Cedar Point’s roller coaster, Magnum XL-200, experienced a mid-ride malfunction. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The incident occurred when the coaster came to a sudden halt while riders were still on board. Rescue crews quickly arrived and safely evacuated everyone from the ride. Cedar Point, located in Ohio, is known for its thrilling attractions, and this incident serves as a reminder of the potential risks associated with amusement park rides. However, incidents like this are rare, and the park maintains a strong safety record overall..
Cedar Point, known worldwide as a destination for roller coaster enthusiasts, is back in the news, and not in a good way.
The latest is a report Thursday in several news outlets, including the Daily Mail, a United Kingdom tabloid. It said the Magnum XL-200, the first roller coaster to top 200 feet when it opened in 1989, had a “mechanical issue on Monday that led it to come to a complete stop and forced guests to make the terrifying walk down.”
There did not appear to be injuries. However, the unfavorable news followed other reports that have raised safety questions at the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park, which bills itself the “roller coaster capital of the world.”
On Tuesday, Cedar Point officially revealed Top Thrill 2, a reengineered Top Thrill Dragster, which shut down in 2021 after a Michigan woman, Rachel Hawes, was seriously injured when falling debris hit her in the head. The ride, technically, is set to open next year as a record-holding, triple-launch coaster, but fans took to social media to express disappointment in the ride’s unoriginal new name, and that the park did not make it taller (420 feet) or faster (120 mph).
Furthermore, an early leak of Top Thrill 2 that turned out to be real put a damper on the Tuesday announcement.
The latest incident was reportedly caught on video and showed riders walking down the staircase clinging to a metal handrail.
The Free Press sent a message to Cedar Point seeking comment. In the Daily Mail report, the amusement park said it was a “standard ride stoppage.”
Still, another incident last month did result in an injury. David Carter, a metro Detroit resident and Cedar Point season-pass holder in his 20s, was hit in the head by a loose iPhone while riding the Maverick roller coaster. The impact, Carter told the Free Press, caused bleeding and a concussion.
And not long before that, Hawes, of Swartz Creek, filed a lawsuit against the park, claiming in an Erie County Common Pleas Court that the accident while waiting in line for the Top Thrill Dragster left her with a traumatic brain injury, skull fracture, and more than $2 million in medical expenses.
The lawsuit said the part that hit her fell because the ride was not properly inspected.
Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or [email protected].
Cedar Point, a popular amusement park known for its roller coasters, is facing negative attention due to recent safety issues. The Magnum XL-200, the park’s first roller coaster to top 200 feet, experienced a mechanical issue that forced guests to walk down the ride. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. This incident follows previous safety concerns, including an accident in 2021 where a woman was seriously injured by falling debris from the Top Thrill Dragster ride. Additionally, another guest was hit in the head by a loose iPhone while riding the Maverick roller coaster. These incidents have raised questions about the park’s safety measures.
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