colloquially known simply steel roller coaster built cedar point ohio built tallest fastest complete circuit roller coaster world roller coaster exceeds feet height credited starting period industry known roller coaster wars amusement parks competed rapid pace build tallest fastest roller coaster million people ridden held title tallest roller coaster world opened united_kingdom amusement today presented best steel roller coaster golden ticket award consecutive years row ranked thirteenth world publication history background mid-1980s grown successful collection roller coasters smaller rides shores took president ceo company operates park saw report cnn opening new coaster japan called emphasized height speed wanted introduce similar coaster emphasized steep drops negative forces spins common time years major addition introduced cedar point asked proposals build roller coaster shoulder restraints chose arrow proposed feet coaster got management interested breaking foot barrier partly publicity gained building roller coaster chosen popular time management wanted incorporate height original proposal cost million raised million height extended feet opening announced august construction began shortly following completion people ride coaster boarding train test cycle officially opened public world tallest fastest complete circuit roller coaster measured june cedar point set record attendance introduction awarded ace roller coaster landmark award june history original track color scarlet red park started painting orange job completed cedar point celebrated 20th anniversary opening day ceremony appearance designer new entrance sign introduced target false rumors claiming structure sinking unstable ground rumors supposedly started april day joke ohio newspaper quickly spread internet cedar point quickly denounced rumors ride experience queue queue shaded area surrounded trees shrubs filled posters listing facts ride music 1980s typically played queue area true decade ride debuted booth queue longer use entrance near exit ride joins regular line near stairs leading station queue staffed stand people waiting line buy soft drinks point mid 1990s stand removed replaced machines seen queue entrance photo layout classified roller coaster train departs station travels west walkway leading makes degree turn right begins foot climb lift hill drops feet degree angle reaching speed miles hour train foot hill curving left tunnel coming tunnel train foot hill hill enters turn set trim brakes found curve turn mid course brake run curves left beach left tunnel turn station seven tunnels tunnel train turns left goes walkway turns right enters brake run cycle ride lasts minutes trains white black trains train red black blue train cars riders arranged rows total riders train coaster trains subsequently installed dozens new rides riders secured single lap bar seat belt opened pads similar use shortly debut stop plates replaced traditional stop wheels train flying rails track steel track feet length main hill approximately feet high originally scarlet red track silver supports track orange supports remained silver track consists tubular steel spine connected tubular steel running rails opened steel roller coaster loops smooth riding roller coaster partly pieces computer design track sections range feet feet support columns accident coaster trains collided miles hour causing minor damage trains minor injuries passengers people taken aid station person taken local hospital attack ride reopened day park spokesman said accident caused rain think caused excessive moisture tracks heavy rain storms morning said awards rankings awarded ace roller coaster landmark award june 27th annual convention american coaster enthusiasts won award inspiring dozen similar rides continents records
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