Top Thrill Dragster reviews
Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Top Thrill Dragster, a roller coaster at Cedar Point. (The minimum height to ride is 52 inches.)
Written by Dan Forget
Readers' rating:
Don't ride at night in late summer unless you want a face full of bugs. - M. Ryan Traylor So I took my friend on it for the first time and were waitin in line for a little while and I said "look at all their facial expressions"as the group was waiting to take off.they were scared.other coasters the people are smiling and putting their hands in the air before they even take off. its our turn and im waiting(still nervous after prob.5,000x) I love sitting in the car for a minute not knowing when were going to take off and youre staring at that tower like ohhhhhhh boy.All of a sudden The Guy on the speaker says CLEAR- and YOU ARE OFF! you dont even have time to think! First youre shooting up and all you see is the sky and then you are going STRAIT down. no one has that scared look on their faces at the end of the ride.its either stunn or smiles,both.Ive seen children go on looking scared to death-even they like it,no crying just "WHOA" i will never get bored of that! no matter what coasters they come up with in the futer! THEE BEST RUSH! - Ann Marie krystofek I loved taking my nephew on this ride, front seat of course! Now, my favorite ride in the park (ever since I started noticing the trim brakes on Magnum). Dragster is better than Kingda Ka because of NO shoulder restraints, plus the theming is more effective. The sound of motors revving up, which changes to screeching tire burn as you launch... really builds up the fear! The best launch coaster, however, is Dodonpa at Fugi-Q (Japan) which is a much longer, with a more intense launch. Dodonpa has the most radical air-time hill the world has to offer. Dragster get a 9 out of 10. - Russell Fox WHAT A RIDE. it was better then millenium force. at he top, I got scared because I was looking down on millenium force about to drop 500 feet. A must ride no matter how long the line is. 10/10 - Steven D This ride was INTENSE. 7/10 - Bob Miller The launch is an unbelievable feeling. It's a short ride, but it's worth at least a try. - Jamie Bennish 9- This is one of the most exciting moments of my life, so that I could even write an essay on it. I haven't been on Kingda Ka but, I felt very free with the lapbar instead of overhead restraints. - Justin Vuong This has gotta be the most intense rides ever! The launch is amazing!! The g forces of it are great. Its pretty cool counting all of the 16 other coasters at cedar point (if you had time). The scariest part of it is waiting for the ride to go. 9/10 - David Steinhardt 8-Commendable. Fast and tall, but not enough time is spent at the top to enjoy the view or appreciate the size of the upcoming drop. Still, that launch is pretty incredible. - Joshua Counsil I've been on many coasters and this is the best. I've been on Kingda Ka in NJ and this is better. The restraint system is not quite as confining. While standing in line waiting for the front seat for the first time, the time seemed to drag. Once on the ride, and after rolling to the launch point, the 420 tower straight ahead, I had huge smile on my face (and a pounding heart). I knew what was coming, but, there is no describing the feeling when the green light comes and and you're GONE. Gone is the only way to describe the G forces of the initial acceleration. Going up and down the tower is almost anti-climactic, you have no sense of perspective until you are at the top and it seems to take forever to start to drop, then WOW. All over in about 15 seconds, but, the coolest 15 seconds you'll spend anywhere. - Craig Steblen This is the most awesome thrill ride EVER! I've jumped out of airplanes, bungee jumped a couple times and THIS RIDE is worth the wait. - Rita D This coaster is really nothing special... Cedar fair is REALLY not creative on their new coasters... - Mike Mills What a rush! I absolutely love the intensity of that launch! Rode this eight times in two days. If it hadn't broken down a couple of times, I would have ridden it more. Never waited more than 30 minutes to get on it (late May - smaller crowds). I also loved slowly cresting the top of the 400-foot hill and plunging back down at a 90-degree angle. Definitely a top thrill. 10 out of 10. - Roger S TTD is by far my favorite coaster ever. Even though Kingda Ka is taller, longer, and faster, Top Thrill Dragster has lap bars. It provides a lot of freedom while riding. - Bradley Keith By far the greatest feel on a coaster. Front seat at night is just amazing. 3rd favorite..behind Maverick and Intimidator 305 - Christian Bull More attraction and restaurant ratings:
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