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This area is sacred and should never have a ride. Prove me wrong. #CedarPoint

Hey, great news. The updated “Cedar Point Atlas & Chronology; 2nd Edition” is now available for easy purchase on Amazon. Locals may also pickup at a variety of locations including the Merry-Go-Round Museum. Details: amzn.to/4dq3Zls

I’ll never buy a bell. I’ll never buy a bell. Change my mind.

@IndianaBeach @InTheLoopLegend Awesome news! Even better.

@InTheLoopLegend @FUNFoodBlog This will be a stand alone attraction near the North Entrance. We are not rebranding the ICONIC Dr. Frankenstein's Castle.

This new Eddie's House of Monsters celebrating @IndianaBeach 100th anniversary sounds great for year round scary fun.

Hands up…the 3-side option at the Cedar Point Farmhouse is still a personal favorite use of dining plan meals with a buttery biscuit and comfort food options.

New Red Garter stage for the debut of the 2026 “Rock This Way” show debuting this weekend. #CedarPoint

@InTheLoopLegend @IndianaBeach Guessing a retheme of Dr. Frankenstein's Castle.

@FUNFoodBlog @IndianaBeach Any idea where in the park this is going?

The new Randol D. engine is at the helm tonight on the C.P. & L.E. Railroad

All aboard! The 2026 C.P. & L.E. railroad button

Omg, the Flying Ace (popcorn bucket) has landed at Cedar Point!

New rotisserie tri-tip at Grand Pavilion is outstanding!

@pwstoryteller @ForzaHorizon Oh man, can’t wait!

Let’s do this! @ForzaHorizon #forzahorizon6

Thrills for good are coming to @SFGrAdventure

NEW: A flower bed has been installed in front of Six Flags Great America’s Columbia Carousel. It also appears there will be fountains coming to the reflection pond. @SFGreat_America will celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 29th.

Pick up a copy of today’s @sanduskyregistr at a news outlet near you

In the summer of 1979, the upstart American Coaster Enthusiasts organization was still finding its footing when it brought Coaster Con II to Kings Island. At the center of the excitement was a mysterious new wooden roller coaster called The Beast. Fresh off its April debut, The Beast had already created a buzz unlike anything the coaster world had seen. Four ACE Executive Committee members rode it before opening and declared it “unequivocally one of the best new coasters to appear in many years.” For coaster fans in 1979, that was all the invitation they needed. Held June 15-17 at the Marriott Inn just north of Cincinnati, Coaster Con II offered something that now feels wonderfully nostalgic: exclusive nighttime rides on The Beast, seminars about coaster models and history, hotel suite gatherings, and a community of enthusiasts bonding over their shared passion long before social media connected fans instantly. The convention opened with a “Howdy Party” at Kings Island, where attendees experienced the park beautifully illuminated at night before climbing aboard The Beast in complete darkness — an experience that would become legendary among coaster enthusiasts. The next morning featured exclusive ride time on The Beast, followed Sunday by exclusive rides on The Racer, another iconic Kings Island attraction. Reading through the original convention details today feels like opening a time capsule from the early days of organized coaster enthusiasm. Hotel rooms at the Marriott Inn cost $36 for singles and $46 for doubles. Registration was just $8 in advance for ACE members. Guests arriving at the Cincinnati airport could take a limousine shuttle every 40 minutes for $7.50 one way. But beyond the prices and logistics, Coaster Con II represented something bigger. It captured a moment when roller coaster fandom was beginning to evolve into a true community. Fans traveled across the country not for media events, but for the simple joy of riding great coasters and connecting with others who shared the same passion. More than four decades later, The Beast still roars through the woods at Kings Island, and ACE conventions continue bringing enthusiasts together. But Coaster Con II remains a snapshot of a simpler era — when coaster clubs were built through mailed newsletters, hotel ballroom presentations, and late-night conversations in convention suites after marathon rides on legendary coasters.

An old friend has returned at Cedar Point, but you may not recognize her, and she has a new story to tell. Details via @sanduskyregistr: sanduskyregister.com/news/959780/ce…

@10arc10 We're working on a historical CM story; can we use this photo?

@ThrillingMoment I have the same itin scrapbooked from 2003. Dragster was being Dragster and it wasn't open. Lucky the event happened at all considering it was right after Stark Raven Mad.

Can I have a Time Machine and go back to this event? Talk about a good day at the park...

Doing some research and came across this incredible 2012 Friday the 13th CoasterMania flyer. This is great!

In lieu of CoasterMania, Cedar Point will be offering a monthly (?) Morning Rush event. Details: sixflags.com/cedarpoint/eve…