Blue Streak (Cedar Point)

Blue Streak General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Cedar Point Location Sandusky, Ohio, USA Status Operating Operated Operated May 23, 1964 - Opened May 23, 1964 Opening Cost $200,000 USD Height restriction 48 inches (122 cm) Statistics Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. Builder Designer Frank F. Hoover, John C. Allen Type Wooden Type Model Riders per train 24 Riders per hour 1,400 Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height 78 feet Drop 72 feet Top speed 40 mph Length 2558 feet Dimensions x feet Duration 1:45 Inversions 0 Steepest drop 45° Maximum g-force Fast Lane avialable

Blue Streak is a wooden out and back roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA.

History

The ride is the oldest operating roller coaster at the park, as it opened on May 23, 1964.

On April 26, 2013, Blue Streak was damaged when a construction vehicle backed into its turnaround. No major damage occurred, and the ride is expected to be repaired in time for opening day. A picture of the damage can be found here.

Name

The ride was named after "The Blue Streaks", the nickname of the Sandusky High School athletic teams.

Design

The ride hasn't always been pale blue. When Blue Streak opened, it was unpainted.

Trains

The coaster features 2 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows in each car for a total of 24 riders per train.

Gallery

The first drop

External links

• Steel Vengeance official webpage at Cedar Point
• Blue Streak at the Roller Coaster DataBase
• Blue Streak at the Six Flags Wiki
• Blue Streak (Cedar Point) at Wikipedia