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Explore Cedar Point
Cedar Point in Erie County (Ohio) is located in United States about 347 mi (or 559 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Cedar Point is now 09:28 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Cedar Point, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sandusky, Norwalk, Port Clinton, Fremont and Elyria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cedar Point's Hotel Breakers
La Quinta Inn Sandusky near Cedar Point
Cedar Point's Sandcastle Suites
Econo Lodge North
Quality Lodge
SOUTH SHORE INN
Hotel Kilbourne
Budget Host Inn
Maples Motel
MAGNUSON HOTEL EAST SANDUSKY
Videos from this area
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Cedar Point Trip 2017
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Celebrating Adulthood by Riding "Top Thrill Dragster"
me and my friends / co workers went to cedar point for a day as a senior trip, Demario chickened out and decided to record the whole thing ( bless him ). I am in ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Cedar Point
Cedar Point is a 364-acre amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870, it is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the United States behind Lake Compounce. It is the flagship park of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, who owns and operates the park. Known as "America's Roller Coast", Cedar Point features a world-record 72 rides, including 15 roller coasters making it the park with the third-most roller coasters in the world.
Wicked Twister
Wicked Twister is a 2nd Generation steel Inverted Impulse roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It is currently the tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster in the world.
Corkscrew (Cedar Point)
Corkscrew is a steel roller coaster built by Arrow Development at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. When built in 1976, it was the first roller coaster in the world with 3 inversions. The coaster, which features Arrow's first vertical loop, was built during the same time period as The Great American Revolution at Magic Mountain. However, Revolution opened seven days prior and is therefore credited as the first modern-day coaster to feature a vertical loop.
Mantis (roller coaster)
Mantis is a steel stand-up roller coaster, manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. When it opened on May 11, 1996, it set several stand-up roller coaster records and firsts, including height (145 feet), speed (60 miles per hour), and steepness (52°). When the coaster was announced, the ride was going to be named Banshee. However after many people spoke out about its negative connotations, the name was changed to Mantis.
Raptor (Cedar Point)
Raptor is a steel inverted roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. When built in 1994, it broke many records and held many firsts when it opened. Instead of having a short layout designed to fit into a compact area like Batman: The Ride, Raptor was designed with a larger, 3,790-foot layout making it the tallest, fastest and longest inverted roller coaster in the world when it opened.
Blue Streak (Cedar Point)
Blue Streak is a wooden roller coaster built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It is currently the oldest operating roller coaster in the park. According to park officials, the roller coaster has given over 54 million rides since its construction in 1964 as of 2007. Blue streak is also one of the two wooden roller coasters at Cedar Point, the other being Mean Streak.
Disaster Transport
Disaster Transport (formerly Avalanche Run) was an enclosed steel bobsled roller coaster built by Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It was notable as being the only indoor roller coaster at Cedar Point and the only bobsled roller coaster in the midwest at its debut. The name of the ride stems from "Dispatch Master Transport". The origin of the name could still be seen in the ride's logo in its later years.
Iron Dragon (roller coaster)
Iron Dragon is a steel suspended roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, built in 1987 by Arrow Dynamics. It is located in the Celebration Plaza section of the park. It closes for about 40 minutes every night for Luminosity — Ignite the Night!, a nighttime show that takes place right in front of Iron Dragon.
WildCat (Cedar Point)
WildCat was a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio that closed at the end of the 2011 season. It was an Schwarzkopf Wildcat model where small cars (each holding four passengers) take many tight turns and small hills that produce negative g-forces as well as strong lateral forces. Riders must be at least 48" tall and be able to climb down vertical ladders in the case of an emergency evacuation. Riders were secured by a seatbelt and lapbar.
Luminosity — Ignite the Night!
Luminosity — Ignite the Night!, often shortened to Luminosity or previously called Luminosity, Powered by Pepsi, is a nighttime show performed nightly at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. It replaced American Portrait. The show opened for previews on June 1, 2012 and held its grand-opening one week later. It ran nightly at 9:15 until August 19. In 2013, the show will run every night except Tuesdays from May 31 - August 18. The show is free with admission to the park.
GateKeeper (roller coaster)
GateKeeper is a steel roller coaster under construction at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), it will become the fifth Wing Coaster model in the world and is scheduled to open on May 11, 2013. GateKeeper will feature the highest inversion in the world with its 170-foot Wing Over drop. It will also break several records among Wing Coasters including track length, drop height and most inversions.
Space Spiral
Space Spiral was a gyro tower built by Von Roll at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It was located near the front of the park, next to Disaster Transport. It opened in 1965 and closed on August 14, 2012 to make room for GateKeeper. It was imploded on September 12, 2012.