
      • Soak City >
        • Adventure Cove
        • Breakers Bay Wave Pool
        • Erie Falls
        • Main Stream
        • Splash Zone
      • Mean Streak
      • Witches' Wheel
      • Tilt-A-Whirl
      • Snoopy Bounce
      • Wicked Twister
      • Antique Cars
      • Top Thrill Dragster
    • Food of the Past >
      • Arctic Junction
      • Bayou Refreshments
      • Buckaroo's Burritos (2017)
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      • Chick-fil-A
      • Chuck Wagon
      • Cinnabon
      • CJ's Provisions
      • Coasters Drive-In
      • Coke Oasis
      • Corral
      • Cotton Candy Creations
      • CP Juice Company
      • Famous Dave's BBQ Shack
      • Fountain Custard
      • Frontier Foldovers
      • Frontier Inn
      • Gazebo
      • Grandstand Refreshments
      • Gristmill Refreshments
      • Gristmill Wild Eats
      • Joe Cool Cafe
      • Los Gatos Cafe
      • Mac Shack
      • Midway Market
      • Mr. Potato
      • Pink's
      • River's Run Refreshments
      • Round Up
      • Senor Vargas Walking Tacos
      • Sky Ride Refreshments
      • Subway
      • Sweets N Treats
      • The Roost
      • Wild Turnip
    • Stores of the Past >
      • Attitudes
      • CP Shop
      • Dinostore
      • Erie County Custom Jewelers
      • Fort Sandusky Leather Shop
      • Glass Blowing Shop and Theater
      • Hat Rack
      • Joe Cool's Cornor Store
      • Park Plaza
      • Snoopy Boutique
    • Stages of the Past >
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        • All Wheels Extreme
      • Good Time Theatre
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      • Dinostore
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      • Jitney Arcade
    • Haunt of the Past >
      • Blood on the Bayou 2011-2019
      • Deprivation
      • Eerie Estate
      • Trail of the Forsaken
      • Zombie High
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      • Monster
      • Ocean Motion
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      • Super Himalaya
      • Tiki Twirl
      • Troika
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      • Planet Snoopy >
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        • Wilderness Run
        • Woodstock Express
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        • Tropical Tube Slides
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        • Cedar Creek
        • Crosscurrent
        • Great Lakes Cove
        • Lake Erie Nor'eastern
        • Lakeslide Landing
        • Lemmy's Lagoon
        • Lilly Pad Walk
        • Perch Plunge
        • Point Plummet
        • Portside Plunge
        • Riptide Raceway
        • Runaway Rapids
        • SplasH20
        • Storm Surge
        • The Sandlot
        • Waterin' Hole
        • Wild Walleye
        • Mufflehead's Pool & Bar
  • Shows
    • BackBeat Patio Stage
    • Bluegrass Jamboree
    • Camp Snoopy Theatre
    • Celebration Showplace >
      • Vertical Impact
      • Peanuts Perfect Day
      • Peanuts Celebration at the Point
      • Luminosity 2012
    • Jack Aldrich Theatre >
      • Beach Blanket Beagle
      • Lights Camera Action
      • Bandstand USA
    • Red Garter Saloon >
      • Totally Live- This Country Rocks
    • Lusty Lil's Palace Theatre >
      • Lusty Lil's French Revue
      • Lusty Lil’s Wild West Revue
      • Lusty Lill's Revue
    • Planet Snoopy Gazebo
  • Shops
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    • Peanuts @ The Point
    • Photo Memories
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    • Rental Center
    • Rose's Candle Shop
    • Sign Maker
    • Speed Freaks
    • Speed Zone
    • Sweet Spot
    • The Button Stop
    • Thunder Canyon Dry Goods
    • Valravn Gifts
  • POI
    • 150 Sign
    • Addington Grist Mill
    • Celebration Plaza
