Top Thrill Dragster POV At Cedar Point

Top Thrill Dragster
Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point.jpg
Top Thrill Dragster Launching
Cedar Point
Coordinates 41°29′2.25″N 82°41′10.38″WCoordinates: 41°29′2.25″N 82°41′10.38″W
Status Operating
Soft opening date May 1, 2003
Opening date May 4, 2003
Cost US$25,000,000
Replaced Chaos, Troika
General statistics
Type Steel – Launched
Manufacturer Intamin
Designer Werner Stengel
Model Accelerator Coaster
Lift/launch system Hydraulic Launch
Height 420 ft (130 m)
Drop 400 ft (120 m)
Length 2,800 ft (850 m)
Speed 120 mph (190 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 0:30
Max vertical angle 90°
Capacity 1,000 riders per hour
Acceleration 0 to 120 mph (0 to 193 km/h) in 4 seconds
Height restriction 52–78 in (132–198 cm)
Trains 6 trains, with five cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows (except for the first car), for a total of 18 riders per train.
Restraint Lap bar
Fast Lane Plus only available
Top Thrill Dragster at RCDB
Pictures of Top Thrill Dragster at RCDB
Top Thrill Dragster is a steel accelerator roller coaster built by Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It was the sixteenth roller coaster built at the park since the Blue Streak in 1964. When built in 2003, it was the first full circuit roller coaster to exceed 400 feet (120 m) in height, and was the tallest roller coaster in the world, before being surpassed by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in May 2005. Top Thrill Dragster, along with Kingda Ka, are the only strata coasters in existence. It was the second hydraulically launched roller coaster built by Intamin, following Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm. The tagline for Top Thrill Dragster is "Race for the Sky".