14 yr old boy dying @ CP in 1994?

"Saturday, May 28, 1994 - A 14-year-old boy died after riding a roller coaster at an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio."

I read this at rideaccidents.com Does anyone know more about this story?

"You wanna, you gotta, you hafta hold on, Cedar Point...HOLD ON!"

Isn't there already a thread on this somewhere and why can't it be in the FAQ section since it is always asked, and to answer it... he died after riding of a heart condition.

"If it looks good, you'll see it; if it sounds good, you'll hear it, if it's marketed right, you'll buy it; but... if it's real, you'll feel it."

He died, as it says, after riding a ride. I believe it was because of a pre-existing heart condition, though it could've been a heat stroke or another story I am getting mixed up.

Was he the one who was rushed to the hospital after riding Raptor and then died there?

2005/2006: Cedar Point - Millennium Force
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There was a death on Wildcat in '94 and then a second death in '96...I think...on the same ride. Neither was ride related. I believe, ironically enough, that both were the results of aneuryisms (spl?).

One death involved someone who was there on a church or school trip. The other involved a family who was staying at the resort.

"You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world...but it requires people to make the dreams a reality."

-Walt Disney

It was a 14 year old girl that died after riding Wildcat. It had nothing to do with the ride,it was a pre-existing condition that she nor her family knew about.

Why do people keep bringing up death at the park? The FAQ at the top of the site has all the fatality info in it that you need,no CP ride has failed and caused a death. Any death associated with the rides was due to unknown preexisting conditions that the rider may have had.
*** Edited 7/12/2005 6:28:27 PM UTC by MFJedi2***

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MFJedi2 I brought up the death at the park because I saw it on rideaccidents.com and I was curious. Not because I am afraid of myself dying there. I feel more safe on a coaster than I do in a car.

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Grovite18 said:
He died, as it says, after riding a ride. I believe it was because of a pre-existing heart condition, though it could've been a heat stroke or another story I am getting mixed up.

I just like how you posted the same explanation right after i did... Good job reading post before you!!

"If it looks good, you'll see it; if it sounds good, you'll hear it, if it's marketed right, you'll buy it; but... if it's real, you'll feel it."

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Has there ever been a fatal accident at Cedar Point?

No one has ever died as the result of an accident at Cedar Point.

Next time someone tries to tell you about the time Demon Drop flew off it's tracks, or about how many people have died riding Top Thrill Dragster - don't believe it!

I feel more safe on a coaster than I do in a car.

Well...Mean Streak I'm a little leary about;).

-S. Eagle

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lol Iv'e been skipping that coaster the past few times Iv'e been at CP.

"You wanna, you gotta, you hafta hold on, Cedar Point...HOLD ON!"

Your loss, my gain. One less person in line in front of me.

We'll miss you MrScott and Pete

lol I think I'll give Mean Streak another try next time I visit CP.

"You wanna, you gotta, you hafta hold on, Cedar Point...HOLD ON!"

Vince982 said:
Your loss, my gain. One less person in line in front of me.

a line on mean streak? The biggest waste of land other than the ride is the queue lines that are never used!
*** Edited 7/18/2005 11:28:20 PM UTC by tonymtdew***

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