Cedar Point

Quick answers

When is the best time to visit Cedar Point?

By typical weather, the best months for a day on the rides here are July, August, and September. Details

How tall do you need to be for the rides?

Four rides publish a minimum height, from 48 in (122 cm) for Millennium Force to 52 in (132 cm) for Maverick; four of them need 44 in (112 cm) or more. Details

How long are the lines at Cedar Point?

Across the 26 attractions ParksRadar measures here, the typical posted wait is 23 minutes. Details

About

Cedar Point puts test seats at the entrances of its major coasters, so try one before queuing. Valravn has modified seats with red seatbelts and GateKeeper has seats that better fit larger guests. The park does not publish weight or waist limits for coasters, so the test seat is the real check.

When is the best time to visit Cedar Point?

By typical weather, the best months for a day on the rides here are July, August, and September.

The weather works against it in January, February, March, April, November, and December.

The warmest month is July, with average highs near 79°F (26°C); the coolest is January, near 32°F (0°C).

May is the wettest month, with about 3.8 in (97 mm) of precipitation in a typical May.

Typical weather, 25-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2025). Data from NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project (CC BY 4.0)

Planning the rides at Cedar Point

Of the 98 rides listed, the most common kinds are 16 carousels, six steel roller coasters, five water slides, three drop towers, and two roller coasters.

Four rides publish a minimum height, from 48 in (122 cm) for Millennium Force to 52 in (132 cm) for Maverick; four of them need 44 in (112 cm) or more.

The other 94 rides list no minimum height.

The park lists rider switch on three rides and a single-rider line on one ride.

There are five water rides where you can get wet.

How long are the lines at Cedar Point?

Across the 26 attractions ParksRadar measures here, the typical posted wait is 23 minutes.

The longest typical lines are at Siren's Curse (64 min), Top Thrill 2 (63 min), and Maverick (56 min).

Through the day, the average wait runs from about 12 min at 10 am to 31 min at 4 pm.

Lines are usually shortest around 10 am, when nine rides wait about 49% less than their own daily average.

Averages of 13,170 posted-wait readings collected by ParksRadar, to 2026-11-08; not a live wait.

Rides and attractions

• 4x4's amusement ride
• Atomic Scrambler carousel
• Balloon Race carousel
• Blue Streak wooden roller coaster
• Breakwater Bay
• Cadillac Cars cars
• Calypso
• Camp Bus
• Cedar Creek lazy river
• Cedar Creek Mine Ride mine train roller coaster
• Cedar Downs Racing Derby carousel
• Charlie Brown's Wind-Up swinger
• Corkscrew steel roller coaster
• CornStalkers 2.0: Revenge of the Pumpkin Heads
• Crosscurrent
• Crystal Rock Massacre
• Cut Throat Cove
• Diablo: The Infernal Path
• Dodgem bumper car
• Dune Buggies carousel
• Flying Ace Balloon Race
• GateKeeper wing coaster
• Gemini wooden roller coaster
• Giant Wheel big wheel
• Great Lakes Cove
• Helicopters carousel
• Iron Dragon suspended roller coaster
• Joe Cool's Dodgem School
• Kiddy Kingdom Carousel
• Kite Eating Tree drop tower
• Lake Erie Eagles spin
• Lake Erie Noreaster
• Lakeslide Landing
• Lemmys Lagoon
• Lily Pad Walk float
• Linus' Beetle Bugs
• Magnum XL-200 hypercoaster
• Matterhorn carousel
• Maverick launched roller coaster · minimum height 52 in · Lap bar
• Midnight
• Midway Carousel carousel
• Millennium Force steel roller coaster · minimum height 48 in · Lap bar
• Motorcycles carousel
• Mustangs carousel
• Ocean Motion pirate ship
• Peanuts 500 kiddie ride
• Peanuts Road Rally
• Perch Plunge water slide
• Pipe Scream roller coaster
• Point Plummet water slide
• Police Cars carousel
• Portside Plunge water slide
• Power Tower drop tower
• Power Tower Shot
• Raptor steel roller coaster
• Red Baron carousel
• Riptide Raceway water slide
• Rock, Spin & Turn teacup
• Roto Whip carousel
• Rougarou floorless coaster
• and 38 more

