Top Thrill 2
G15 · American Steel
G15 · № 103/150
Top Thrill 2
Cedar Point · US · Zamperla Lightning (LSM triple-launch strata)
“Beside Lake Erie, the old giant learned a grand new stride.”
UNOFFICIAL · NOT PARK-ENDORSED
Collect this card free →Fast facts
- Top Thrill 2 was introduced at Cedar Point in 2024. sixflags.com
- Zamperla reimagined the ride as a Lightning Launch coaster using LSM propulsion. zamperla.com
- The ride reaches 128 metres, or 420 feet. zamperla.com
- Its top speed is 193 km/h, or 120 mph. zamperla.com
- The course uses three launches: forward, backward, and forward again. sixflags.com
- Top Thrill 2 has 0 inversions. coasterpedia.net
- The ride operates with three trains, five vehicles per train, and 20 passengers per train. zamperla.com
The story of Top Thrill 2
Cedar Point’s long lakeside story gives Top Thrill 2 its setting. The park describes itself on the Lake Erie shore, a place that began as a summer retreat more than 150 years ago; here, the former Top Thrill Dragster was remade rather than simply replaced. sixflags.com· coasterpedia.net
In 2023, Zamperla announced its partnership with Cedar Point to reimagine the ride. The work kept the great 420-foot top hat in the park’s view and brought a new LSM triple-launch course to the Sandusky midway. zamperla.com· sixflags.com
The most visible addition was the second 128-metre tower, a vertical spike raised in the middle of a lagoon. Zamperla described the project as a matter of incorporating parts of the old ride while building a new course around them, an engineering task worthy of the lakeside giant. zamperla.com· zamperla.com
Top Thrill 2 opened to the public on May 4, 2024, then closed later that month for vehicle modifications and remained closed through the rest of the 2024 season. It returned with Cedar Point’s 2025 opening on May 3, and is now listed as operating. prnewswire.com· attractionsmagazine.com· clickondetroit.com· coasterpedia.net
Sources
- sixflags.com Preferred source
- zamperla.com Preferred source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- sixflags.com Preferred source
- zamperla.com Preferred source
- zamperla.com Preferred source
- prnewswire.com Acceptable source
- attractionsmagazine.com Acceptable source
- clickondetroit.com Acceptable source
This background is AI-drafted from public sources and human-reviewed before publishing — approved 20 August 2026.