    • Chamberlain Bank
    • Legacy Walk
    • Frontier Trail >
      • Frontier Jail
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      • Stocks
      • The Barnyard
    • Twin Arrow Acres
    • The Boardwalk
    • Gemini Midway
  • Foods
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    • BackBeatQue
    • Chickie's & Pete's
    • Cinnabon / Auntie Ann's
    • Coca-Cola Fountain & Floats
    • Coca-Cola Freestyle Cafe
    • Coca-Cola Marketplace
    • Coca-Cola Refrsh Station
    • Coasters Diner
    • Custard Creamery
    • Derby Dogs
    • Dive In
    • Dragon's Inn
    • French Quarter Confections
    • Happy Friar
    • Hot Potato
    • Hugo's Italian Kitchen
    • Johnny Rockets
    • Lakeside Express
    • Last Chance Saloon
    • Melt Bar & Grilled
    • Miss Keat’s Smokehouse
    • Number 3 Engine Company
    • Panda Express
    • Pretzel Fillers
    • Provisions
    • Sidewinder Sue’s
    • Starbucks
    • Stockade Refreshments
    • The Corral
    • The Farmhouse Kitchen and Grill
    • Tofts Ice Cream Parlor
    • Toot Sweets
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      • The Cyclone
      • Jumbo Jet
      • Frontier Lift
      • Avalanche Run
      • Mill Race
      • Pirate Ride
      • Kid Arthur's Court
      • Chaos
      • Demon Drop
      • Paddlewheel Excurcions
      • WildCat
      • Disaster Transport
      • Space Sprial
      • Gemini's Children's Area >
        • Bumper Boats
        • Frog Hopper
        • Jr. Gemini
        • Rock Spin and Turn 1979-2013
        • Space Age 1979-2013
      • Lolli Swing
      • Old Timers
      • Hot Rods
      • Mantis
      • Turnpike Cars
      • Sir Rub a Dub's Tub
      • Challenge Park >
        • Challenge Golf
        • Challenge Racing
        • Rip Cord
        • Sky Scrapper
      • Shoot The Rapids
      • Soak City >
        • Adventure Cove
        • Breakers Bay Wave Pool
        • Erie Falls
        • Main Stream
        • Splash Zone
      • Mean Streak
      • Witches' Wheel
      • Tilt-A-Whirl
      • Snoopy Bounce
      • Wicked Twister
      • Antique Cars
      • Top Thrill Dragster
    • Food of the Past >
      • Arctic Junction
      • Bayou Refreshments
      • Buckaroo's Burritos (2017)
      • Buckaroo’s Burrito's 2018-2019
      • Chick-fil-a (2007-2015)
      • Chick-fil-A
      • Chuck Wagon
      • Cinnabon
      • CJ's Provisions
      • Coasters Drive-In
      • Coke Oasis
      • Corral
      • Cotton Candy Creations
      • CP Juice Company
      • Famous Dave's BBQ Shack
      • Fountain Custard
      • Frontier Foldovers
      • Frontier Inn
      • Gazebo
      • Grandstand Refreshments
      • Gristmill Refreshments
      • Gristmill Wild Eats
      • Joe Cool Cafe
      • Los Gatos Cafe
      • Mac Shack
      • Midway Market
      • Mr. Potato
      • Pink's
      • River's Run Refreshments
      • Round Up
      • Senor Vargas Walking Tacos
      • Sky Ride Refreshments
      • Subway
      • Sweets N Treats
      • The Roost
      • Wild Turnip
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      • Attitudes
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      • Erie County Custom Jewelers
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      • Glass Blowing Shop and Theater
      • Hat Rack
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      • Snoopy Boutique
    • Stages of the Past >
      • Extreme Sports Statium >
        • All Wheels Extreme
      • Good Time Theatre
    • Dinosuar's Alive >
      • Dinostore
    • Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island
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      • Jitney Arcade
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      • Blood on the Bayou 2011-2019
      • Deprivation
      • Eerie Estate
      • Trail of the Forsaken
      • Zombie High

