Cedar Point is Retiring a Favorite Coaster

They say all good things must come to an end, and that's the case with one Cedar Point ride that's been a favorite for almost two decades.

On Tuesday (Sept. 6), the park announced that after 19 years and 18 million of riders, Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point is officially being retired. According to a post on the park's official Twitter account, the Cedar Park team is working to create a "new and reimagined ride experience." They also state that more information will be release at a later date.

Of course, the retirement likely has something to do with the fact the ride was shut down last year following a woman being injured after a metal object fell from the coaster. She wasn't on the ride but standing in line when the metal object hit her on the head. An investigation followed the incident, and Cedar Point was cleared of violating any laws in the accident.

The Top Thrill Dragster opened in 2003, and at the time, it was a huge deal. The ride set four new records: world's tallest complete circuit roller coaster, tallest roller coaster, tallest roller coaster drop and fastest roller coaster. The ride also had a 400-foot drop and a maximum speed of 120 mph.

They say all good things must come to an end. That's even true in the world of roller coasters.

In honor of spring and summer being here, we're looking back on some of our favorite Cedar Point coasters that are no longer!

Last August, a Cedar Point guest was seriously injured at the park. As she was waiting in line for the Top Thrill Dragster, the woman was hit by a flying part off the ride and subsequently injured. The ride won't be back for 2022, but no word on if it will be back after that.

Cedar Point converted the Mantis into a floorless roller coaster named Rougarou in 2015, the latter of which is still there. But, some people miss the Mantis!

Just this season, Cedar Point removed Antique Cars, a drive-it-yourself ride through Frontier Town, in order to create enough space for a new restaurant.

Wicked Twister welcomed its first passengers at Cedar Point on May 5, 2002. It actually held the record for the world’s tallest and fastest twisting impulse roller coaster. It closed last year!

This was a scary one! Watch video below.

White Water Landing closed back in 2005.

This was a tipsy turvy one! See footage below.

I don't remember this one at all. But check out footage below!

This coaster was all the rage when I was a kid.

This was a wild indoor coaster- very unique!