tz
/ July 22, 2023
Diamondback at Kings Island ends with one of the most photographed moments in the park: the splashdown. After a 230-foot first drop and a run of floating airtime hills, the train skims a trough of water and throws up a wall of spray to soak
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tz
/ July 22, 2023
Riding the Tides: Water Rides at Theme Parks Water rides bring a completely different energy to the theme park experience. While coasters deliver adrenaline through speed and height, water rides add the unpredictable element of getting drenched. The anticipation of wondering just how wet you
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tz
/ July 22, 2023
Steel Vengeance: The Greatest Coaster on Earth? Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point is widely regarded as the best roller coaster in the world. This Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid coaster stands 205 feet tall, reaches 74 mph, and delivers an astonishing 27.2 seconds of airtime across
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tz
/ July 21, 2023
For coaster fans, few off-seasons dragged like the one before Top Thrill 2 debuted at Cedar Point. After Top Thrill Dragster closed, every construction photo of a second tower rising next to the original 420-foot top hat fueled the anticipation: soon enough, the legend would
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tz
/ July 21, 2023
First Impressions Matter: Theme Park Entrances The entrance to a theme park sets the tone for everything that follows. A great entrance does not just get you through the gates; it transports you. It signals that you are leaving the ordinary world behind and stepping
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tz
/ July 21, 2023
Few coasters command the skyline like Millennium Force at Cedar Point. The return run home — sweeping over the lagoon and through overbanked turns back to the station — is one of the most scenic finishes in the amusement world. Opened in 2000 and built
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