Point of the Past

Antique Cars 

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Opened: 1969
Closed: 2021
Location: Frontier Town
Manufacture: ​Arrow Dynamics

Antique Cars was a drive your self style ride. The ride was located  in the middle of Frontier Town. Opening in 1969, Antique Cars was a great family ride. Riders would drive around on a track that went between trees and over a pond. 

Arctic Juction

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Arctic Junction was a place to get ICEE's in Frontiertown.

Attitudes

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Attitudes was a sports ware related gift shop located on the Main Midway. It was replaced in 2016 with a Coke Freestyle. 

Avalanche Run

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Opened:  1985
Closed: 1989
Location: Beach Midway
Manufacture: Intamin AG

Avalanche Run was at Cedar Point from 1985-1989, It was replaced with the Disaster Transport indoor roller coaster in 1990. Avalanche Run was a bob sled roller coaster. This classic family space adventure was removed from the park in 2012, in order to make way for Gatekeeper.

Bayou Refreshments

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Bayou Refreshments opened in 1970 on the Main Midway. Bayou Refreshments was a funnel cake stand. Bayou Refreshments closed in 2019 and was removed from the park. French Quarter Confections replaced Bayou Refreshments in 2020.

Buckaroo's Burritos

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Buckaroo's Burritos was a Mexican restaurant in Frontiertown where you can get burritos. 

Buckaroo's Burritos

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Buckaroo's Burritos was a Mexican food stand on the Main Midway where you can get burritos. 

CJ's Provisions

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CJ's Provisions was a walk in food stand on Frontier Trail where you could get baked goods. 

Challenge Park

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Challenge Park opened in 1992. The area feature mini golf, go carts, a sky coaster and an extreme spinning ride.  Challenge Park closed in 2016 to make room for Cedar Point Shores Water Park.

Challenge Golf 

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Challenge Golf was an uncharge golf course that was located in Challenge Park. Challenge Golf opened in 1991. Challenge Golf featured beautiful landscaping and hills to golf off of. Challenge Golf was removed in the fall of 2016 and was replaced with a parking lot. Challenge Golf had replaced a parking lot when it was built. 

Challenge Racing

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Opened:  1992
Closed: 2015
Location: Challenge Park
Manufacture: Formula K Raceways

Challenge Racing was a go-kart attraction. The ride featured two different tracks. Over the years the ride was modified and renamed several times. The ride was replaced with a waterpark and parking lot expansion. 

RipCord

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Opened:  1996
Closed: 2016
Location: Challenge Park
Manufacture: Skycoaster

RipCord was a giant swing ride that took riders up 152 feet in the air! RipCord closed on September 5, 2016 and was replaced with a parking long. RipCord was relocated to the Frontier Trail and was renamed and re-themed as Professor Delbert's Frontier Fling! 

Skyscraper

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Opened:  2008
Closed: 2015
Location: Challenge park
Manufacture: Gravity Works

Skyscraper was a giant spinning ride that was 160 feet. Half way into  the ride, riders would stop at the top for 2 minuets while the other side was loaded and unloaded. 

Chaos

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Opened:  1997
Closed: 2010
Location: Beach Midway
Manufacture: Chance Rides

​Chaos was a new spinning type of ride when it was installed in 1997. The ride was a three-demential spinning ride. The ride was originally near Magnum. In 2003 it was moved near Wicked Twister. The ride was a new technology and it had a lot of mechanical problems. It was removed in 2010.

Chick-Fil-A

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Chick-Fil-A was a full sized Chick-Fil-A in Frontiertown. It opened in 2007. Chick-Fil-A is a chicken restaurant that was extremely popular. It closed in 2015 and was replaced. It was so popular that it would return in 2018.

Chuck Waggon

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Chuck Waggon was a sit down restaurant in Frontertown. It opened in 1967 as the original restaurant in the new area. It closed in 2016.

Cinnabon

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Cinnabon was a Cinnabon restaurant that was located in Challenge Park. It opened in 2014 and closed in 2016. It was demolished and replaced with a parking lot. 

Corral

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The Corral was a food stand located on the Main Midway. It was built in 1970 to give guest another option of places to eat. It was torn down in the fall of 2020 to make room for the new Corral! 

Demon Drop

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Opened:  1983
Closed: 2009
Location: Main Midway
Manufacture: Intamin AG

​Demon Drop was a first generation free fall ride. The ride took riders up 131 feet and dropped them 99 feet to the ground! Demon Drop closed on November 1, 2009 and was moved to Dorney Park. 

