Cedar Point Guests Forced to Climb Down 200-Foot Coaster
I’m not a big roller coaster enthusiast, even though I love to go to amusement parks and watch my friends go on those rides. That said, this next story isn’t make me feel any better about being on a coaster. Last week, Cedar Point guests on a huge coaster actually had to evacuate from the top of a ride due because of a malfunction.
That wouldn’t have been a big deal, expect that ride was the massive Magnum XL-200. It broke down right when riders were at the top of the sky-high hill. Video of the incident shows visitors climbing off the train and onto the stairs. Then, you can see them going down the emergency steps a whopping 200 feet. I would be so nervous. I’m really happy that nobody passed out from nerves.
According to a spokesperson for Cedar Point, the happening was part of a “standard ride stoppage.” Riders were stuck on the ride for 30 minutes before having to evacuate. Thankfully, nobody was hurt.
The Magnum XL-200, according to Cedar Point, was the “first hyper-coaster and first ever coaster to top 200 feet, Magnum XL-200 does exactly that. A Guinness Book of World Records holder for its leading edge height is enough to amaze anybody.” Also, when it debuted in 1989, it was the fastest and steepest complete-circuit coaster in the world. They describe the ride as, “While accelerating over hills and through tunnels, riders travel above Cedar Point Shores to the beach before completing its signature ‘pretzel turnaround.’ You’ll be blown away by some unbelievable views of the Lake Erie shoreline before returning back to the Cedar Point skyline.”
Check out some coasters we miss below. Is the Iron Dragon still there? That’s the only coaster I really like, not because the others aren’t great, but because I do have a bit of a fear of coasters. The Dragon dangles, and I like that aspect.
10 Cedar Point Rides We Really Miss
