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=== Family rides === Cedar Point has 8 family rides/attractions. {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="width:14em;" | Ride ! style="width:2em;" | Year opened ! style="width:14em;" | Manufacturer ! Description !Location ! style="width:2em;" | Thrill level<ref name="RideRatings" /> |- |Cadillac Cars |style="text-align:center"|1958 |style="text-align:center"|[[Arrow Development]] |An antique car track ride with cars designed to look like a 1910 [[Cadillac]]. |Main Midway | align="center" bgcolor="#FED530" | '''{{fontcolor|white|3}}''' |- |[[Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad]] |style="text-align:center"|1963 |style="text-align:center"|Engines: * [[Davenport Locomotive Works]] * [[H.K. Porter, Inc.]] * [[Vulcan Iron Works (Wilkes-Barre)|Vulcan Iron Works]] |A 15-minute, western-themed train excursion encompasses a {{Convert|2|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}} trip.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cplerr.com |title=CP&LE R.R.- Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad, Over 40 years of history! |publisher=CP&LE R.R. |date=February 28, 2010 |access-date=April 10, 2012}}</ref> The {{RailGauge|3ft|lk=on}} [[Narrow gauge railways|narrow gauge]]<ref>[http://www.steamlocomotive.info/state.cfm?state=Ohio Steamlocomotive.info]</ref> train features two stations: one near Iron Dragon and the other near Steel Vengeance. |Millennium Midway and Frontier Town | align="center" bgcolor="#1CADEA" | '''{{fontcolor|white|1}}''' |- |{{Anchor|Giant Wheel|Ferris wheel}}Giant Wheel | style="text-align:center" |1972<ref name="cphistorypage" /> | style="text-align:center" |[[Anton Schwarzkopf]] | A {{convert|136|ft|m|1}} tall, observation wheel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cedarpoint.com/things-to-do/family-rides |title=Family Rides & Theme Park Rides |publisher=Cedar Point |access-date=April 10, 2012}}</ref> |Boardwalk | align="center" bgcolor="#99DA50" | '''{{fontcolor|white|2}}''' |- |Lake Erie Eagles |style="text-align:center"|2014 |style="text-align:center"|Larson International |A [[Flying Scooters|flying eagles]] ride with eight carriages that each have a paddle, enabling guests to change the movement of their carriage. |Gemini Midway | align="center" bgcolor="#FED530" | '''{{fontcolor|white|3}}''' |- |[[Midway Carousel]] |style="text-align:center"|1946 |style="text-align:center"|Daniel Muller |A classic [[carousel]] ride. One of two known remaining Daniel Muller Carousels,<ref>{{Cite report |url=http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2528.pdf |title= Forest Park Carousel |date=June 25, 2013 |publisher=New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission |access-date=2023-01-05|page=5}}</ref> it was built in 1912 and moved to Cedar Point in 1946. It is the oldest operating ride at Cedar Point and is listed on the [[NRHP]].<ref name="MC NRHP" /> A non operational [[Wurlitzer]] #153 [[Fairground Organ|Band Organ]] can be seen on the ride. |Main Midway | align="center" bgcolor="#1CADEA" | '''{{fontcolor|white|1}}''' |- | Pipe Scream | style="text-align:center" | 2014 | style="text-align:center" | [[Zamperla]] | A [[Disk'O|Skater Coaster]] ride where a single car travels along a {{convert|302|ft|m|adj=on}} long, U-shaped track, reaching a height of {{convert|43|ft|m}}. |Gemini Midway | align="center" bgcolor="#F7B754" | '''{{fontcolor|white|4}}''' |- |Sky Ride |style="text-align:center"|1962 |style="text-align:center"|[[Von Roll]] |A standard [[gondola lift]] ride. It transports passengers from the front of the park to a station near Corkscrew. The cars used are from the defunct [[Frontier Lift]]. |Main Midway | align="center" bgcolor="#FED530" | '''{{fontcolor|white|3}}''' |}
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