steel roller coaster built ohio united_states sixteenth roller coaster built park blue streak built circuit roller coaster exceed feet height tallest roller coaster world surpassed flags great adventure strata coasters existence second launched roller coaster built following tagline race sky history planning thrill started opened started poured winter covered operating season construct roller coaster park use feet crane united_states vertical construction started fall months announcement october roller coaster reached feet ride announced january structure built finished shortly tied largest investments cedar point history announcement revealed park goal build tallest fastest roller coaster earth reaching feet accelerating miles hour seconds march filed trademark thrill media day held officially opened public tallest fastest roller coaster world overtaking world records steel dragon spa land built years earlier lost title world tallest fastest roller coaster flags great adventure opened designed thrill share similar design layout differs primarily theme additional hill featured ride constant couple seasons problems ride hydraulic system launch cable caused ride experience closed annual event ride experience layout leaving station train enters launch area left launch area christmas tree light similar employed starting line drag strip brief message played riders arms head hold train prepared launch motor sound effect played magnetic braking fins lowered launch track launches accelerating speed mph seconds shortly reaching maximum velocity train begins ascent degree twisting degrees clockwise climbing foot hat descending track twists degrees allowing train stopped magnetic brakes theme trains roller coaster based fuel drag racing motor sport real fuel weighs approximately ton train coaster weighs tons themed trains decorative engines removed soon opening allowing extra row seats added ride opened cars train including middle season fifth cars added trains making cars long fifth cars added shortly removed ride theme song ready played station occasionally train launched speed clear crest typically happens cool wet breezy weather wind working conditions launch provide speed climb hill causes stop short roll hill reverse term launch track equipped retractable magnetic braking fins raised train launched order slow crest hill rare occasions combination weight distribution train force launch wind stall train tower happens mechanic takes elevator pushes train hill happened times passengers board june october world records thrill debuted set new records world tallest complete circuit roller coaster world tallest roller coaster world tallest roller coaster drop world fastest roller coaster fourth roller coaster break miles hour speed barrier preceded tower terror superman escape flags magic mountain highland previous record holder overall height superman escape flags magic mountain standing feet record broken opened flags great adventure standing feet tall previous record holder speed miles hour record broken reaches speeds miles hour later broken reached speed miles hour november broke record fastest roller coaster speed miles hour second tallest lift fastest speed second highest drop steel roller coasters world operation negatively affected unfavourable weather conditions high altitude high velocity ride rain high winds lightning result closing ride depending severity close high winds kind precipitation minimum age requirement passengers meet height requirement inches maximum inches ride persons certain weight waist size permitted ride seat harness accommodate passengers bring loose articles train required wear shirts removed boarding passengers advised ride history recent surgery heart trouble high blood pressure neck trouble trouble condition aggravated riding pregnant incident july people struck flying debris riding coaster reports indicated metal cable launch metal struck riders injuries mainly arm passenger experiencing cuts face treated park aid station later sought medical attention awards records
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