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Top Thrill Dragster - the world's first “strata-coaster”. Only 3 years after Cedar Point
opened the first 300+ foot coaster, Millennium Force, Cedar Point
is the first to break the 400 foot mark. Below is the 411 on Top
Thrill Dragster,
including the records it breaks, ride statistics and more. |
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Dragster's Concept Art(Click for larger
view)
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Statistics:
Height of Track: 420
feet
Track Length(total ride length): 2,800 ft
Angle of Descent:: 90 degrees
Angle of Twist(on Descent:): 270 degrees
Structure Steel: Tubular Track
# of trains: 6
Riders per train: 16
People per
hour: Approximately 1,500 riders
Vehicle Color:
Black cherry; Indy green;
fluorescent purple; cobalt blue; sunshine yellow; and sunset red
Investment: $25 million
Color Scheme:
Red and white alternating
colored track on launch
News Release:
SANDUSKY, Ohio, Jan. 9, 2003 - Cedar Point will race full speed ahead toward the future of thrill-riding when the famed amusement park/resort debuts the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world for its 2003 season. Named Top Thrill Dragster, the $25 million steel scream machine will be Cedar Point's 16th roller coaster - more than anywhere else on Earth - and will be one of the largest single investments in the 132-year history of the
park...
Read The Full News Release
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