Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Top Thrill 2
Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio, United States)
Soft opening date - April 25, 2024
Opening date - May 4, 2024
Type - Steel – Launched
Designer (Original) Werner Stengel
Model - LSM Lightning Launch Coaster
Lift/launch system - LSM
Height - 420 ft (130 m)
Drop - 400 ft (120 m)
Speed - 120 mph (190 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 2 minutes
Max vertical angle 90°
Height restriction 52 in (132 cm)
Original manufacturer Intamin
Redesigned by - Zamperla
Elements - LSM Launch (multi-pass)
Vertical Rollback
420.0 ft tall Top Hat - Outside
270.0° Vertical Spiral
Train Arrangement - 6 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
Former names - Top Thrill Dragster
Former status - SBNO from 5/11/2024 to 5/2/2025
Operated from 5/4/2024 to 5/10/2024
SBNO from 8/2021 to 5/3/2024
Operated from 5/4/2003 to 8/2021
Cost - $25,000,000
Capacity - 1,000 riders per hour
Builder - Zamperla
Top Thrill 2
Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio, United States)
Soft opening date - April 25, 2024
Opening date - May 4, 2024
Type - Steel – Launched
Designer (Original) Werner Stengel
Model - LSM Lightning Launch Coaster
Lift/launch system - LSM
Height - 420 ft (130 m)
Drop - 400 ft (120 m)
Speed - 120 mph (190 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 2 minutes
Max vertical angle 90°
Height restriction 52 in (132 cm)
Original manufacturer Intamin
Redesigned by - Zamperla
Elements - LSM Launch (multi-pass)
Vertical Rollback
420.0 ft tall Top Hat - Outside
270.0° Vertical Spiral
Train Arrangement - 6 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
Former names - Top Thrill Dragster
Former status - SBNO from 5/11/2024 to 5/2/2025
Operated from 5/4/2024 to 5/10/2024
SBNO from 8/2021 to 5/3/2024
Operated from 5/4/2003 to 8/2021
Cost - $25,000,000
Capacity - 1,000 riders per hour
Builder - Zamperla










