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Louis Zistel, a Sandusky entrepreneur, opened Cedar Point as a summer resort. The facilities included a rustic bathhouse, a beer garden and dance floor, and a small children’s playground. Guests were brought to the beach on a small side-wheel steamer named "Young Reindeer".
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| 1882: |
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A dock, a dance hall, and eight bathhouses were built in the Biemiller's Cove area.
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| 1888: |
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The Grand Pavilion opened. It featured an auditorium, bowling alleys, dining facilities, and a band stand in front.
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| 1889: |
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Brush Electric Dynamo power plant was installed.
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| 1892: |
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Cedar Point's first roller coaster, Switchback Railway, opened.
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| 1894: |
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Improvements were added to the beach that included a pony track, diving platform, water toboggan, horizontal bars, water trapeze, and bicycle boats.
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| 1897: |
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The Cedar Point Pleasure Company of Indiana purchased Adam J. Stoll, Jacob Kuebeler, Louis Adolph, and Charles Bretz's interests in Cedar Point.
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| 1899: |
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Cedar Point's first hotel, the Bay Shore Hotel, opened.
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| 1901: |
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The White House was built.
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| 1902: |
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The Three-Way Figure Eight Roller Toboggan opened.
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| 1905: |
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The Hotel Breakers opened on June 12. The hotel featured 600 rooms, with most having a view of Lake Erie. Each room had running water and 100 rooms had a private bath. The decor featured wicker furniture imported from Austria and chandeliers and stained glass from the Louis C. Tiffany studios.
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| 1906: |
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Cedar Point's first real midway called the Amusement Circle opened. It featured a Circle Swing, a miniature railroad, an Auto Tour, a shooting gallery, House of Mirth, and a skating rink. The Coliseum, a 90,000 square foot dance pavilion, opened.
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| 1907: |
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The passenger steamship "Eastland" initiated service between Cleveland and Cedar Point. It operated until the end of the 1913 season.
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| 1909: |
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"G.A. Boeckling", a 2000 passenger side-wheeler, was christened on June 26, and carried passengers from Sandusky to Cedar Point until 1951.
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| 1910: |
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Glenn Curtis piloted his Albany Flyer 63 miles from Euclid Beach Park beach to the Cedar Point Park beach. Large crowds witness this new world record for the longest flight over water.
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| 1913: |
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Knute Rockne, Notre Dame college football legend, worked as a Cedar Point lifeguard with teammate Gus Dorais. They perfected the forward pass on the Cedar Point beach during their free time.
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| 1914: |
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The first road connecting Cedar Point to the mainland opened. The two lane road is known as the Chaussee. The entrance was relocated to its current position after the 1920 storm damage.
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| 1915: |
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The White House was remodeled and reopened on June 20 under the new name "The Cedars".
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| 1920: |
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Entrance to the Chausee relocated to its current position because of storm damage.
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| 1925: |
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The Lions Club held its national convention at Cedar Point. Helen Keller was their guest speaker.
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| 1926: |
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The Hotel Breakers expanded with addition of a three story 160 room addition known as the Bon Air wing at the west end of the hotel.
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| 1929: |
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The Cyclone, a 72 foot tall twisted wooden coater designed by Fred Church and built by Harry Traver, opened.
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| 1931: |
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George A. Boeckling, responsible for the development of Cedar Point for more than 30 years, died on July 24, 1931.
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| 1946: |
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Midway Carousel, a 1912 carousel hand carved by Daniel Muller, relocated to Cedar Point from a Massachusetts park. The carousel is Cedar Point’s oldest ride.
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| 1950: |
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The Cyclone was removed.
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| 1952: |
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The "G.A. Boeckling" ferry service between Sandusky and Cedar Point was discontinued.
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| 1957: |
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Ownership of Cedar Point is acquired by a group of investors from Cleveland which included George Roose and Emile Legros. The Cedar Point Causeway opened on June 12.
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| 1959: |
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The Cedar Point Marina, one of the largest on the Great Lakes, opened.
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| 1960: |
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The cadillac Cars, Scrambler, and Tiki Twirl opened.
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| 1961: |
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The G.A. Boeckling Company was dissolved in March, 1961 and a Cedar Point, Inc. was formed.
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| 1962: |
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Sky Wheel opened.
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| 1963: |
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The Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad went into service and Mill Race opened.
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| 1964: |
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Blue Streak, an out-and-back wooden coaster built by Philadelphia Toboggan Company, opened. It was the first roller coaster built at Cedar Point since 1929. Western Cruise (now called Paddlewheel Excursions) opened.
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| 1965: |
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Earthquake, Space Spiral, Jungle Larry's African Safari , and the Turnpike Cars opened.
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| 1966: |
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Pirate Ride opened.
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| 1967: |
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Cedar Downs Racing Derby, Rotor, and Shoot-the-Rapids opened. Frontiertown opened.
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| 1968: |
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Frontier Lift, Kiddieland Carousel, and Sky Slide opened.
