Siren’s Curse opened at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, on June 28, 2025, becoming the tallest, fastest, and longest tilt coaster in North America. Built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma, the steel coaster replaced the former WildCat Luminosity attraction near the Cedar Point Marina in the park’s Millennium Midway section.
The ride’s signature moment comes after the lift hill, when the train rolls onto a section of track that tilts forward to a full 90-degree vertical angle and holds riders suspended nose-down before releasing them into the course below. Themed around lake sirens said to lure sailors to their doom in Lake Erie, the coaster pairs its dramatic tilt drop with two corkscrew inversions and a run through a dim tunnel.
Stats at a Glance
- Park: Cedar Point
- Manufacturer: Vekoma
- Model: Tilt Coaster
- Opened: June 28, 2025
- Height: 160 feet
- Top speed: about 58 mph
- Length: about 2,966 feet
- Inversions: 2
The Ride Experience
After a chain lift hill, trains roll onto the ride’s namesake tilt track, which pivots to a sheer 90-degree angle and pauses there before the drop is released. From there, riders hit around 58 mph through two corkscrew inversions, a dip through a tunnel, a wave turn, and a series of airtime hills before returning to the station.
Each train carries 24 riders in six two-across cars, and onboard audio tied to the siren theme plays throughout the course. Shortly after its debut, the ride drew media attention when technical stops briefly left riders paused in the vertical tilt position, a hallmark of how the tilt mechanism is designed to function under normal and fail-safe conditions alike.
Theming and Records
Siren’s Curse leans into Lake Erie’s maritime history, casting sirens as creatures that once lured sailors before rising to prey on park guests. The lift structure and station design nod to the shipping cranes long associated with the Great Lakes.
At its 2025 opening, Cedar Point and Vekoma promoted it as North America’s tallest, fastest, and longest tilt coaster, a title it still holds; COTALAND’s Circuit Breaker, which opened later that year as the second Vekoma Tilt Coaster in North America, is shorter, slower and smaller.
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Siren’s Curse Photo Archive: September 2026
These are original ThrillZing photos of Siren’s Curse taken at Cedar Point on September 13, 2026, the first HalloWeekends weekend of the year. Siren’s Curse in its first full season: the tilt section held vertical and tipping over, the drop, the inversion, and the low turn under the supports, shot at midday and again in evening light. All photos are free to reuse under a CC BY 4.0 license with credit to ThrillZing and a link to this page.
Rapids, log flumes and splash zones without the rice-bag aftermath. The touchscreen still works through the window, so you can still take photos.
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Soak, snap and drape. A cooling towel takes the edge off a 45-minute midday queue in July.
Siren’s Curse FAQs
When did Siren’s Curse open at Cedar Point?
It opened to the general public on June 28, 2025, after a media and enthusiast preview on June 26.
Who manufactured Siren’s Curse?
Vekoma, a Dutch roller coaster manufacturer, built Siren’s Curse as one of its Tilt Coaster models.
What makes the tilt element unique?
After the lift hill, the track itself pivots forward to a 90-degree vertical angle and holds the train there before releasing it into the drop, rather than using a fixed drop track.
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