SANDUSKY, Ohio (May 23, 2023) – Frontier Town is set to come alive with live music, interactive games for kids and adults, artisans, crafters, roaming family entertainment, festive décor and savory corn-inspired treats as Frontier Festival kicks off this Thursday at high noon.
The event’s culinary bounty includes an a-maize-ing lineup of dishes and desserts, hand-crafted and prepared by Cedar Point’s food and beverage team. The cornfield of hearty tastes includes smoked corn on the cob, charred corn and chorizo flatbread, corn fritters, jalapeño creamed corn empanadas, elote sweet corn quesadillas and sweet corn cheesecake squares. In total, more than 65 hearty food portions, craft beers, specialty drinks, hard seltzers and ciders will be available throughout Frontier Town, with selections from local and national beverage makers like Great Lakes Brewing Company®, Fat Head’s®, Elysian Brewing, Platform Beer Co., Saugatuck Brewing Co. and more. Cedar Point’s Frontier Festival is an annual celebration of hope, health and harvest, inspired by a partnership with Prayers From Maria, a local organization whose mission is to raise awareness and money to fund research to end childhood cancer. Its symbol of hope, the sunflower, blooming annually at Maria’s Field of Hope in Avon, Ohio, and at Maria’s Field of Hope at Cedar Point (located next to Express Hotel in Sandusky), is at the heart of the festival. Frontier Festival runs daily May 25 through June 18 from 12 – 8 p.m. Guests can save when they combine a tasting card and after 4 p.m. admission with the Frontier Festival Bundle for just $44.99 (plus applicable taxes and fees; available online only). Cedar Point Shores Waterpark Opens Adding another layer of family fun this weekend, Cedar Point’s massive outdoor waterpark opens on Friday, May 26. Located right next to Cedar Point along the shore of Lake Erie, Cedar Point Shores is home to 18 aquatic attractions for everyone, including Lemmy’s Lagoon and Lakeslide Landing for kids, and extreme thrills like Point Plummet, Portside Plunge and Riptide Raceway. Summer Pass Price Goes Up Soon Guests can enjoy Cedar Point and Frontier Festival with the 2023 Summer Pass. Priced at just $105 (plus applicable taxes & fees), the Summer Pass is valid for unlimited Cedar Point admission and parking through Labor Day 2023. For just $35 more, guests can upgrade to a Gold Pass, adding access to Cedar Point Shores Waterpark, bring-a-friend days, HalloWeekends and more. Guests should act fast – pricing on the 2023 Summer Pass goes up May 30. To purchase Frontier Festival tasting card packages and 2023 Season Passes, or learn more about Cedar Point Shores Waterpark, guests can visit cedarpoint.com. # # #
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Cedar Point has quite the list of impressive attractions it has opened over the years. Here we will discuss the attractions and additions that would have an anniversary in 2023. 5th Anniversary (2018)10th Anniversary (2013)15th Anniversary (2008)20th Anniversary (2003)25th Anniversary (1998)30th Anniversary (1993)35th Anniversary (1988)40th Anniversary (1983)45th Anniversary (1978)55th Anniversary (1968)In 1968 Cedar Point expanded to include several new attractions. Sky Slide opened just off the Main Midway. Riders would climb up a series of steps to go down a huge slide on sack. The ride closed in 1991 to make room for Berenstain Bear County. Kiddieland was expanded in 1968. The Kiddieland Carousel arrived to Cedar Point in 1968. Frontier Town was expanded to include the Place Theater and Last Chance Saloon. Frontier Lift would open as a new way for guests to get to Frontier Town. 60th Anniversary (1963)65th Anniversary (1958)135th Anniversary (1888)145th Anniversary (1878)In 1878 a group of bath houses was built on the Cedar Point beach.
New roller coaster, family rides and two-story lakeside dining venue to debut at The Boardwalk
SANDUSKY, Ohio (May 4, 2023) – The wait is over as Cedar Point welcomes guests back to America’s Roller Coast® for another season of thrills and family fun this Saturday, May 6. The centerpiece of the season is the park’s all-new midway area, The Boardwalk. Hearkening back to Cedar Point’s early days along the shore of Lake Erie, The Boardwalk is a modern take on the park experience of yesteryear. Inside The Boardwalk, the Wild Mouse spinning family coaster joins Cedar Point’s world-class lineup of roller coasters. Standing 52 feet tall and reaching speeds of 35 miles per hour, Wild Mouse is a nod to its historic namesake. Now with modern technology, the coaster incorporates more hills, twists, dives and hairpin turns than the original could provide. Riders will board one of six, mouse-themed cars and one cheese car that will spin along the 1,312 feet of orange track. The coaster’s free-form spinning action changes with the number of riders aboard each car with no two rides being the same. Joining the new Wild Mouse are two relocated family rides, Atomic Scrambler and Matterhorn. Additional rides Calypso, Giant Wheel, Troika, GateKeeper® and Dodgem adorn The Boardwalk with experiences for guests of every thrill level. The anchor of The Boardwalk is Cedar Point Grand Pavilion, a two-story dining and relaxation masterpiece. This all-new space takes many cues from Cedar Point’s original Grand Pavilion which opened in 1888 as the park’s premier entertainment venue. On its main level, Grand Pavilion’s restaurant features hand-crafted culinary items like dry-rubbed pork loin, funnel cake fried shrimp, noodle salad, carved rotisserie sandwiches and more. Two large dining rooms, featuring the ability to convert to an open-air experience, are located on both sides of the building. On the second level, Grand Pavilion’s waterfront bar will serve frozen, traditional and signature beverages and cocktails with an adjacent walk-up food service area to satisfy smaller cravings. Inside, the bar has numerous and comfortable spaces to gather and relax, while outdoors, three massive patios provide breathtaking views of the park, The Boardwalk and the very Lake Erie beach that made Cedar Point famous. “We continue to showcase and invest in our rich history, and The Boardwalk is a stunning and modern look at how a visit to Cedar Point may have been, so long ago,” said Carrie Boldman, vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. “This all-new area has something for everyone from foodies to roller coaster lovers to families looking to create new memories; we can’t wait for our guests to experience it.” The Boardwalk at Cedar Point is just one small part of the more than 360 acres of rides, shows, attractions, shops, on-site hotels and more – and guests can visit again and again to experience it with a 2023 Gold Pass for just $140 (plus applicable taxes & fees). It includes season-long admission and parking to Cedar Point (including HalloWeekends®), Cedar Point Shores Waterpark, in-park discounts, bring-a-friend offers and more. To purchase a 2023 Gold Pass or learn more about The Boardwalk and Cedar Point’s upcoming season, guests can visit cedarpoint.com. # # # |
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