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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Riders wanted for new Cedar Point promotional video and pics
[WATCH: In the video player above, Kenny Crumpton rides the Top Thrill 2 live on air!] SANDUSKY, Ohio (WJW) – Cedar Point is looking for extras to help promote the world's tallest and fastest triple-launch coaster. Last spring, Top Thrill 2 made a very brief debut before it was shut down for mechanical modifications. This year, the coaster has reopened, and according to Cedar Point's website, they're looking for extra riders to help promote it. Little dog captured after 18 months on remote island Courtesy: Cedar Point 'On Tuesday, May 13, we're working with a production company to grab new photos and video of the record-breaking Top Thrill 2, and we're looking for extras!' wrote the park's Director of Communications Tony Clark. Hard plastic found in Johnsonville brats: USDA Those interested need to apply and provide a current head shot. The park notes that those selected might ride multiple times, or they might just sit and wait. 'It just depends on the shots the crew needs,' reads the post. For more details and to apply, CLICK HERE. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Fox 8 Cleveland WJW.
CBS News
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Cedar Point opens 2025 season on May 3: What's new this year?
Cedar Point opening its season on May 3 Cedar Point opening its season on May 3 Cedar Point opening its season on May 3 Cedar Point is gearing up for another season on May 3, debuting a new ride and reopening another. The amusement park welcomes the new Siren's Curse, which officials say is North America's tallest, fastest and longest tilt roller coaster. The ride will open at a later date. Additionally, Cedar Point will reopen Top Thrill 2, the world's tallest and fastest triple-launch roller coaster. Siren's Curse features a 160-foot-tall Lake Erie shipping crane tower and a "dead drop on a 'broken off' section of track" that forces riders to look down in a 90-degree vertical position. The roller coaster will travel at 58 mph on nearly 3,000 feet of track and includes two 360-degree, zero-gravity barrel rolls. Riders must be a minimum of 48 inches tall. Top Thrill 2 will reopen for another season after debuting in 2024. The 420-foot tower features a ride that initially goes 74 mph before reversing at 100 mph and taking off again at 120 mph. The roller coaster replaced the original Top Thrill ride, also known as The Dragster. For more information on the roller coasters and ticket prices, visit Cedar Point's website.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Winds near 45 mph, quarter-sized hail possible across southeast Michigan: What to know
Southeast Michigan could soon be facing a trifecta of high winds, scattered thunderstorms, and even quarter-sized hail from late morning on April 29 into the evening, weather forecasters warned. That's a worst-case scenario. The National Weather Service in White Lake issued a wind advisory starting at 9 a.m. and lasting until 6 p.m. for all southeast Michigan, as winds gusting up to 45 mph turn northwestwardly. There's potential for felled trees and downed power lines. As for storms, the rounds of severe thundershowers that swept across the upper Midwest on Monday are set to pass by as they dissipate, but there's a 30%-40% chance that short-lived, violent storms could pop up in metro Detroit. If they do materialize, they are expected between mid-afternoon and about 5 p.m. and could, along with torrential downpours, bring with them the potential for large, damaging hail. More: Cedar Point set to reopen May 3 with revamped Top Thrill 2 Still, there might not be too much you can do to prepare for the bad weather, forecasters said, other than stay out of it and move your vehicle under cover or into the garage to prevent it from being dinged and dented. It's possible, of course, that no severe weather will materialize at all. Either way, Wednesday's forecast calls for dry, clear skies, but for the temperatures to be much cooler, with the recent 70- and 80-degree highs to quickly drop down into the 60s. Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Southeast Michigan weather: High winds, hail, severe storms possible
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cedar Point set to reopen May 3 with revamped Top Thrill 2
When Cedar Point reopens on May 3, the Ohio amusement park's re-engineered and renamed roller coaster — Top Thrill 2, what ride enthusiasts like to call TT2 — is set to once again reign as the world's tallest ride. "It's been a long winter, but the entire Cedar Point team is ready to once again welcome guests," Colleen Murphy-Brady, Cedar Point's vice president of park operations, announced Monday. "We can't wait to see them here again!" TT2 opened last year, but at the time was No. 2 — and beset by problems. And those eager to ride Siren's Curse, another record-breaking thriller at the park, which was announced last fall with much fanfare and is still under construction, will have to continue to wait a few more weeks. The park said that Siren's Curse, billed as "North America's tallest, fastest, and longest tilt roller coaster," is set to debut in the summer. Officials did not give a specific date. More: Cedar Point, much-anticipated new Top Thrill ride, opens Saturday with new rules Near Sandusky, the vacation destination off Lake Erie is now the second-oldest operating amusement park in America and has long been associated with record-breaking, gravity-defying rides that remind visitors that they are still alive. Visits to the park have long been a rite of passage, a badge of courage, and a favorite summer camp outing. Cedar Point announced some minor park upgrades that would be open Saturday, including new eateries — a "star-spudded" Happy Friar fresh-cut fry joint, and a Famous Dave's Restaurant — and a new lineup of live entertainment. Last year, Cedar Point's owner, Cedar Fair, merged with Six Flags to form one of the nation's largest theme park companies, with dozens of theme parks, water parks, and resort properties throughout North America. Known as Top Thrill Dragster when it opened in 2003, TT2 was the first roller coaster built to be over 400 feet tall and, at the time, was the tallest roller coaster and fastest coaster in the world. Both records were broken in 2005 by Kingda Ka in New Jersey. By 2010, Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, debuted, breaking the world speed record. But late last year, however, Kingda Ka permanently closed, leaving TT2 as the tallest coaster again. That distinction, however, is being threatened again by Falcons Flight, a new roller coaster at Six Flags Qiddiya in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that is expected to become the world's tallest, fastest, and longest thrill ride when it opens later this year. Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Cedar Point set to reopen May 3 with revamped Top Thrill 2
Axios
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Cedar Point and Kings Island feature new coasters in '25
Cedar Point and Kings Island amusement parks are set to debut new coasters this summer, and one of them looks absolutely terrifying. Why it matters: This is the first full season after the parks' parent company, Cedar Fair, completed its merger with rival Six Flags last July. A season pass add-on now gains access to over 20 parks across the country. State of play: Cedar Point's season begins May 3 and roller coaster enthusiasts anticipate the opening of Siren's Curse later this summer. The ride will have a unique tilt feature, with a "broken off" section of track lowering into place for the first drop. Words don't do it justice … watch the animated video and be prepared to gasp. 🎢 Top Thrill 2 is expected to be back up again this season. It debuted a year ago, but was quickly shut down with mechanical issues. The Millennium Force coaster also celebrates 25 years since opening as the first giga coaster (over 300 feet tall). The intrigue: Kings Island is already open and has its own coaster debuting this summer — inside Soak City water park. RiverRacers will use water jets to propel riders through dueling slides at speeds up to 30 miles an hour. The Beast had some of its famous wooden track replaced, while the kid-friendly Queen City Stunt Coaster was rebranded to feature landmarks of nearby Cincinnati. 🎟️ Daily admission starts at $45 for Kings Island and $50 for Cedar Point. Plus: The All Park Passport add-on starts at $80 and gets you into many other Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks. The closest drives from Columbus are Michigan's Adventure (5 hours, 30 minutes; opens May 23) and Six Flags Great America in Illinois (6 hours, 15 minutes; open weekends until mid-May). 💭 Alissa's thought bubble: I grew up in Sandusky with Cedar Point practically in my backyard, so this time of year always brings a wave of nostalgia.
