Top Thrill 2

Top Thrill 2
Previously known as Top Thrill Dragster (2003–2023)
Top Thrill 2, when it was known as Top Thrill Dragster
Cedar Point
Location	Cedar Point
Park section	Top Thrill 2 Midway
Coordinates	41°29′2.25″N 82°41′10.38″W / 41.4839583°N 82.6862167°W / 41.4839583; -82.6862167
Status	Closed
Soft opening date	April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
Opening date	May 4, 2024 (2024-05-04)
Cost	$25 million[a]
General statistics
Type	Steel – Launched
Designer	Werner Stengel[a]
Model	LSM Lightning Launch Coaster
Lift/launch system	LSM Launch
Height	420 ft (130 m)
Drop	400 ft (120 m)
Speed	120 mph (190 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2 minutes
Max vertical angle	90°
Height restriction	52 in (132 cm)
Original manufacturer	Intamin
Redesigned by	Zamperla
Fast Lane Plus only available
Top Thrill 2 at RCDB
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Top Thrill 2 is a launched roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The ride originally opened as Top Thrill Dragster in 2003, becoming the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, as well as the first ever strata coaster – a height classification of 400 feet (120 m) or more. Designed by Werner Stengel, the Accelerator Coaster model from Intamin debuted with a height of 420 feet (130 m) and could accelerate from 0 to 120 mph (190 km/h) in 3.8 seconds. It was themed to Top Fuel drag racing, with the launch track designed to resemble a dragstrip,^[1] and it consistently ranked as one of the world's top steel coasters in Amusement Today's annual Golden Ticket Awards publication. Top Thrill Dragster's records were surpassed in 2005 by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Following a serious incident in 2021, in which a guest was severely injured while standing in line, Zamperla was hired to create a new ride experience while Top Thrill Dragster remained closed. A second 420-foot (130 m) spike tower and two additional launch cycles were added, and the coaster reemerged as Top Thrill 2 in 2024. The updated ride retains the top speed of the original but provides a different riding experience, sending riders forward and backward through three total launches and extending the ride time from 30 seconds to approximately two minutes.^[2]

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