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Top Thrill Dragster Closed For 11 Hours
POSTED: 5:22 pm EDT August 15,
2004
SANDUSKY, Ohio -- The fastest, tallest and the most popular roller coaster at Cedar Point was shut down again this weekend. The Top Thrill Dragster was closed for about 11 hours for repairs Saturday, NewsChannel5 reported.
Officials said a launch cable detached from a car. No one was injured. The Sandusky amusement park told NewsChannel5 that the cables were replaced, test runs were conducted successfully and the ride reopened for about an hour before the park closed last night. They also said the ride has been working properly all day Sunday. It was just last month that several riders said they were hurt when pieces of metal from a cable showered them while they were on the coaster. A metal cable was reportedly frayed on the 420-foot tall coaster. This is the third time in about two months that the ride has been shut down.
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Riders Showered With Metal Fragments Previous Stories:
- July 14, 2004: Coaster Rider Says Wire Was Sticking In Ear
- July 13, 2004: Shards Of Metal Injure Cedar Point Coaster Riders
- May 20, 2004: Cedar Point Puts Size Limit On Coaster Riders
- May 9, 2004: Cedar Point Coaster Shuts Down Several Times Opening Day
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