Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, announced yesterday (September 6th) that it will be permanently closing the Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster, the second-tallest coaster in the world.
The ride has been closed since August 15, 2021, when a small metal object flew off the 420-foot tall roller coaster and hit a woman at the park in the head. Cedar Point officials didn’t say if the accident influenced their decision to close the roller coaster. A state investigation found no evidence the park acted illegally or had reason to believe the ride was unsafe.
The ride has been operating for 19 years and has had 18 million riders.
The Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey remains the world’s tallest roller coaster at 456 feet.
Source: Newser