Disaster Transport

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Opened:  1990
Closed:  2012
Location: Beach Midway
Manufacture: Intamin AG 

Avalanche Run opened in 1985 on the Cedar Point Beach. In 1990 Avalanche Run was enclosed and re-themed as Disaster Transport. Disaster Transport was an indoor roller coaster that took riders to on an  adventure into outer space!  Disaster Transport was removed to make room for GateKeeper. Did anyone ever make it to Alaska?

E.J. Hammer Blacksmith

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E. J. Hammer Blacksmith was a blacksmith shop located on the Frontier Trail. 

Extreme Sports Stadium

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Extreme Sports Stadium opened in 2008 on the Beach Midway. The stadium was home to an exciting action show. The theater was tore down in the fall of 2017.

All Wheels Extreme

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All Wheels Extreme was and exciting stunt show that was performed in the Extreme Sports Stadium. 

Famous Daves BBQ Shack

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Famous Daves BBQ Shack was a quick service Famous Daves that was located on the Frontier trail in 2017.

Frontier Foldovers

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Frontier Foldovers was located on the Frontier trail. it opened and closed in 2018. Frontier Foldovers was home to unique foldovers that could only be found at Cedar Point.

Frontier Inn

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Frontier Inn opened in 2016 near Maverick. Frontier Inn served chicken, hand breaded chicken tenders, and chicken sandwiches.Frontier Inn closed in 2017 to be replaced with Chick-Fil-A.

Frontier Lift

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Opened:  1967
Closed: 1985
Location: Adventure Island
Manufacture: Von Roll

​Frontier Lift was a Von Roll Sky Ride that took guest from the Main Midway to Frontiertown. When the ride opened in 1967, it was one of two ways to get to Frontier Town. Over the years the Frontier Trail and the new Gemini and Corkscrew Midway would also connect to Frontiertown making the ride outdated. Frontier Lift closed in 1985 to make room for future expansion. 

Gazebo

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Gazebo was a refreshment stand that was located near Giant Wheel. It was tore down in 2015 to be replaced with Joe Cool's Dodgem School. 

Gemini Children's Area

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Opened:  1979
Closed: 2013
Location: Gemini Midway
Manufacture: Intamin, Hampton, S&S

In 1979 Gemini Midway was expanded to include its own kids's area, Gemini Children's Area. Expanded in 1998 Gemini Children's Area gave kids something to do in the back of the park. The area closed in 2013 to make room for a Gemini Midway make over. 

Bumper Boats

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Opened:  1993
Closed:  2013
Location: Kiddy Kingdom, Gemini Children's Area
Manufacture: Bumper Boats, INC

​Bumper Boats opened in 1993 in the Kiddy Kingdom section of the park. The ride was moved in 1998 to Gemini Children's Area. 

Bumper Boats was similar to bumper cars. The goal was to bump as many boats as you can! Bumper Boats was removed in 2013 to make room for the new Gemini Midway Expansion. Lake Erie Eagles sits here today. 

Frog Hopper

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Opened:  1998
Closed:  2013
Location: Gemini Children's Area
Manufacture: S&S

​Frog Hopper was added in 1998 as a junior Power Tower. The ride was relocated to Camp Snoopy and re-themed in 2014 as Woodstock's Airmail. 

Jr. Gemini

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Opened:  1979
Closed:  2013
Location: Gemini Children's Area
Manufacture: Intamin

Jr. Gemini opened in 1979. Jr. Gemini was a kids coaster that was built by Intamin. Jr. Gemini was the first roller coaster that was ever built by Intamin. In 2014, the ride was re-themed as Wilderness Run. and the 
entrance was moved to Camp Snoopy. 

Fountain Custard

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Fountain Custard was located under the Sky Ride by Raptor's first loop. Fountain Custard was a place to get frozen custard. It closed in 2019 to be replaced by a Walking Toco Stand for 2020.

Glass Blowing Shop & Theater

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Glass Blowing Shop & Theater opened in 1971 on the Frontier trail. Glass Blowing Theater was place when're guest could see glass product being blown, and the shop is where guest could but them. Glass Blowing Shop & Theater closed in 2015 and was replaced with  The Glass Blowing Experience. 

