An ODA inspector was onsite at Cedar Point immediately after notification of the accident Sunday afternoon involving the Top Thrill Dragster. "The Ohio Department of Agriculture takes very seriously the safety of all amusement rides that operate in the state. The attraction's last inspection was completed on May 14 by four inspectors from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, which oversees amusement park ride safety, according to department officials. Opened in 2003, the Top Thrill Dragster is a strata roller coaster that reaches a top speed of 120 miles per hour in just 3.8 seconds, according to the Cedar Point website. 5.13 Cedar Points Top Thrill Dragster Strata-Coaster in Ohio, the fastest amusement park ride in the world as of 2004, can accelerate its riders from rest. RELATED: Woman's Cause of Death Confirmed Weeks After She Was Found Unconscious on Indiana Rollercoaster A spokesperson for Cedar Point did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. The breakdown was due to a collision of the train catch car, the part that connects the train to the cable, colliding with brake fins at speeds that caused tearing and. Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point closed this weekend after suffering a mechanical failure. Her condition remains unknown as of Monday afternoon. strata coaster Mechanical failure closes Top Thrill Dragster. 'Strata coaster' is a term invented by Cedar Fair in order to advertise Top Thrill Dragster. A part of our Shibori Collection and inspired by the Japanese dyeing technique, the Strata print has a modern tie-dye quality giving it a coastal-cool, bohemian look. Only two strata coasters have been built. Only two strata coasters have been built worldwide, both of which were designed by Intamin and are located in the United States. A strata roller coaster is any complete-circuit roller coaster with a height between 400 feet and 499 feet tall. The woman, whose identity has not been released, was later transferred to a trauma center, Fox-affiliate station WJW reported. A strata roller coaster is any complete-circuit roller coaster with a height between 400 feet and 499 feet tall. "At this time, our focus is on the guest and her family." "The park's EMS team and Sandusky Fire Department responded immediately, and the guest was transported to the hospital for medical care," said Clark in a statement released on Sunday.
local time when a "small metal object" broke off from a train that was ending its run on the popular Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster, Tony Clark, a spokesperson for Cedar Point, told local news outlet .Ĭlark said that the object struck the woman, who was waiting in line for the ride at the time. Shoot straight up 160 feet in the air at 45 mph on Big Shot, spin at 3 Gs while dangling from the SkyPod on Insanity and take a roller coaster ride like no other that teeter totters you over the edge of the SkyPod from 866 feet high on X-Scream. A woman visiting Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio was injured on Sunday after being hit with a piece of metal that came loose from a roller coaster.