We hate to be the ones to tell you this but Cedar Point is no longer “The Roller Coaster Capitol of the World.” The park officially dropped to the number two spot for having the most coasters in the world yesterday when it announced that the Wildcat would be torn down before opening day on May 12.
The Wildcat, with its beloved hairpin turns and overall jerkiness, had Cedar Point tied for number one with California’s Six Flag’s Magic Mountain at 17 coasters each. But with only 16 coasters, CP ties with Canada’s Wonderland in Ontario in the number two slot.
It’s a sad day, truly it is. But hey—our nearby attraction still holds one numero uno accolade: The Millennium Force won the 2011 Golden Ticket award for the top steel coaster worldwide.
This article appears in May 2-8, 2012.
they better still say “America’s Roller coast” on the rides…its been too long since a new coaster came to Cedar Point anyway why not just tear it down and build a new one? That sorry excuse for anything swirling swing tower is not a new coaster, besides they put the same thing in at Kings Island…you can’t put the same ride in at 2 parks that’s stupid (especially in the same state!)
As a former ride host for Cedar Point, it is still my opinion that they should move all non-Breakers hotel parking to off-Point, use their buses to shuttle guests onto the point, and reclaim all of the parking lots for even more rides.
Folks do watch the night time shows, but really only if they’re still there while waiting for family members to get through the line of one of the big three (Dragster, Millenium Force, or Maverick) or for the Fourth of July.
@Darcy, I agree. If Cedar Point had built a coaster the year before, instead of building the water ride, Shoot the Rapids, then, sure, putting in Windseeker at two Cedar Fair locations might have made sense. Amusement parks can’t build two non-coaster rides two years in a row and expect to keep up a steady revenue of guests, and thus a steady increase of profits, especially in a tough economy. People are willing to cut corners and make sacrifices to have a good vacation. Build more coasters to make sure they choose your park as that vacation destination.
It will now be difficult, if not downright impossible for Cedar Point to catch up and then overtake the other parks for sheer number of coasters. Even if they would, and could, install a new coaster for each of the next few years, all the other parks have to do is build one every other year to stay ahead. Cedar Point’s total land mass is minimal compared to other locations. If they don’t consider shrinking the parking area, then they won’t have the room for more rides. They had torn down White Water Rapids to make room for a new coaster, at the time, Maverick. As much fun as the water rides can be on a hot Summer day, the coasters are what really draws people to one amusement park over another.