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Pinging Ohioans. Who's in charge of these rankings?? Cedar Point is WAAAY better than Knotts Berry Farm or ANY Six Flags park.

I watched a half-hour show on Discovery Channel about that park. Amazing coaster. But remember: these rankings are for bodies through the turnstiles and nothing else. It's a numbers game.

Fun at Cedar Point

shhh dont let to many people know the lines are already to long.;)

Cedar Point is WAAAY better than Knotts Berry Farm or ANY Six Flags park.

True, but I've always been partial to King's Island myself.

Twister coming to Cedar Point
The train consists of 8 vehicles carrying 4 passengers each, 2 persons side by side for a total of 32 persons. The suspended seats are fitted with a multiple redundant fail-safe passenger restraint system. The shape of the seats and the restraint system applied is specially developed to comfortably accommodate the special characteristics of this ride.

Height of Track 215 ft.
Length of Drop 206 ft.
Track Length
(total ride length) 2,700 ft
Angle of Track 90 degrees
Angle of Twist 450 degrees
Model Double-twisting impulse coaster
Structure Steel Tubular Track
Features Two 450 degree twists
Linear Induction Motor (LIM)
Color Scheme Teal columns and sunburst yellow track
Speed First launch (forward)
approximately 50 mph
Second launch (backward)
approximately 63 mph
Third launch (forward)
approximately 69 mph
Fourth launch (backward)
approximately 72 mph
Fifth launch (forward)
approximately 62 mph
Capacity Approximately 1000 riders per hour Vehicles Eight four-passenger coaches One 32-passenger train Vehicle Design Steel coaches with individual shoulder restraint and restraining belt Vehicle Color Dark blue frame Magenta seats and wheel covers Yellow shoulder restraints Investment $9 million Manufacturer Intamin

The train is propelled rapidly forward by linear motors reaching a speed that carries the vehicle approximately half way up the front tower. After stalling out and reversing, the train enters the LIM section again where the train is further accelerated in the opposite direction so that the train climbs almost the full way up the rear tower. Stalling and dropping, the train re-enters the LIM section where additional thrust is added sending the train forward at the maximum speed of 72 M.P.H. and reaching the full height of the tower - 215 feet above the ground. Stalling and reversing, the train plummets, re-entering the LIM section where energy is added again boosting the train the full height up the rear tower. With the final pass throught the LIM section brake energy is applied sending the train only halfway up the front tower. The train reverses and enters the LIM section and is finally positioned in the load/unload area.