Take a virtual ride on Cedar Point’s newest, ‘boldest’ roller coaster opening in 2024
Cedar Point is bringing the world’s tallest and fasted triple-launch roller coaster to thrill seekers next year -- but you can take a virtual ride on it right now.
The Top Thrill 2 will feature open-air seating, providing stunning views on the world’s first and only dual-tower vertical speedway. Here’s what Cedar Point said about the experience:
On the start, using an all-new linear synchronous motor (LSM) launch system, riders will peel out down the straightaway reaching speeds of 74 mph, racing toward the sky on Top Thrill 2′s original 420-foot-tall “top hat” tower. After experiencing weightlessness during the “rollback” – the coveted fan-favorite moment when the train’s momentum isn’t great enough to make it up and over the tower – the train shifts into reverse and into its second launch, reaching speeds of 101 mph.
Cedar Point renderings of Top Thrill 2. (Cedar Point)
Riders will then see Cedar Point unlike ever before as they speed into a backward climb at a 90-degree angle on a new, 420-foot-tall track tower. After a second moment of weightlessness, the train shifts into drive and races forward into its third launch, clocking in at the ride’s top speed of 120 mph. Crossing over the top hat tower, the train decelerates momentarily before diving into a 270-degree spiral and crossing the finish line.
Check out the virtual ride and coaster trailer in the video player above.
Cedar Point renderings of Top Thrill 2. (Cedar Point)
“Top Thrill 2 will be the boldest and most advanced roller coaster Cedar Point has ever introduced. It’s another one-of-a-kind that could only be built at Cedar Point,” said Carrie Boldman, vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. “Our stamp on the industry is in roller coaster innovation, and today, that’s solidified as we redefine the strata coaster into a mega-thrill that our guests will come from far and wide to experience.”
Cedar Point’s Top Thrill 2 will make its debut in 2024.
Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit
