Editing Cedar Point (section)

===Park timeline===
{{Hidden begin|title=Before 1960|titlestyle=text-align: center; background:#CCC}}
[[File:Switchback Railway at Cedar Point.jpg|thumb|Switchback Railway, first roller coaster at Cedar Point]]
[[File:Midway Carousel at Cedar Point.jpg|thumb|right|Midway Carousel, added in 1946]]
* 1870: New bathing resort and beer garden opens to the public on Cedar Point peninsula.<ref name="cphistorypage" /><ref name="PB Timeline" />
* 1882: Improvements near Biemiller's Cove including new walkways and picnic areas. Eight more bathhouses and the resort's first dancehall is built. New dock with additional steamboats providing transportation service.<ref name="cphistorypage" /><ref name="PB Timeline" />
* 1884: Great Western Band first performs at Grove on lakeshore<ref name="cphistorypage" />
* 1888: The two-story Grand Pavilion opens, featuring a theater, concert hall, bowling alleys, and dining amenities.<ref name="cphistorypage" /><ref name="History 1870–2013" />
* 1892: Switchback Railway opens as the park's first roller coaster with a height of {{Convert|25|ft}} and a top speed of {{Convert|10|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name="cphistorypage" /><ref name="History 1870–2013" />
* 1894: New beach amenities including a pony track, diving platform, and bicycle boats.<ref name="cphistorypage" />
* 1897: Beginning of George A. Boeckling era when he becomes park manager.<ref name="cphistorypage" /><ref name="History 1870–2013" />
* 1899: Bay Short Hotel, Cedar Point's first hotel, opens<ref name="cphistorypage" /><ref name="PB Timeline" /><ref name="History 1870–2013" />
* 1901: The White House hotel featuring 55 rooms opens on Sandusky Bay. Bay Shore Hotel begins operating as a boarding house.<ref name="cphistorypage" /><ref name="History 1870–2013" />
* 1902: Figure-Eight Roller Toboggan opens
* 1903: The White House hotel expands to 125 rooms<ref name="Cedars Dorms" />
* 1905: [[Hotel Breakers]] opens, a 600-room hotel considered one of the largest in the Midwest
* 1906: A large coliseum opens
* 1907: Switchback Railway closes
* 1908: Dip the Dips Scenic Railway opens
* 1910: Figure-Eight Roller Toboggan moved and rebuilt, reopening as Racer
* 1912: Leap the Dips opens
* 1915: The White House hotel renamed Cedars Hotel following a renovation
* 1917: Dip the Dips Scenic Railway closes
* 1918: Scenic Railway reopens as Leap Frog Railway
* 1925: Noah's Ark opens
* 1928: Racer closes
* 1929: Cedar Point Cyclone roller coaster designed by [[Harry Traver]] opens featuring a {{convert|72|ft|m|adj=on}} lift hill
* 1933: Leap Frog Railway renamed High Frolics
* 1934: Tumble Bug opens
* 1935: Leap the Dips closes
* 1940: High Frolics closes
* 1946: Midway Carrousel opens
* 1951: Cyclone closes
* 1952: Super Coaster opens
* 1955: Fascination opens
* 1957: The Cedar Point Causeway opens
* 1958: Cadillac Cars open
* 1959: Monorail, Turnpike Cars, and Wild Mouse opens; Noah's Ark closes; Construction is completed on the Cedar Point Marina
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{{Hidden begin|title=1960 to 1999|titlestyle=text-align: center; background:#CCC}}
[[File:CP-Cedar Creek Mine Ride.jpg|thumb|right|Cedar Creek Mine Ride, added in 1969]]
[[File:Jumbo Jet 1973.png|thumb|right|[[Jumbo Jet (Cedar Point)|Jumbo Jet]], added in 1972 and closed in 1978]]
* 1960: Scrambler opens
* 1961: Sky wheel, Rotor, and Super Jets (later renamed Star Voyager) open
* 1962: Sky Ride and Scamper opens
* 1963: [[Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad]] and [[Mill Race (log flume)|Mill Race]] open; Wild Mouse closes
* 1964: [[Blue Streak (Cedar Point)|Blue Streak]] and Western Cruise (later renamed Paddlewheel Excursions) open
