Skyhawk (Cedar Point)

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Skyhawk

Cedar Point
Location	Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Coordinates	41°29′04″N 82°41′27″W / 41.48435°N 82.690804°W / 41.48435; -82.690804
Section	Frontier Town
Status	Operating since May 6, 2006

Statistics

Manufacturer

S&S Worldwide

Product

Screamin' Swing

Capacity

2 gondolas each seating 20 riders

Height

103 feet

Skyhawk is a Screamin' Swing built by US manufacturer S&S Worldwide currently located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. The attraction was installed by Ride Entertainment and opened in 2006.

History

Skyhawk opened on May 6, 2006.^[1]

Design

The attraction is a Screamin' Swing installation from S&S Worldwide. It consists of two gondolas which swing in a 230 degree arc.

Incident

On July 26, 2014, one of the cables on the pendulum arms snapped, injuring two riders. One was treated at the scene while the other was taken to a local hospital and later released.^[2]

Images

View of the ride

References

↑ "Cedar Point: auction for the first ride on Skyhawk".
↑ "Two people hurt after cable snaps on Skyhawk at Cedar Point". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2024-06-10.

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

[1] "Cedar Point: auction for the first ride on Skyhawk".

[2] "Two people hurt after cable snaps on Skyhawk at Cedar Point". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2024-06-10.

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