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2021 Season Brings Several Anniversaries to Cedar Point!

6/7/2021

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5th Anniversary (2016)

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Valravn opened at Cedar Point in 2016. Valravn broke 10 world records when it opened. It was the tallest, fastest, longest Dive Coaster in the world. Valravn flips riders upside down 3 times! At the exit of Valravn you will find Valravn Gifts, the store for Valravn!

3 Point Challenge was also relocated from its location next to Ocean Motion to in front of Chickie's and Pete's.

​In 2016 Cedar Point amped up its Guest Services with several new additions including: a new Marina Gate, WiFi through the park, an all season drink plan, several new drink stands, and the Ride Warriors Club! 

Dodgem received new bumper cars. Tiki Twirl was also repainted to look even better!
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10th Anniversary (2011)

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In 2011 Cedar Point opened WindSeeker! WindSeeker takes riders up 301 feet and reaches speeds of 30 MPH. WindSeeker is a giant swing. To make room for WindSeeker, the Beach Gate was rebuilt. 

​Ocean Motion was relocated to the front of the park to make room for WindSeeker. The ride received a new pond and more landscaping. 
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15h Anniversary (2006)

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In 2006 Cedar Point Skyhawk. Skyhawk was the largest ride of its kind when it opened. Riders swing 125 feet into the air at speeds of 60 MPH. The area around Skyhawk also got a facelift. New lighting was added and Town Hall was painted. 

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20th Anniversary (2001)

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Lighthouse Point Resort opened at Cedar Point in 2001. The area featured cabins and cottages for guests to stay in. They could also bring their RV if they preferred. 

Johnny Rockets opened on the Main Midway. 

Vertigo would fling riders into the air in Challenge Park. 
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25th Anniversary (1996)

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Mantis opened in 1996. Mantis was Cedar Point's Stand Up Roller Coaster. The ride also had the most inversions on any Stand Up Roller Coaster in the world. The ride was close in 2014 to be converted into the Floorless Coaster, Rougarou. 

RipCord. RipCord opened in Challenge Park. RipCord was Cedar Point's sky coaster. 
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30th Anniversary (1991)

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Mean Streak opened at Cedar Point in 1991. It was the tallest, and fastest wooden roller coaster built when the ride opened. Mean Streak crossed over and under itself 9 times. Mean Streak had a beautiful structure. Mean Streak took riders up 161 feet and reached speeds of 65MPH. 

​Over the years the ride became really rough. It closed in 2016 and was converted into Steel Vengeance. 
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35th Anniversary (1986)

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Thunder Canyon opened at Cedar Point in 1986 on the Frontier Trail. Thunder Canyon simulates what it is like to go river rafting. The ride takes riders on a 1,600 foot long journey. Thunder Canyon gets its water from Lake Erie, the water is socked and treated daily for the ride. 

Sir-Rub-A-Dub's Tubs opened in Kiddieland. It was a small water ride that riders would float down a small channel. The ride was removed at the end of the 2014 season. 
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40th Anniversary (1981)

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In 1981 Cedar Point opened a new family thill ride, Ocean Motion. Ocean Motion swings riders 65 feet into the air! The ride was located near the Beach Gate. In 2011 the ride was relocated to the Front Gate to make room for WindSeeker. 
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45th Anniversary (1976)

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In 1976 Cedar Point opened Corkscrew. Corkscrew was so big, a new midway was built around the ride. To make room for the new midway, Jungle Larry's Safari Island was rebuilt within the midway. The attraction was also renamed Jungle Larry's African Safari. 

Corkscrew was Cedar Point's first record breaking roller coaster in the world when it opened. Corkscrew was the first roller coaster in the world to go upside down 3 times. The ride was very innovative when it opened. Corkscrew was also the first roller coaster to go upside down over a midway. 

​To give guests something else to do Cedar Point added Troika, a family friendly thrilling ride to the new Corkscrew Midway. Troika was built by Huss. 

Addington Grist Mill would welcome its guests for the first time in 1976 on the Frontier Trail. 
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50th Anniversary (1971)

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In 1971 Cedar Point opened the Frontier Trail. Frontier Trail featured rustic cabins that took guest back to the past. Frontier Trail featured live actors. Today it is home to Millennium Force and Thunder Canyon. 
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55th Anniversary (1966)

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In 1966 Pirate Ride was relocated to Cedar Point. Pirate Ride was a dark ride that came from Freedomland in New York. Riders were taken on a journey to experience what it was like to be a pirate. The ride was great for families. It closed at the end of the 1996 season. Today the space is used as a haunted house.
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60th Anniversary (1961)

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In 1961 Cedar Point added a number of additions to appeal more towards families. The Rotor began spinning rides on the Main Midway. Sky Wheel and the Satellite Jets opened in the middle of the midway. Cedar Classic Miniature Golf was built near Kiddieland. 
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65th Anniversary (1956)

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In 1956 Cedar Point was bought. by George Roose and Emile Legross. They planned to turn Cedar Point into a housing development. 
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75th Anniversary (1946)

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In 1946 Midway Carousel was moved to Cedar Point from Massachusetts. Today it is the oldest ride in the park, it has been in the park longer then any ride in the parks history. 