* 1965: [[Space Spiral]], Earthquake, and Jungle Larry's African Safari open
* 1966: Pirate Ride, Trabant, and Upside Down Funhouse opens
* 1967: Cedar Downs Racing Derby, Second Rotor, Sealand Marine exhibit, Shoot-the-Rapids, and Frontiertown open; Super Coaster closes
* 1968: Frontier Lift, Kiddieland Carousel and Sky Slide open
* 1969: [[Cedar Creek Mine Ride]], Antique Cars, and the Town Hall Museum open; Scamper closes
* 1970: [[WildCat (Cedar Point)|WildCat]], Bayern Kurve, Dodgem No. 2, Monster, Schwabinchen, Calypso, Super Himalaya, Centennial Theatre, Kiddy Kingdom, and Tiki Twirl open, Cedar Point celebrates the park's 100th anniversary
* 1971: Frontier Trail and Camper Village RV Campground open; Zugspitze closes
* 1972: Frontiertown Carousel, [[Jumbo Jet (Cedar Point)|Jumbo Jet]], Giant Wheel, and Matterhorn open
* 1975: The Cedar Point Cinema opens
* 1976: [[Corkscrew (Cedar Point)|Corkscrew]] and Troika open
* 1977: Witches' Wheel opens
* 1978: [[Gemini (roller coaster)|Gemini]] opens; Jumbo Jet closes
* 1979: [[Jr. Gemini]] and Wave Swinger open
[[File:Demon Drop at Cedar Point.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Demon Drop, added in 1983 and closed in 2009]]
[[File:Happy Jack's Toy Factory entrance.jpg|thumb|right|[[HalloWeekends]] introduced in 1997]]
* 1980: Oceana Dolphin stadium opens; Sky Wheel closes; 
* 1981: Ocean Motion opens; Sky Wheel, Funhouse and Shoot-the-Rapids close
* 1982: [[White Water Landing (Cedar Point)|White Water Landing]] and Kid Arthur's Court open
* 1983: [[Demon Drop]] opens
* 1984: Tiki Twirl, Rotor, Bayern Curve and Earthquake close
* 1985: [[Disaster Transport|Avalanche Run]] and Berenstain Bear Country indoor complex opens; Frontier Lift closes; WildCat, Matterhorn and Super Himalaya moved to make room for Avalanche Run; Schwabinchen relocated near Ocean Motion
* 1986: [[Thunder Canyon]] opens; Sir Rub-A-Dub's Tubs added to Kiddy Kingdom
* 1987: [[Iron Dragon (roller coaster)|Iron Dragon]] opens; Monster is relocated to make room for Iron Dragon; Western Cruise station is moved and renamed Paddlewheel Excursions to make room for Iron Dragon
* 1988: [[Soak City (Sandusky, Ohio)|Soak City]] water park opens
* 1989: [[Magnum XL-200]] opens
* 1990: Sandcastle Suites; Main Stream and Tadpole Town added to Soak City; Trabant closes; Avalanche Run is transformed into [[Disaster Transport]]
* 1991: [[Steel Vengeance|Mean Streak]] opens; Sky Slide closes
* 1992: Challenge Park opens; outdoor complex added to Berenstain Bear Country
* 1993: [[Snake River Falls]] opens; [[Mill Race (log flume)|Mill Race]] closes
* 1994: [[Raptor (Cedar Point)|Raptor]] opens; Jungle Larry's African Safari closes; Calypso and Midway Carousel relocated to make room for Raptor; Turnpike Cars reduced to make room for Raptor; Christmas in the Park is held for the first and last time
* 1995: Zoom Flume and laser light show added; Renegade River and Choo-Choo Lagoon debut in Soak City; Breakers East is added to Hotel Breakers
* 1996: [[Mantis (roller coaster)|Mantis]] and Ripcord open; Pirate Ride closes
* 1997: Chaos opens; Soak city expansion; Debut of [[HalloWeekends]] as an annual event
* 1998: [[Power Tower]] opens; Bumper Boats relocated from Kiddy Kingdom to Gemini Midway
* 1999: [[Camp Snoopy]] opens; Breakers Tower is added to Hotel Breakers; Super Himalaya relocated to make room for Camp Snoopy; Oceana Dolphin stadium is renamed The Aquatic Stadium; Kid Arthur's Court closes
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{{Hidden begin|title=2000–present|titlestyle=text-align: center; background:#CCC}}
[[File:Top Thrill Dragster (Logo & Tower).JPG|thumb|right|Top Thrill Dragster, added in 2003]]
* 2000: [[Millennium Force]] and Breakers Express open; Giant Wheel relocated to make room for Millennium Force.
