Thinking big: A history of roller coasters and rides at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio

Aerial view of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio in 1997.

Riders on Cedar Point's 300-foot-tall Power Tower ride encounter a hair-raising experience.

State ride inspector Cevin Fisher slowly climbs the first hill of the Mean Streak roller coaster at Cedar Point while carefully inspecting the roller coaster's track.

Spraying geysers, waterfalls and waves are see in Cedar Point's Soak City in this undated file photo.

Papa and Brother Bear greet visitors in Cedar Poin 's outdoor portion of Berenstain Bear Country in this undated file photo.

The 1912 Prior and Church Racing carousel at Cedar Point seen in an undated file photo.

Riders brace themselves on the Millennium Force ride at Cedar Point in 2000.

Boaters enjoy the water of Sandusky Bay with Cedar Point in the background in 2000.

Riders enjoy the Raptor roller coaster at Cedar Point in 2001.

The Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point in 2001.

The Raptor roller coaster at Cedar Point seen in 2003.

Riders on Cedar Point's newest coaster "Top Thrill Dragster" accelerate down the ride's tall loop.

Riders on Cedar Point's new attraction, maXair, are taken in a pendulum motion over the amusement park's Giant Wheel in May 2005, in Sandusky, Ohio.

Riders on Cedar Point's new attraction, maXair, are taken in a pendulum motion over the amusement park's Giant Wheel in May 2005, in Sandusky, Ohio.

Cedar Point's new swing ride Skyhawk is shown during a media preview in May 2006 in Sandusky, Ohio. The new addition is a supersized swing that catapults thrill seekers 125 feet into the air.

The $21 million Maverick roller coaster was new to Cedar Point in 2007.

This Planet Snoopy area was introduced in 2009 to the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio.

Cedar Point amusement park seen in May 2009. Cedar Point has attracted visitors to its unique lakefront location since 1870.

The $30 million winged rollercoaster called GateKeeper debuted in 2013 at Cedar Point park in Sandusky, Ohio. GateKeeper was designed to mimic flight, lasting two-minutes and 40 seconds with flips, drops and spirals. Two of the park's old rides, Disaster Transport and the Space Spiral, were taken down to make way for GateKeeper.

Cedar PointÕs new GateKeeper roller coaster debuted in 2013 in Sandusky, Ohio. The coaster turned riders upside down six times, soaring above a new main entrance on seats that extend sideways from the track, with nothing above or below them.

Cedar Point's SlingShot ride opened in summer 2014, catapulting riders 360 feet into the air.

Cedar Point's SlingShot ride opened in summer 2014, catapulting riders 360 feet into the air.

Rougarou, the first floorless coaster at Cedar Point, debuted in 2015. The coaster hurled riders along at speeds of more than 60 mph. Rougarou dove down 137 feet, taking riders through high-speed twists and four inversions.

A hybrid roller coaster called Steel Vengeance debuted in 2018, at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, standing 200 feet tall with a 90-degree initial drop and half-barrel roll.

Cedar Point's Steel Vengeance roller coaster, seen in 2022, was previously known as Mean Streak.

Cedar Point's classic Corkscrew roller coaster soars over the midway in 2022.

Cedar Point's newest coaster is the Wild Mouse.

A large crane lifts the first piece of the second 420-foot-tall tower that will be part of Cedar Point's new Top Thrill 2 roller coaster.