roller coaster steel roller coaster located cedar point ohio designed fifth installation world ride opened successful opening weekend date park history features highest world foot wing drop broken records including height speed track length drop height number coaster degree inclined lift hill drop features support towers elements trains travel speed approximately mph construction began september took roughly months complete park built new entrance plaza featuring towers centerpiece roller coaster replaced demolished summer bringing cedar point total roller coasters cedar point new roller coaster debuted coaster park following frequently ridden roller coaster ranked 28th steel roller coasters annual golden ticket awards poll amusement today history discussions new roller coaster began ceo credits successor project concept created april said county chamber commerce meeting million capital expenditures cedar point reported memo written board directors february stated new code named winged introduced mentioned new coaster set records drop speed length gate statement explained strong presence entrance park addition traveling entrance track cross portions parking lot details claimed ride feet high space spiral need removed accommodate new attraction marketing campaign cedar point released blog posters scattered park cedar point website included recover disaster match creature like poster black background blue wings ride logo marketing representative park stated clues website intended readers august launched countdown clock facebook page letting public know major announcement scheduled page said locked away longer join outside main gate august kept hidden set free august cedar point officially announced specifications confirmed report leaked earlier foot tall manufactured announcement included halloween like creature speaking guests atop main gate park main entrance trademark application filed day said truly innovation thrills twist turn near miss element created exclusively cedar point complete test roller coaster completed circuit ride april hundreds tests conducted prior approval operation april cedar point launched online auction bid people ride opened public seats available separate proceeds shared organizations media day held ride debuted public opening day construction july announced closure closed july began august starting building space spiral demolished september base letting tower fall beach construction started mid september poured october approximately dug feet deep pieces track delivered october installation track supports starting station began november lift hill topped november construction update january said approximately ride structure including wing drop elements completed pieces towers arrived january tower erected january february approximately final piece place weeks ahead schedule building coaster took months nearly workers engineering companies worked project united_states senator ohio praised cedar point local companies job including cement pouring designed engineered installed towers electrical work including lighting station gift shop built installed air systems built park new entrance plaza million pounds kilograms concrete ride ride experience entrance queue entrance plaza located beach wicked towers sculpture logo center plaza queue runs parallel beach lift hill station station riders choose train like ride uses system visitors buy allows wait short line layout leaving station train turns degrees right begins climb chain lift hill degrees train reaches foot lift enters element called wing drop train degrees descending feet half loop drop train reaches miles hour maximum speed riders experience leaving drop train immediately enters loop directly lift hill loop train turns right hill feet high riders experience seconds hill train goes giant flat spin followed zero roll features points passes foot towers train returns ground goes inclined dive loop turn point roller coaster train degrees twist passes towers train turns slightly left entering mid course brake run train drops ground ascending enters degree downward train traverses small hill turning left final brake run leads station characteristics location entrance station located near ride covers acres initially runs parallel travels parking lot main entrance turns passes main entrance plaza passes foot towers form entrance gates manufacturer wing coaster model manufactured swiss roller coaster firm cedar point roller coaster park inverted roller coaster roller coaster fifth world built united_states following flight flags great america wild eagle trains operates open air steel trains cars seats track train holds riders ride capacity riders hour riders restrained flexible shoulder restraints seat belts riders required inches inches ride seats track steel arm support wings trains painted gold accents fourth row train enabling large passengers ride train shaped resemble head griffin griffin eyes outside seats row incorporate led lighting roller coaster led lights trains trains station track tubular steel track feet long lift approximately feet high track dark blue light blue supports white track pieces weighing approximately pounds unlike track supports filled sand reduce noise ride traverses main entrance track supports manufactured southwest ohio manufactured towers tower feet tall feet concrete foundation feet steel great ohio coaster club holiday tour cedar point director maintenance new construction stated original plan towers supports outer shell cedar point went decided build steel structure serve element supports half tower weighs pounds records broke world records wing coasters longest fastest featured longest drop contained set new record highest roller coaster world surpassing volcano blast coaster sister park kings dominion reception received positive reviews media public riders complained shoulder restraints tight sitting brake run end ride praised near miss elements woman said feels like going knees head guests praised ride renovated main entrance appealing opening weekend achieved successful opening weekend history park popularity july rider received spend park tour park exclusive access rest season park spokesman said giving approximately rides hour definitely huge success park guests love finished season million riders ride helped cedar fair achieve record revenue record attendance record distribution record stock awards ranked amusement today golden ticket award best new ride silver dollar city flags texas debuted 28th list making time cedar point steel roller coasters
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