This Beachside Amusement Park Is Also One Of The Oldest In America
By Dani Lee Damas
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Cedar Point on Lake Erie's shores in Sandusky, Ohio, is the second-oldest amusement park in America. It spans 364 acres and has 68 rides, including 18 roller coasters.
The park started as a beer garden in 1870, and its first roller coaster debuted in 1892. In the late 1900s and early 2000s, multiple record-breaking coasters were introduced.
Known as "the Roller Coaster Capital of the World," Cedar Point's notable attractions include Millennium Force, "the tallest roller coaster and the first to top 300 feet."
Cedar Point has more than just coasters. Families with kids can visit four children's areas with a variety of carnival-like rides, ranging from bumper cars to a Tilt-A-Whirl.
You can't experience all of Cedar Point in one day, so consider staying at one of the park's resorts or campgrounds. Doing so will score you discounts and perks like Early Entry.