GateKeeper (roller coaster)

GateKeeper
GateKeeper's flat spin element
Cedar Point
Location	Cedar Point
Park section	The Boardwalk
Coordinates	41°28′50″N 82°40′44″W / 41.480582°N 82.679009°W / 41.480582; -82.679009
Status	Operating
Soft opening date	May 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)
Opening date	May 11, 2013 (2013-05-11)
Cost	$30 million
Replaced	Disaster Transport Space Spiral
General statistics
Type	Steel – Wing Coaster
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Wing Coaster
Track layout	Out and back
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	170 ft (52 m)
Drop	164 ft (50 m)
Length	4,164 ft (1,269 m)
Speed	67 mph (108 km/h)
Inversions	6
Duration	2:40
Capacity	1,710 riders per hour
G-force	4[1]
Height restriction	52–78 in (132–198 cm)
Trains	3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Fast Lane available
Wheelchair accessible
GateKeeper at RCDB

GateKeeper is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), it was the fifth Wing Coaster installation in the world. The ride opened on May 11, 2013, on the most successful opening weekend to date in the park's history. GateKeeper featured the highest inversion in the world when it opened, with its 170-foot (52 m) Wing Over drop. It also broke several Wing Coaster records, including those for height, speed, track length, drop height and number of inversions. The coaster has a 170 ft (52 m), 40-degree inclined lift hill with a 164 ft (50 m) drop and features two support towers with keyhole elements that the trains travel through. Its maximum speed is approximately 67 mph (108 km/h).

Construction began in September 2012 and took roughly eight months to complete. Cedar Point built a new entrance plaza featuring the keyhole towers as the centerpiece. The roller coaster replaced Disaster Transport and Space Spiral, both demolished during mid-2012. It was Cedar Point's first new roller coaster since Maverick debuted in 2007, and the third B&M coaster in the park following Raptor (1994) and Mantis (1996). In 2013, GateKeeper was the most frequently-ridden roller coaster at Cedar Point, and it ranked 28th among steel roller coasters in the annual Golden Ticket Awards poll from Amusement Today.