At the park

• Golf activity
• Camping activity
• Beaches scenic feature
• Boating water
• Waterskiing & jet ski water
• Runaway Rapids water
• Cedar Creek water
• North Coast Parasail & Jet Ski activity
• Point Plummet water
• Portside Plunge water
• Top Thrill Dragster Grandstand scenic feature

Shows and experiences

• Fast Lane
• Front of the Line VIP Tour
• Sunrise Thrills VIP Tour
• Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad
• Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad - Frontier
• Clownz: Hall of Infamy Tour
• Fearground Freak Show
• Sky Ride
• Sky Ride West
• Snoopy's Express Railroad
• BackBeatQue Stage
• Camp Snoopy Theatre
• Hot Spot Stage
• Jack Aldrich Theatre

Events

• Winter Chill Out Off-season behind-the-scenes access weekend

Places to eat

• 21° and Colder
• Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon american
• Auntie Annie's
• BackBeatQue
• Bay Harbor american
• Bayou Refreshments hot_dog
• Beaches & Cream ice_cream
• C.J.'s Provisions american
• Cedar Point Grand Pavillion
• Chick-fil-A chicken
• Chickie's & Pete's
• Chickie's and Pete's sandwich
• and 49 more

Before you go

Outside food

Outside food and coolers are generally not permitted, with exceptions for medical, dietary, and baby needs; a sealed water bottle is usually allowed. Confirm the current policy before you pack.

Bag policy

Bags and backpacks are not allowed in ride stations or on most rides. Plan to leave them with a non-rider or in a locker.

Loose articles

Most rides do not allow loose articles (phones, keys, hats, sunglasses, umbrellas). Secure them in a zippered pocket, leave them with a non-rider, use platform bins where offered, or rent a locker. Top Thrill 2 enforces a strict no loose items rule and does not offer free lockers.

Lockers

All-day lockers are inside the Main Gate and at Cedar Point Shores; pay-per-use lockers sit near some ride entrances. Lockers take credit cards, not cash. Pay-per-use starts around $2; all-day lockers cost more.

Mobility

Wheelchairs and ECVs rent first-come at the main entrance; reserve a scooter about 24 hours ahead since they sell out on busy days.

Disability access

Cedar Point Boarding Pass (return-time program) — Boarding Pass return-time program; request it at Guest Services or Town Hall in Frontiertown.

Sensory

Quiet Room at the Frontier Town First Aid; calmer corners along the Frontier Trail. Confirm options at Guest Services.

First aid

Two locations: at the main entrance near the Front Gate, and at Frontier Town First Aid near the back of the park. — Medical staff during park hours; basic wound care; OTC remedies; quiet room (Quiet Room at Frontier Town First Aid); medication refrigeration; help arranging transport to urgent care. — Throughout the park, with AED units at both First Aid locations and at ride stations. Marked on the park map. — Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky is the nearest full-service hospital.

Tip

Reserve a scooter at least 24 hours ahead; same-day rentals run out on busy days.

Tip

Pick up your Boarding Pass at Town Hall in Frontiertown to skip the main Guest Services line.

Quiet spot

Frontier Trail — The quieter, wooded artisan corridor away from the main midway provides shade and a much calmer atmosphere.

Quiet spot

Soak City water park entrance area (if not visiting) — The landscaped area near the Soak City entrance is lower-traffic than the main midway.

Quiet spot

Beach and lakeside path — The Lake Erie shoreline path along the park perimeter offers open air and minimal crowd pressure.

Facilities on the park map

2 arcades, 1 first aid station, 1 interactive play, 30 restrooms, 3 shade zones.

Where to stay

• Hotel Breakers On the beach, steps from the gate + early entry
• Castaway Bay Indoor waterpark resort
• Cedar Point's Express Hotel Budget, closest drive
• Lighthouse Point Lakefront cottages and RV sites
• Sawmill Creek Lakeside lodge with golf course

History

Heritage status

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Opened

1870

• Park opened