Revamped Top Thrill 2 coming to Cedar Point in 2024

SANDUSKY, Ohio (WTVG) - It’s a big day for thrill seekers as Cedar Point unveiled plans on Tuesday to revamp the Top Thrill Dragster into a new attraction called Top Thrill 2.

Top Thrill 2 is said to to be the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch strata coaster. Cedar Point began building the first part of a new addition to the ride, a tower similar in height to the Top Thrill Dragster, on Aug. 1.

“You’re going to launch from the station. You’re going to go up the tower. Then you’re going to roll backward at 100 miles an hour and then a 420 foot spike that goes over Iron Dragon,” said Carrie Boldman, the general manager at Cedar Point. “Then you’re going to come back out and go over the hill at 120 miles an hour.”

Top Thrill Dragster had been shut down since 2021 after a piece of the ride flew off and hit a woman, seriously injuring her. The ride was officially retired in September of 2022.

Now, a new generation will get to experience Top Thrill 2 instead.

“We’ve been fans of the Top Thrill Dragster for years, but this one hasn’t had a chance to ride it yet. So, we feel really bad,” said Michele Rochester, who was visiting Cedar Point. “So, we’re excited to see what’s coming because that way we can get him to feel the same love that we do.”

Park management says they expect the ride to be open sometime in 2024.

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