Coaster Nerd's Guide

Roller coaster manufacturer Gerstlauer announced it will be building a coaster in the United States opening May 2022. All signs are pointing to Cedar Point. The coaster would be similar to The Smiler and Hangtime pictured below. It was also noted the coaster would be world record breaking. Our guess is the most inversions. The current record is 14. Cedar fair has not made any announcements or confirmation at this time.

Six Flags announced today a new park in Saudi Arabia. The park will feature the tallest, fastest and longest coaster ever built, Falcon's flight. The park is set to open in 2023. No stats have been revealed. To break those records, the coaster would have to be taller than 456 feet, faster than 148 mph, and longer than 8000 feet.

Cedar Point's Vice President and General Manager Jason McClure hinted at one new attraction planned for 2020 in an interview with WKYC-3. He said do not expect a 500 foot coaster for Cedar Point's 150th anniversary next year. He did confirm that there would be a ride opening next Summer saying, "It'd be weird to have an anniversary without some kind of ride,"

Enthusiasts have speculated for years about CP's 2020 attraction. Years ago Cedar Fair confirmed that all of their larger parks would receive a Triotech dark ride/coaster. With land next to Valravn across the perimeter road being cleared, one has to wonder if the 2020 attraction will be in that area. Rumors have also pointed to a GCI wooden coaster for several years now. With the possibility of King's Island getting a giga coaster next Summer, the chances of Cedar Point also getting a large scale attraction are small.