Cedar Point
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Cedar Point calls itself the Roller Coaster Capital of the World. The park sits on a peninsula in Lake Erie near Sandusky (Ohio) and has eighteen roller coasters. On these pages you can read all about the rides, the shows, the food, the park's own hotels, the Cedar Point Shores water park and how to get there.
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What kind of park is it?
Cedar Point opened more than 150 years ago as a beach on Lake Erie. Today it is one of the best-known roller coaster parks in the world, nicknamed America's Roller Coast. Since the merger of Cedar Fair and Six Flags, the park has been part of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.
According to the park, there are more than 66 rides across 148 hectares. Many of its roller coasters broke world records: Magnum XL-200 was the first coaster over 200 feet, Millennium Force the first over 300 feet, and Top Thrill 2 reaches 128 metres. Steel Vengeance, Maverick, Valravn and the newest coaster, Siren's Curse, are also well known among coaster fans.
How is the park laid out?
The park sits at the tip of a peninsula, with the beach on one side and the marina on the other. These are the areas you're sure to come across:
- Main Midway: the wide main street behind the entrance, with Raptor, the Midway Carousel and the Sky Ride.
- The Boardwalk: along the beach, with the Grand Pavilion and the Giant Wheel.
- Millennium Midway: by Millennium Force and the marina.
- Frontier Town and Frontier Trail: the Wild West, with Maverick, Steel Vengeance and the steam train.
- Gemini Midway: at the back of the park, with Gemini, Magnum XL-200 and Pipe Scream.
- Children's areas: Kiddy Kingdom, Planet Snoopy and Camp Snoopy.
In the free Six Flags app you'll find the park map, the waiting times and the show times.
Opening times:
Cedar Point is open from May until late October or early November. The 2027 season starts on Saturday 1 May. Opening hours vary by day.
Tickets:
A Good Any Day Ticket for 2027 costs $89 online, plus tax and processing fees of up to $9.99 (regular price, as of November 2026). Parking costs extra.
Location:
1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky (Ohio), on Lake Erie. The park lies between Cleveland and Toledo, about a 45-minute drive from both.
Fast Lane and Early Entry
On busy summer days the queues for the big coasters are long. There are two ways to save time:
- Fast Lane: a wristband that lets you skip the regular queue all day at many of the rides. Only a limited number are sold each day.
- Fast Lane Plus: the same, plus Top Thrill 2, Millennium Force, Steel Vengeance, Valravn, Maverick and Siren's Curse.
- Single-Use Fast Lane: priority access once on one ride, available in the app or at a kiosk.
- Early Entry: if you stay at one of the five Cedar Point Resorts, you can enter an hour early.
Fast Lane isn't valid for the HalloWeekends haunted houses. You'll find the prices on the park's Fast Lane page.
Events throughout the year
Cedar Point has regular events every season, which are usually included in your ticket (2027 dates):
- Barrels & Bites (4 to 27 June): food paired with beer, bourbon and wine along the Frontier Trail.
- Light Up the Point (3 and 4 July): Independence Day celebrations, with fireworks over the lake on 4 July.
- Boardwalk Nights (16 July to 15 August, not on Tuesdays): music, acrobats and games until late on the Boardwalk and the beach.
- Fresh-Cut Fries Fest (10 to 12 September): a celebration of Happy Friar's famous fresh-cut fries.
- HalloWeekends (16 September to 31 October): Halloween for kids during the day and scares in the evening.
Read more on the Shows and HalloWeekends pages.
Use the app
In the free Six Flags app you can see the waiting times, show times and park map. You can also see them live on our waiting times page.
Bring your card
The park accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay and Google Pay. The day lockers only work with a credit card.
Keep an eye on the weather
In strong wind or rain some rides close. Cedar Point doesn't give a new ticket for bad weather; catch a show or go for a meal instead.