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| 1969: |
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Cedar Creek Mine Ride, a runaway mine train roller coaster by Arrow Dynamics, opened. Antique Cars opened. The Town Hall Museum which displays Cedar Point photos and memorabilia opened.
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| 1970: |
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Cedar Point celebrated its centennial year. Wildcat, an Anton Schwarzkopf metal tracked coaster, opened. Bayern Kurve, Dodgem #2, Monster, Schwabinchen, Calyso, and Super Himilaya opened. Centennial Theatre opened. Kiddieland opened with 14 rides. Sealand, a large walk-through marine area that exhibited sharks, penguins, and other aquatic animals, opened on the beach.
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| 1971: |
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Trabant opened. Frontier Trail, connecting Frontiertown to the main midway, opened. It featured a wooded walkway with log cabins, craft demonstrations, Fort Sandusky, and the Petting Farm. Camper Village RV Campground opened.
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| 1972: |
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Frontiertown Carousel, Jumbo Jet, Giant Wheel, and Matterhorn opened.
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| 1975: |
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The Cedar Point Cinema with an IMAX projection system opened in June.
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| 1976: |
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Corkscrew, the world's first triple-looping coaster by Arrow Dynamics, opened. Troika opened.
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| 1977: |
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Witches Wheel opened.
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| 1978: |
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Gemini, a twin-tracked racing wooden coaster built by Arrow Dynamics, opened.
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| 1979: |
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Wildcat,a Schwarzkopf wild mouse coaster, and kiddie coaster Jr. Gemini were added. Wave Swinger opened. Robert L. Munger was elected President and Chairman of the Board in May.
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| 1980: |
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Oceana, a dolphin stadium and marine animal zoo, opened.
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| 1981: |
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Ocean Motion opened. Sky Wheel, Funhouse, and Shoot-the-Rapids were removed at the end of the season.
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| 1982: |
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White Water Landing, a log flume ride, opened. Kid Arthur's Court opened.
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| 1983: |
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Demon Drop opened. Cedar Fair L.P. was formed with Robert L. Munger as its Chief Executive Officer.
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| 1985: |
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Avalance Run opened. Berenstain Bear Country indoor complex opened.
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| 1986: |
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Thunder Canyon, a white water raft ride, opened. Sir Rub-A-Dub's Tubs was added to Kiddy Kingdom. Dick Kinzel became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Fair.
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| 1987: |
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Iron Dragon, a suspended coaster built by Arrow Dynamics, opened.
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| 1988: |
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The Soak City waterpark opened featuring ten water slides.
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| 1989: |
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Magnum XL-200 opened. It was the first coaster to pass the two hundred foot barrier and was built by Arrow Dynamics.
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| 1990: |
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Avalanche Run was re-themed as an indoor bobsled coaster named Disaster Transport. Main Stram and Tadpole Town were added to Soak City. Sandcastle Suites opened.
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| 1991: |
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Mean Streak opened.
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| 1992: |
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Challenge Park opened featuring two miniature golf courses and a go-kart track. Berenstain Bear Country was expanded with an outdoor complex that featured the Bear County Railroad. Additional suites were added to Sandcastle Suites.
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| 1993: |
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Snake River Falls, a water flume ride, opened.
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| 1994: |
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Raptor, a Bolliger & Mabillard steel inverted coaster, opened.
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| 1995: |
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Xoom Flume, Renegade River, and Choo-Choo Lagoon were added to Soak City. Breakers East was added to Hotel Breakers.
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| 1996: |
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Mantis, a Bolliger & Mabillard standup coaster, opened. The first was Halloweekend held.
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| 1997: |
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Chaos opened. A 6.5-acre addition was made to Soak City that included a wave pool, three twisting enclosed inner tube raft slides, an activity pool named Adventure Cove, and an adult swim-up refreshment center.
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| 1998: |
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Power Tower, a 300 foot tall S&S Power Combo Tower, opened.
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| 1999: |
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Camp Snoopy opened featuring seven rides including a new family coaster, Woodstock Express. The Oceana dolphin stadium was rethemed as The Aquatic Stadium for high diving demonstrations. The Breakers Tower was added to Hotel Breakers.
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| 2000: |
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Millenium Force, the first coaster to break the 300 foot barrier and built by Intamin, opened. Breakers Express opened.
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| 2001: |
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Lighthouse Point was constructed. VertiGo opened for the end of the season in Challenge Park.
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| 2002: |
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Wicked Twister, an impulse coaster with two twisting spiral built by Intamin, opened.
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| 2003: |
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Top Thrill Dragster, the first complete-circuit coaster to break the 400 foot barrier and the fastest coaster at 120mph, opened. Castaway Bay, an indoor water park, opened.
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| 2004: |
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Splash Zone was added to Soak City.
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| 2005: |
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maXair opened. White Water Landing closed at the end of the season.
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| 2006: |
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Skyhawk opened.
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