We will keep you posted on our news and Facebook page. [15][34] Each dragster-themed train was also decorated with a spoiler, a set of tires, and an engine at the rear of each train, but these were removed after the fifth car was added to allow an extra row of seats to take their place. The Sandusky amusement park announced Friday that it is removing the attraction, where riders drovereplicas of1910 Cadillac Touring Cars around a wooded area in Frontier Town near the Maverick roller coaster, to make way for a new restaurant. The post goes on to say that track is also being removed from the load/unload station which does suggest that major work is being done which could mean the Top Thrill Dragster is getting a "switch-track and dedicated multi-launch track segment,". And to help support Theme Park Insider while saving money on discounted theme park and attraction tickets, please visit our nationwide Attractions Discounts list. Top Thrill Dragster reaches a height of 420 feet (130m), a maximum speed of 120mph (190km/h), and features a total track length of 2,800 feet (850m). In a nod to the former attraction, Clark did say they plan to keep the covered bridge that the cars once drove over. We will continue to follow the development and progress of the reimagining of Top Thrill Dragster which is slated to open in 2024 here at Theme Park Tourist. Its records were surpassed in 2005 by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure. The other notable Intamin in the park, El Toro, is obviously SBNO at present but that's not attributable to any flaw in design. Top Thrill Dragster is Cedar Point's tallest and fastest roller coaster - a. Scan this QR code to download the app now. [CDATA[>*/ We are very excited to see what Cedar Point has in store for the legendary Top Thrill Dragster in this extensive reimagining. Clark would only say the area around the coaster "is being prepared for future development.". The photos also show that the returning/ brake track run is also being removed from the station to just past the "Finish" line. Required fields are marked *. If I had to guess I'd say they are planning to move the queue from the middle of the track to the outside and do a new launch system. Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster, under construction in 2003. Learn how your comment data is processed. The final report came out on the accident that injured a woman last year. Realistically, it's only been about 5 months since the incident. An actual Top Fuel dragster weighs approximately one ton, while each train on the coaster weighed 15 tons. [29][30] When it closed, Top Thrill Dragster had accommodated 18million riders over 19 seasons. RideMan, I suppose I'm thinking too broadly when I say the change from the original Shoot the Rapids to Whitewater Landing? IDK, some pretty informed coaster people have noted that all of the Intamin wood pre-fabbed installations around the world have had similar issues at about the same point in their lifespan. The attraction's removal will notleavea void for such a ride that is popular with families and younger unlicensed drivers as there is an identical attraction dubbed the Cadillac Cars on the park's main Midway. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Cedar Point says its reimagined Top Thrill Dragster will not reopen until 2024. "Our entire team is working on menu, theming, name and more," he said. 2022, POP World Media, LLC & Walt Schmidt. Today we are going to discuss about this in our article that why Will Top Thrill Dragster Reopen, Top Thrill Dragster Accident and Top Thrill Dragster were closed by cedar point. Following an incident in 2021 in which a guest was severely injured, the park closed the ride indefinitely, later announcing in September 2022 that Top Thrill Dragster would be retired and replaced with a new ride experience. Let us tell you that an L shaped bracket fell from this roller coaster and hit the head of the lady standing nearby. September 30 -For anyone who is interested in the current progress of the reimagining of Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point, you may be interested to see this video which has been posted to YouTube by Amusement Park Portal showing a view over the top of the construction fencing. With its zero-to-120mph launch in four seconds, Top Thrill Dragster once was the fastest and tallest coaster in the world. /*-->
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