Amusement park guide

Cedar Point

Located on the scenic shores of Lake Erie in Sandusky, Cedar Point boasts 364 acres that feature 75 rides, including 17 roller coasters, which is more than any park in the world. General admission is $43.99 (ages 3 to 61, 48 inches and taller). If you go late, you can get $29.99 for Cedar Point Starlight admission (valid after 5 p.m. when Cedar Point closes after 10 p.m. and valid after 4 p.m. when Cedar Point closes earlier than 10 p.m.). The park opens for the season May 16.

“I think there’s certainly plenty to see and do at Cedar Point,” said Cedar Point Director of Public Relations Robin Innes. “In fact, there’s enough to see and do if you’re looking for a mini-vacation or a getaway weekend. This is the place because everybody will have fun, regardless of your age."

What’s new?
“We’ve got a brand-new nighttime exhibit called Starlight Experience,” Innes said. “It’ll be a new themed lighted walkway along the Frontier Trail that will be opening around Memorial Day weekend. We turned a portion of the trail into a canopy of lights. It’s going to be about $1 million to design and install, and it’ll be something everybody—guests of all ages—will enjoy. And it’s something very different for us and will complement the Hot Summer Lights nighttime show we put on every night.”

What’s old?
“I think there is something for everybody at the park,” Innes said. “There’s a lot to see and do and if you like the big roller coasters, we certainly have that. We’ve got family rides, special areas where like last year we introduced Planet Snoopy for the young family and of course that joins Camp Snoopy that we opened 10 years ago.”

What’s thrilling?
“I’d say thrill seekers have a huge assortment to choose from,” Innes said. “Talk about height and speed, you have Top Thrill Dragster, which is 42 stories tall and hits 120 miles an hour. We also have Millennium Force, 310 feet tall and 93 miles an hour with big drops and big hills. And if want something different, you go Maverick that we opened in 2007.”

What’s fun?
“I think there are several family traditions,” Innes said. “We have three different carousels and the sky ride that takes you over the midway so you get a great view of the park, Sandusky Bay and Lake Erie. Also, the Cedar Points Lake Erie Railroad is something that everybody rides.”

What’s tasty?
“We’ve got French fries, great ice cream, tacos,” Innes said. “Just a lot of good food to choose from and for something more substantial, there’s great seafood and steaks in The Bay Harbor in the Cedar Point Marina.”

Cedar Point is located at One Cedar Point Drive in Sandusky.