* 2001: Lighthouse Point and [[Johnny Rockets]] open; The Aquarium closes; [[VertiGo (ride)|VertiGo]] is open 4 months before being demolished, Dodgem No.1 and Fascination close.
* 2002: [[Wicked Twister]] opens; "Snoopy Rocks! On Ice" ice skating show debuts; Cedar Point Cinema is converted into Good Time Theatre; Schwabinchen closes.
* 2003: [[Top Thrill Dragster]] opens; Swan Boats close; Troika and Chaos relocated to make room for Top Thrill Dragster.
* 2004: $10 million in capital improvements across the park including Lighthouse Point expansion and Splash City being added to Soak City.
* 2005: [[maXair (ride)|maXair]] opens; White Water Landing closes.
* 2006: [[Skyhawk (Cedar Point)|Skyhawk]] opens; Hot Summer Lights nighttime show.
* 2007: [[Maverick (roller coaster)|Maverick]] opens; Peanuts Playground closes.
* 2008: [[Planet Snoopy]] and SkyScraper open; the Aquatic Stadium is renamed Extreme Sports Stadium with new show, All Wheels Extreme.
* 2009: Starlight Experience opens; Demon Drop closes.
* 2010: [[Shoot the Rapids]] opens; Chaos closes.
* 2011: [[WindSeeker]] opens; Ocean Motion relocated to make room for WindSeeker; Paddlewheel Excursions, WildCat, and Speed Slides in Soak City close.
* 2012: [[Dinosaurs Alive! (attraction)|Dinosaurs Alive!]] opens; Dragster H2O added to Soak City; [[Fast Lane (Cedar Fair)|Fast Lane]] is introduced; Iron Dragon Midway renamed ''Celebration Plaza'' with new show, [[Luminosity&nbsp;– Ignite the Night!]] and new stage ''Celebration Stage''; [[Disaster Transport]] and [[Space Spiral]] close.
* 2013: [[GateKeeper (roller coaster)|GateKeeper]] opens; new entrance plaza debuts; Bumper Boats closes.
* 2014: Pipe Scream, Lake Erie Eagles, and [[SlingShot (Cedar Point)|SlingShot]] open with renovated Gemini Midway; Frog Hopper becomes Woodstock's Airmail and relocates to Camp Snoopy; Jr. Gemini entrance moves to Camp Snoopy and renamed Wilderness Run; Mantis, Turnpike Cars, Sir Rub-a-Dubs Tubs and Good Time Theatre close.
* 2015: Mantis reopens as [[Rougarou (roller coaster)|Rougarou]], a floorless coaster; Hotel Breakers finishes renovation; Calypso relocated and renamed Tiki Twirl; Dodgem relocates and cars are replaced with more padding; [[Maverick (roller coaster)|Maverick]] gets new restraints; Challenge Racing, Skyscraper, and Shoot the Rapids close.
* 2016: [[Valravn (roller coaster)|Valravn]] and a new restaurant called Frontier Inn open; Raptor and Top Thrill Dragster repainted; Mean Streak, Challenge Park, Challenge Golf, and Choo Choo Lagoon at Soak City close. 
* 2017: Soak City renamed [[Cedar Point Shores]] following expansion; Hotel Breakers expands; Breakers Express expands and becomes Cedar Point's Express Hotel; Cedar Point Sports Center complex opens; RipCord renamed Professor Delbert's Frontier Fling and relocated; Sandcastle Suites and Extreme Sports Stadium close; Last performance of ''Luminosity – Ignite the Night!''.
* 2018: Mean Streak reopens as [[Steel Vengeance]]; Dinosaurs Alive! and Witches' Wheel close.
