Cedar Point

Cedar Point
LocationSandusky, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°28′41.14″N 82°40′44.08″W / 41.4780944°N 82.6789111°W / 41.4780944; -82.6789111
Opened1870
OwnerSix Flags
General manager
Jason McClure
SloganA Place Like No Other
Operating season
May through November
Attendance3,382,000 in 2013
Area364 acres (0.569 sq mi; 1.47 km2)
Attractions
Total72
Roller coasters
16
Water rides3
Websitewww.sixflags.com/cedarpoint

Cedar Point is an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It opened in 1870. It is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the United States.

History

In the late-19th century, many people went to the shore of Lake Erie for vacation. The Cedar Point peninsula, named for having many cedar trees, was originally known for its fishing.

In the 1860s during the American Civil War, people built housing for soldiers on the peninsula. It was used to defend a prison nearby. Louis Zistel, a German immigrant, built two boats to transport the prisoners. In 1870, he began to ferry locals to the Cedar Point peninsula, which opened as a public bathing beach. He charged 25 cents per person to ride from Sandusky to Cedar Point on his boat.

References

  1. ↑ "Oldest Amusement Parks in the United States". The Best of America. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sandusky, OH (SKY) – Great American Stations". Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Park History | Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH". www.cedarpoint.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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