A summer visit to the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park has been a rite of passage, badge of courage, and favorite summer camp outing for Michiganders for generations. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

To start, all riders must be at least 52 inches tall and be able to have the seat restraint “completely lowered and touching the top of your thighs” in order to ride. A test seat is located at the ride’s entrance that allows guests to make sure they meet those requirements.

Cedar Point's reimagined Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster made its public debut Thursday morning for the media and some invited coaster enthusiasts before the park season begins May 4. And the results were a screaming success as the coaster flew at break-neck speed once again over the signature 420-foot tower that has been fixture in the park's skyline since it first opened in 2003.

Cedar Point is bringing the world’s tallest and fasted triple-launch roller coaster to thrill seekers this spring.

One of the world's tallest and fastest roller coasters will open for business at an iconic Midwestern theme park this weekend.

Top Thrill 2, the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch strata coaster, will open to the public on Cedar Point’s opening day, Saturday, May 4. The “strata” coaster, known as any roller coaster eclipsing a height of 400 feet,