Cedar Downs Racing Derby

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Cedar Point
Location	Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Coordinates	41°28′50″N 82°40′56″W / 41.480618°N 82.682284°W / 41.480618; -82.682284
Section	Main Midway
Status	Operating since 1967

Euclid Beach Park
Location	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Coordinates	41°34′57″N 81°34′06″W / 41.582481°N 81.568325°W / 41.582481; -81.568325
Operated	1921 to 1965
Replaced by	Ferris Wheel and Tilt-A-Whirl

Statistics

Manufacturer

Prior and Church Company

Product

Derby Racer

Capacity

128 per cycle

Cedar Downs Racing Derby is a Derby Racer built by US manufacturer Prior and Church Company currently located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. The ride originally opened at Euclid Beach Park as the Great American Racing Derby in 1921.^[1]

History

The ride originally opened at Euclid Beach Park in 1921 as the Great American Racing Derby, though it was later known as just Racing Derby. At one point in its time at Euclid Beach Park, some of the horse-shaped ride vehicles were replaced with bicycle-shaped ones.^[2] The ride closed at Euclid Beach Park after the 1965 season and was relocated to Cedar Point. The ride opened at Cedar Point in 1967.^[3]

References

↑ Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is Closed for the Season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
↑ Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
↑ "Cedar Point Expands; Spending $2 Million". The Plain Dealer. 1967-03-28. Retrieved 2024-06-22.

Present

Coasters

Blue Streak Cedar Creek Mine Ride Corkscrew GateKeeper Gemini Iron Dragon Magnum XL-200 Maverick Millennium Force Raptor Rougarou Siren's Curse Steel Vengeance Top Thrill 2 Valravn Wild Mouse Wilderness Run Woodstock Express

Former

Coasters

Broadway Trip Cyclone Dip the Dips Scenic Railway Disaster Transport High Frolics Jumbo Jet Leap the Dips Loop the Loop Mean Streak Racer Scamper Super Coaster Switchback Railway Wicked Twister Wild Mouse WildCat Wildcat

Former

Coasters

Aero Dips Figure Eight Flying Turns Racing Coaster Scenic Railway Switchback Railway Thriller

[1] Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is Closed for the Season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.

[2] Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.

[3] "Cedar Point Expands; Spending $2 Million". The Plain Dealer. 1967-03-28. Retrieved 2024-06-22.

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