* 2019: Forbidden Frontier opens; Cedars dorms (formerly Cedars Hotel) is demolished.<ref name="Cedars Dorms" />
* 2021: Snake River Expedition opens; Antique Cars in Frontier Town and Wicked Twister close.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Webb |first1=Craig |title=Five fun facts about Cedar Point's new Snake River Expedition attraction |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/lifestyle/2021/07/18/five-things-know-cedar-points-snake-river-expedition-ride/7920852002/ |access-date=November 12, 2021 |work=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |date=July 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112180830/https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/lifestyle/2021/07/18/five-things-know-cedar-points-snake-river-expedition-ride/7920852002/ |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Tony |title=Something's Cooking in Frontier Town |url=https://www.cedarpoint.com/blog/something-cooking-in-frontier-town |publisher=Cedar Point |access-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112180408/https://www.cedarpoint.com/blog/something-cooking-in-frontier-town |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |date=November 12, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Wicked Twister closure">{{cite web |last1=Glaser |first1=Susan |title=Cedar Point announces closure of Wicked Twister roller coaster |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/08/cedar-point-announces-closure-of-wicked-twister-roller-coaster.html |website=Cleveland.com |access-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817150845/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/08/cedar-point-announces-closure-of-wicked-twister-roller-coaster.html |archive-date=August 17, 2021 |date=August 7, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2022: Top Thrill Dragster closed indefinitely; Johnny Rockets closes.
* 2023: Wild Mouse opens alongside a brand-new Boardwalk area which replaces the Lakeside Midway; Matterhorn and Scrambler relocated to Boardwalk with Scrambler being renamed Atomic Scrambler; Tiki Twirl is renamed back to Calypso. Forbidden Frontier closes.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2023/03/10/cedar-point-closing-forbidden-frontier-adventure-island-summer-2023/69993891007/ | title=A major Cedar Point attraction becomes history when the park opens in May }}</ref>
* 2024: Top Thrill Dragster reopens as Top Thrill 2, Snake River Falls and Celebration Stage close.<ref name="Cedar Point documenting new roller coaster in 'Siren's Curse Chronicles.'">{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Chad |title=Cedar Point documenting new roller coaster in 'Siren's Curse Chronicles.' How to watch |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/2024/11/22/cedar-point-sirens-curse-chronicles-new-roller-coaster-construction/76499127007/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |publisher=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |date=November 22, 2024}}</ref>
* 2025: [[Siren's Curse]] to open.

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Sources:<ref name="cphistorypage" /><ref name="PB Timeline" /><ref name="History 1870–2013" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pointbuzz.com/c/cedar-point-2012.aspx |title=Cedar Point 2012 |publisher=PointBuzz |access-date=April 10, 2012 |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415154012/http://pointbuzz.com/c/cedar-point-2012.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cedarpoint.com/article/media-center/BUT-WAIT-THERES-MORE-Additional-Fun-Coming-to-Cedar-Point-in-2014 |title=BUT WAIT&nbsp;— THERE'S MORE! ADDITIONAL FUN COMING TO CEDAR POINT IN 2014 |publisher=Cedar Point |access-date=February 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225115729/https://www.cedarpoint.com/article/media-center/BUT-WAIT-THERES-MORE-Additional-Fun-Coming-to-Cedar-Point-in-2014 |archive-date=February 25, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://akronnewsnow.com/news/local/item/156748-video-cedar-point-says-goodbye-to-mantis|title=VIDEO Cedar Point Says Goodbye To Mantis|author=Amani Abraham|work=akronnewsnow.com|publisher=Rubber City Radio Group|date=September 2, 2014|access-date=September 2, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140902165905/http://akronnewsnow.com/news/local/item/156748-video-cedar-point-says-goodbye-to-mantis|archive-date=September 2, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cedarpoint.com/what-s-new/new-in-2015 |title=What's New in 2015 |access-date=2015-02-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108180039/https://www.cedarpoint.com/what-s-new/new-in-2015 |archive-date=January 8, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="New in 2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.cedarpoint.com/article/media-center/Cedar-Point-Making-Big-Waves-with-New-Water-Park|title=Cedar Point Making Big Waves With New Water Park|date=August 18, 2016|publisher=Cedar Point|access-date=September 28, 2016|archive-date=September 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928211708/https://www.cedarpoint.com/article/media-center/Cedar-Point-Making-Big-Waves-with-New-Water-Park|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>title='Rolling Through the Years: A Cedar Point Atlas and Chronology'; by Kenneth Miller, 2020</ref><ref>title:'Cedar Point 150 Years: The Fun Is Just Beginning', 2020</ref><ref name="Cedars Dorms">{{cite news |last1=Dietz |first1=Justin |title=Cedar Point demolishing Cedars dorms |url=https://sanduskyregister.com/news/21950/cedar-point-demolishing-cedars-dorms/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=Sandusky Register |date=January 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129223835/https://sanduskyregister.com/news/21950/cedar-point-demolishing-cedars-dorms/ |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>