Cedar Point unveils more plans for 2015
By amusementtoday | February 24, 2015
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Although most attention has been focused on Cedar Point’s conversion of Mantis to Rogarou, the park has revealed plans for name-changes and makeovers of three more rides in 2015.
First up will be another relocation for Calypso. The historic spinning platform ride from Mack Rides of Germany, was part of a multi-ride package added to the Point in 1970. In 1994 the ride was moved from its Main Midway location to back by the Blue Streak station to make room for Raptor. Calypso will be disassembled, refurbished and relocated to the Wicked Twister Midway. The ride will also be rebranded as Tiki Twirl, which is a nod to a second Polynesian-themed Calypso that operated at Cedar Point from 1970 to 1984.
The Dodgem bumper cars, also part of the 1970 ride package, will be moved from the end of the Main Midway to a new location near maXair. In that same general area, the Good Time Theatre — the former IMAX theater that opened in 1965 — has already been demolished. The relocations and removals will free up a good chunk of real estate, but Cedar Point has been mum regarding any plans for the newly-opened up space.
Finally, the Kiddy Kingdom Krazy Kars bumper cars will be moved to the Planet Snoopy section of the park with a new name: Joe Cool’s Dodgem School.