90th Anniversary (1931)

On July 24 1931, George Arthur Boeckling died at the age of 69.
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95th Anniversary (1926)

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AInIn 1926 Cedar Point added the Bon Air wing to Hotel Breakers. It was removed at the end of the 2015 season. 

115th Anniversary (1906)

In 1906 Cedar Point added the Amusement Circle. It was Cedar Point's first midway that ran in a semicircle from the boat dock to the beach. The center of the Amusement Circle was the Coliseum. Today the Coliseum houses the arcade. 
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120th Anniversary (1901)

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Cedar Point opened the White House Hotel. It was located in the Cedar Point Marina. 

130th Anniversary (1891)

Electricity is added to Cedar Point for the first time. 
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    • Roller Coasters >
      • Blue Streak
      • Cedar Creek Mine Ride
      • Corkscrew
      • GateKeeper
      • Gemini
      • Iron Dragon
      • Magnum XL-200
      • Maverick
      • Millennium Force
      • Pipe Scream
      • Raptor
      • Rougarou
      • Steel Vengeance
      • Valravn
      • Wild Mouse
      • Wilderness Run
      • Woodstock Express
    • Thrill Rides >
      • Cedar Downs Racing Derby
      • MaXair
      • Power Tower
      • Professor Delbert's Frontier Fling
      • SlingShot
      • Skyhawk
      • Snake River Falls
      • Thunder Canyon
      • WindSeeker
    • Family Rides >
      • Cadillac Cars
      • Calypso
      • Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad
      • Dodgem
      • Giant Wheel
      • Lake Erie Eagles
      • Matterhorn
      • Midway Carousel
      • Monster
      • Ocean Motion
      • Scrambler
      • Sky Ride
      • Snake River Expedition
      • Super Himalaya
      • Tiki Twirl
      • Troika
      • Wave Swinger
    • Children's Areas >
      • Kiddy Kingdom >
        • 4X4's
        • Dune Buggies
        • Helicopters
        • Kiddy Kingdom Carousel
        • Motorcycles
        • Mustanges
        • Rock Spin and Turn
        • Police Cars
        • Roto Whip
        • Sky Fighters
        • Space Age
      • Planet Snoopy >
        • Flying Ace Balloon Race
        • Joe Cool's Dodgem School
        • Kite Eating Tree
        • Peanuts Road Rally
        • Snoopy's Deep Sea Divers
        • Snoopy's Express Railroad
        • Snoopy's Space Race
        • Woodstocks Whirlybirds
      • Camp Snoopy >
        • Balloon Race
        • Camp Bus
        • Charlie Brown's WInd Up
        • Linus' Beetle Bugs
        • Red Baron
        • Peanuts 500
        • Woodstock's Airmail
        • Wilderness Run
        • Woodstock Express
    • Water Parks >
      • Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark >
        • Cargo Crossings
        • Castaway Bay Wave Pool
        • Creature Cove
        • Grotto Spa
        • Lookout Lagoon
        • Rendezvous Run
        • Toddler's Tide Pool
        • Tropical Tube Slides
      • Cedar Point Shores >
        • Breakwater Bay
        • 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
    • Airbrushed Apparel
    • Beagle Bay Outfiters
    • Build A Bear Workshop
    • Candy Shoppe
    • Caricatures & Portraits
    • Cedar Creeek Trading Company
    • Cedar Point Corner Store
    • China Shop
    • CP Ride Shop
    • Emporium
    • Fort Sandusky Mining Company
    • Frontier Studio
    • GateKeeper Gifts
    • Gateway Gifts
    • General Store
    • Glass Blowing Experience
    • Henna & Tattoos
    • Hitchin' Post
    • Kaman's Art Shoppes
    • Millennium Force Exit Cart
    • Olde Time Photo
    • Pagoda Gift Shop
    • Paul's Wood Shop
    • Peanuts @ The Point
    • Photo Memories
    • Point Plaza
    • 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
      • Pony Rides
      • Stocks
      • The Barnyard
    • Twin Arrow Acres
    • The Boardwalk
    • Gemini Midway
  • Foods
    • Auntie Anne's
    • 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
    • Trail Tavern
    • Wagon Wheel Pizza
    • Yogurt Plus
    • Wagons
  • Games
    • 3 Point Challenge
    • Main Midway Games Area
    • Guessing Game
    • Main Arcade
    • Ladder Climb
    • Plinko
  • Resorts
    • Castaway Bay
    • Lighthouse Point >
      • Lighthouse Point Store
      • Cabins and Cottages
      • RV's
      • Lighthouse
      • Lighthouse Point Pool
      • Lighthouse Point History
  • Point of the Past
    • Park History
    • Rides of the Past >
      • 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
    • 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 >
      • Extreme Sports Statium >
        • All Wheels Extreme
      • Good Time Theatre
    • Dinosuar's Alive >
      • Dinostore
    • Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island
    • Games of the Past >
      • Jitney Arcade
    • Haunt of the Past >
      • Blood on the Bayou 2011-2019
      • Deprivation
      • Eerie Estate
      • Trail of the Forsaken
      • Zombie High