Cedar Point to Permanently Close the World's Second-Tallest Roller Coaster

Cedar Point , to Permanently Close the World's Second-Tallest , Roller Coaster.

On September 6, an amusement park in Ohio said that it would permanently close the second-tallest roller coaster in the world.

On September 6, an amusement park in Ohio said that it would permanently close the second-tallest roller coaster in the world.

The Associated Press reports that Cedar Point amusement park has decided to shut down the 420-foot tall Top Thrill Dragster.

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The Associated Press reports that Cedar Point amusement park has decided to shut down the 420-foot tall Top Thrill Dragster.

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The ride has been in operation for 19 years and has drawn 18 million riders to the park.

Last year, a small metal object fell from the top of the ride and struck a woman in the head at the amusement park in Sandusky.

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Last year, a small metal object fell from the top of the ride and struck a woman in the head at the amusement park in Sandusky.

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A state-run investigation found that Cedar Point had not acted illegally or had reason to believe that the ride was unsafe.

A state-run investigation found that Cedar Point had not acted illegally or had reason to believe that the ride was unsafe.

The rollercoaster has remained closed since the accident occurred on August 15, 2021.

AP reports that officials at the park did not say if the decision to permanently close the ride was influenced by the accident.

In a statement announcing that the Top Thrill Dragster would be closed, the park noted that their “legacy of ride innovation" will continue.

Our team is hard at work, creating a new and reimagined ride experience, Cedar Point statement, via Associated Press.

Six Flags Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, , is home to the world's tallest rollercoaster, , The Kingda Ka, which stands 456 feet high