Blue Streak (Cedar Point)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Blue Streak
Cedar Point
Location Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Coordinates 41°28′47″N 82°40′57″W / 41.479853°N 82.682606°W / 41.479853; -82.682606
Park section Main Midway
Status Operating since May 23, 1964
Cost $200,000 USD
Rider height 48 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Designer / calculations Frank F. Hoover
John C. Allen
Type Wooden
Track layout Out and Back
Riders per train 24
Hourly capacity 1,400
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 78 feet
Drop 72 feet
Top speed 40 mph
Length 2558 feet
Inversions 0
Drop angle 45°
Duration 1:45
HELP

Blue Streak is a wooden out and back roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. Opened in 1964, it is the oldest operating roller coaster at the park.

History

Blue Streak opened on May 23, 1964. At first, it was unpainted. By 1967, it had received its current blue paint.[1]

On April 26, 2013, Blue Streak was damaged when a construction vehicle backed into its turnaround. No major damage occurred and repairs were carried out quickly.

During the 2018 Halloweekend's event, Blue Streak was named "Boo Streak". The ride's signage and station music was changed to reflect this.[1]

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

Blue track and white supports.

Trains

2 trains with 4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Name

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

Images

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Blue Streak 1964 55th Anniversary Edition". CP America's Roller Coast.

External links


Articles on Cedar Point