Top Thrill Dragster (Cedar Point)

Facts

Roller Coaster:	Top Thrill Dragster
Amusement Park:	Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio 44870 USA)
Classification:	Roller Coaster
Type:	Steel - Sit Down
Status:	Operating since 5/4/2003
Make / Model:	Intamin AG / Accelerator Coaster
Designer:	Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
Lift / Launch System:	Hydraulic Launch
Cost:	$25,000,000 USD
Capacity:	1000 riders per hour

Length:	2800'
Height:	420'
Drop:	400'
Inversions:	0
Speed:	120 mph
Duration:	0:30
Max Vertical Angle:	90 Degrees
Max Acceleration:	0 − 120 mph in 4 seconds
Elements:	90° Vertical Spiral 420' tall Top Hat − Outside 270° Vertical Spiral

Trains:	6 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
	The front car only seats two riders so there are 18 riders per train, not 20. When the Top Thrill Dragster first opened, the rear cars only had two seats because the last row was occupied by a theme engine, tires and fin. These were later removed and the rear car now holds four passengers.

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