Good Time Theatre

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Good Time Theatre opened at Cedar Point in 2002. Good Time Theatre was home to an ice skating show. It closed in 2014 and was removed to make room for Valravn. 

Grandstand Refreshments

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Grandstand Refreshments was a food stand that was built in 2003 near Top Thrill Dragster. It served hot dogs and soft drinks. It closed in 2018 and was replaced with a Coca-Cola Freestyle Cafe. 

Gristmill Refreshments

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Gristmill Refreshments opened in 1991. Gristmill Refreshments was a food stand that guest could get pizza. Gristmill Wild Eats closed in 2016 and was replaced with Famous Daves BBQ. 

Gristmill Wild Eats

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Gristmill Wild Eats was at Cedar Point in 2019. It featured Turkey Legs, Foldovers and more wild eats.

Hot Rods

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Opened:  1970
Closed: 2013
Location: Kiddy Kingdom
Manufacture: Hampton

Hot Rods was a small spinning ride for kids in Kiddy Kingdom. The ride was removed to make room for Rock Spin and Turn. 

Joe Cool Cafe

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Joe Cool Cafe was a full service sit down restaurant for kids. Joe Cool Cafe opened in 2008. It featured a small adults only section. Joe Cool Cafe was a highly themed restaurant. It closed in 2016 and was replaced with Melt. 

Jumbo Jet

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Opened:  1972
Closed:  1978
Location:  Beach Midway
Manufacture: Anton Schwarzkopf

Jumbo Jet was a powered spiral stile roller coaster that was located on the beach. Jumbo Jet was very unique because it featured a spiral lift hill. Jumbo Jet was a very hard ride to keep it operational. The ride suffered a lot of downtime. The ride closed in 1978 and has moved to several parks since it left Cedar Point. 

Kid Arthur's Court

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Opened:  1982
Closed:  1999
Location: Beach Midway
Manufacture: Unknown

Kid Arthur's Court was a play area near Kiddy Kingdom. It featured slides, rope 
letters, ball pits and so much more. Kid Arthur's Court closed in 1999 to make room for Giant Wheel. 

Lolli Swing

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Opened:  1999
Closed: 2013
Location: Camp Snoopy
Manufacture: ​Zamperla

Lolli Swing was a kids swing ride in Camp Snoopy. For the 2014 season, Lolli Swing was re-themed as Charlie Brown's Wind Up.

Los Gatos Cafe

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Los Gatos Cafe was a Mexican food stand in Frontiertown. The food stand had burritos and tocos. Los Gatos Cafe closed in 2016 and was replaced with Wagon Wheel Pizza.

Mantis 

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Opened:  1996
Closed: 2014
Location: Millennium Midway
Manufacture: ​Bollinger & Mabillard 

Mantis opened in 1996 as the World's tallest, fastest and steepest Stand Up Roller Coaster in the world! The ride also had he most inversions of any Stand Up roller coasters. Mantis closed in 2014 and was converted into the flourless Rougarou. 

Mean Streak

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Opened:  1991
Closed: 2016
Location: Frontiertown
Manufacture: ​Dinn Corporation

Mean Streak was the world's tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster when it opened in 1991. The ride was very good when it first opened. As the ride aged it got really rough. The ride closed in 2016 and was replaced in 2018 with Steel Vengeance. 

Midway Market

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Midway Market opened at Cedar Point in 1997. Midway Market was a buffet. Over the years the restaurant lost popularity. It closed in 2018 and was replaced with Hugo's Italian Kitchen. 

Mill Race

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Opened: 1963
Closed: 1993
Location: Main Midway
Manufacture: ​Arrow Dynamices

Mill race opened in 1963 on Cedar Point's Main Midway. When the ride opened, it was only the second Log Flume ride ever built. The ride was removed in 1993 to make room for Raptor.

Mr. Potato

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Mr. Potato was a place to get French fries on the Beach Midway. It closed in 2019.

Old Timers

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Opened:  1970
Closed: 2013
Location: Kiddy Kingdom
Manufacture: ​Hampton

Old Timers was a spinning ride in Kiddy Kingdom. It closed in 2013 to make room for Rock Spin & Turn. 

