Cedar Point opens for its 157th season May 9

Cedar Point opens for its 2026 season on May 9, featuring new attractions like Siren’s Curse and Top Thrill 2. The park will host the Barrels & Bites event from June 5-28, celebrating regional beer, bourbon, and wine. Additionally, the Star-Spangled Celebration from June 29-July 4 will feature patriotic events and a large fireworks display on Independence Day.

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Weather is looking good! 68 and partly cloudy!

Who gets to park in the parking lot next to sirens curse?

^ Dockholders and Authorized Cedar Point Personnel.

With the price of petrol and everything else sky high, do you think this year will be a rough one for CP? Or could the idea of a less-expensive staycation actually stabilize attendance? With no new attraction this year, and recent ride removals with no replacements, people may or may not sit this year out.

^ Well, it's opening day, so we're about to find out!

I know everyone likes to complain about gas prices, but I don't know anyone who actually cancels plans over them.

I also doubt anyone is boycotting the park over the removal of Monster and Snake River Falls. Since Siren’s Curse and TT2 are still relatively new, I’m sure there are plenty of people out there still longing for their first rides.

But what do I know? I'm local. I'll visit the park in a thunderstorm when nothing's running just to grab an Icee and enjoy the moment.

https://www.sixflags.com/ce...e-closures

Has this section of their website been around in seasons past? This is a long list with a few fairly major attractions on it.

I don't think it's been there in the past nor have there been so many closed to start the season. They did announce extended closures of larger attractions though. I give them credit for being up front about it and putting it out there so people can decide whether it impacts their decision to visit, but I also hope it doesn't become an acceptable norm. Magnum, Giant Wheel, MaxAir, Skyhawk, and Windseeker are the ones I'd consider to be actual issues. The rest is all one (of three) kiddie area, water, and upcharge attractions.

Here at the park right now. Most of the coasters have yet to open as of 11 am. Most lines for open coasters are maxed out.

It’s the becoming an acceptable norm that I worry about.

Today was a rough one as far as ride uptime and overall operations. Not the worst Opening Day I've ever seen, but it's up there.

On a related note, how was traffic flow in and out of Cedar Point at the roundabout? I heard that it is open. Are there yield signs at every entrance to it? There should be. If not, that's an accident waiting to happen.

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Today was a rough one as far as ride uptime and overall operations. Not the worst Opening Day I've ever seen, but it's up there.

I agree, no one can use the weather excuse either today. Overall it was an incredible day at the park and we had a lot of fun. That being said things can be better.

As a fan of funnel fries, I found this quite exciting: the little Funnel Fry/Churro cart that sat by the Maverick pond has been replaced by a Dippin' Dots.

Funnel Fries & Churros now have a permanent home! They moved just around the corner into the old Wagon Wheel Pizza, which is now called Fish Creek Snacks.

They serve ICEEs too, so it’s a big win for me! lol

Sounds fishy

I went today. The roundabout was no issue at all but traffic was a bit on the light side at 9:40am and exit at 12:30pm. No directional signs, and the arrow/lane markings on the pavement just had stenciling, not fully painted yet.

I'll tell you what an accident waiting to happen is. The re-done bridge on the Causeway is smooth as silk, it seems more steep as you approach it though. Two lanes inbound, two lanes outbound with a dividing rail in the middle. Upon exiting today I noticed that the lanes seem quite narrow at the bridge, could be a bit nerve wracking when next to a wide vehicle. I think it's a matter of time until someone seeking "airtime" careens up there and due to the narrow lanes someone is bound to strike the middle abutment.

Smooth as silk though.

I've also seen some pictures floating around of a sign in front of Gemini that says "Testing and Commissioning is ongoing."

I can understand one of the two mostly identical kids areas being closed early in the season with staffing shortages from the schools not being out yet, and Thunder Canyon is understandable with recent cold temperatures. But man.. not that long ago it would have been absolutely unheard of for 5 major rides to still be closed on opening weekend. Magnum, Gemini, Skyhawk, MaxAir, Windseeker.