SANDUSKY, Ohio– Cedar Point will reopen on Tuesday after a storm knocked down power lines along the park’s causeway. Cedar Point announced on Monday there is no damage to the park itself. “Ohio Edison’s repairs to the power lines on the Cedar Point Causeway are ongoing. Because of their hard work and diligence, Cedar Point […]
Sandusky, Ohio – Cedar Point has announced a new roller coaster coming to the park. Rougarou, named after a werewolf-like creature in French folklore, will feature floorless trains that will take riders along a track at speeds of up to 60 mph while their feet dangle inches above water below. Cedar Point says the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cedar Point says it replaced its promise to LeBron with something bigger and better. Earlier this summer, the park sent out a now-famous tweet stating that it would rename one of its coasters “King James” if LeBron James returned to Ohio. That outcome is now known. But the “ball” was […]
SANDUSKY-A coaster fit for a king! Cedar Point is preparing to reveal their plans for the ‘LeBron James’ coaster. The amusement park tweeted Monday morning, ‘It’s BIGGER. It’s BETTER! It’s our news on @KingJames.’ Back in July, Cedar Point said they would name a roller coaster after the basketball phenom if he returned to […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – For 16 years Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, was known as the “Best Amusement Park in the World”, however the park recently lost the title at the 2014 Golden Ticket Awards ceremony. The awards, hosted in San Diego, named Europa-Park the winner of the prestigious award. Europa-Park , located in […]
SANDUSKY, OH (WOIO) – It’s the “last stand” for one of Cedar Point’s steel scream machines. On Tuesday, the park announced the Mantis roller coaster will soon give its final rides. Mantis was billed as the tallest, fastest and steepest stand-up roller coaster in the world when it opened on May 11, 1996. Featuring […]
Fourth of July fireworks displays are set in communities and at events all over Northeast Ohio! The following list is ordered alphabetically by city with the date, time and location of each show. AKRON When: Friday, July 4 at 9:45 p.m. Where: Red, White and Blue Festival, downtown Akron AKRON When: Friday, July […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio – Cedar Point is giving back to members of the military over Memorial Day weekend. All active, retired and honorably-discharged members of the United States Armed Forces will receive free admission to the park. All military members will be required to have a valid ID, including active duty ID, retired personnel ID, […]
SANDUSKY, OH (WOIO) – It’s almost here! This weekend marks the “unofficial” start of summer as Cedar Point, the “Best Amusement Park in the World,” opens its gates for the 2014 season on Saturday, May 10. The park has a wide variety of new rides, shows and attractions all designed to help guests have […]
CLEVELAND – There’s some good news for job seekers around northeast Ohio. Two employers are trying to fill thousands of positions with really big job fairs this week. Urban Farmer, a new Cleveland restaurant, is recruiting for 200 jobs, including line cooks, server staff, bartenders and more. They’re welcoming applicants, who are encouraged to […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio – What’s new at Cedar Point for 2014? Newsnet5.com got a hint on Friday! Every year, amusement park goers look forward to find out what’s going to be built or upgraded at Cedar Point for the next year. In the past few years, Cedar Point has announced a new coaster, GateKeeper, $60 […]
AKRON, Ohio — Eric Morrison and Scott Kenimond say they saw Cedar Point’s contest on its OnPoint blog: 13 couples to get married during September’s Friday the 13th opening of Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends. But when they learned the offer didn’t apply to same sex couples, they took action. “We both have a love of roller coasters,” […]