Paddlewheel Excursions

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Opened:  1987
Closed:  2011
Location: Gemini Midway

Paddlewheel Excursions was a boat ride that was located around a small island. The ride was full of animatronics and funny jokes. The ride closed in 2011 and was replaced with Dinosaur's Alive! 

Park Plaza

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Park Plaza opened in 1991 in the front of the park. Park Plaza was a place to get park merchandise. In 2018, the gift shop was upgrade to become Point Plaza. 

Pinks

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Pink's was a hot dog restaurant that was located on the Main Midway. The concept started in California. Pink's is a place that celebrates liked to eat at since 1939. Pink's at Cedar point closed in 2019 to be replaced with The Mac Shack.

River's Run Refreshments

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River's Run Refreshments was a place to get cotton candy and drinks. It closed in 2017 and was replaced with a Coke Refresh.

Shoot the Rapids

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Opened:  2010
Closed: 2015
Location: Frontier Trail
Manufacture: ​Intamin AG

Shoot the Rapids was Cedar Point's 10.5 million dollar water ride that opened on Frontier Trail. Shoot the Rapids had two drops and meandered thru a flume. The ride closed in 2015 due to it being a maintenance nightmare. 

Sir Rub A Dub's Tubs

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Opened:  1986
Closed: 2014
Location: Kiddy Kingdom
Manufacture: ​Venture Mfg. 

Sir Rub A Dub' Tubs was a boat ride that was located in Kiddy Kingdom. In the early years the ride featured live entertainment on the deck of the ride. Sir Rub A Dub's Tubs closed in 2014 to make room for Dodgem. 

Snoopy Bounce

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Opened: 1999
Closed:  2019
Location: Camp Snoopy
Manufacture: ​ UNKNOWN

​Snoopy Bounce was a giant themed bounce house for kids. 

Space Spiral

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Opened:  1965
Closed:  2012
Location: Beach Midway
Manufacture: ​ Von Roll

When Space Spiral opened in 1965 it was Cedar Point's tallest ride. Space Spiral was an observation tower that took riders up 285 feet. The entire ride was 330 feet tall. Space Spiral closed in 2012.

Tilt-A-Whirl

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Opened:  1999
Closed: 2018
Location: Camp Snoopy
Manufacture: ​Sellner

Tilt-A-Whirl was a classic Tilt -A-Whirl in Camp Snoopy. It was retimed as Linus' Beetle Bugs in 2019.

Turnpike Cars

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Opened:  1959
Closed: 2014
Location: Blue Streak Midway
Manufacture: ​Arrow Dynamics

Turnpike Cars was a drive your self style ride. The ride was located near Blue Streak. Opening in 1959, Turnpike Cars was one of Cedar Point's longest running rides. Over the years the path way would be redone many times. Turnpike Cars closed in 2014 to make room for Valravn. 

WildCat

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Opened:  1979
Closed: 2011
Location:  Beach Midway 1979-1984
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Manufacture: Schwärzkopf

WildCat opened at Cedar Point in 1979. Riders were treated to steep drops and tight turn on this ride. WildCat closed in 2011 and was removed from the park in May 2012.

Wicked Twister

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Opened: May 5,2002
Closed:  September 6,2021
Location: Beach Midway
Manufacture: ​Intamin

Wicked Twister was the tallest and fastest Inverted Roller Coaster in the world for 18 years. The ride was very unique. Wicked Twister launched riders out of the station up two spiraling towers at speeds of 72 MPH. 

Witches' Wheel

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Opened: 1977
Closed: 2018
Location: Gemini Midway
Manufacture: Huss
​Witches' Wheel was added to Cedar Point's Corkscrew midway in 1977. Witches' Wheel is a Huss enterprise ride. Riders went upside down more times on Witches' Wheel than any other ride at Cedar Point. Witches' Wheel closed in 2018 and was removed from the park. 
last Updated: 01/22/2022
Photos by: Jake Hamons, The Lost Coaster, Andrew Borgen, COASTER-net and Cedar Point. 

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