This family-friendly theme park is home to two record-breaking roller coasters. The Top Thrill Dragster and the Millennium Force are among the top 10 fastest and tallest roller coasters in the world. The amusement park is also home to more than a dozen other roller coasters, several of which are inverted. For extreme thrill seekers, Challenge Park features go-kart tracks, a skycoaster and an X-Treme Trampoline ride.
Located next to Cedar Point along the Lake Erie shoreline is Soak City, an 18-acre/7-hectare water park with a wave pool, adults-only refreshment center and lots of tube rides. Open May-October, days and hours vary. Tickets can be purchased online. US$39.95 adults, US$24.95 youths taller than 48 in/122 cm, US$9.95 seniors and children older than age 3 and shorter than 48 in/122 cm, free for children younger than 3. Reduced prices for evening hours. Combination tickets to Cedar Point and Soak City are available. 1 Cedar Point Drive (65 mi/105 km from Cleveland), Sandusky. Phone 419-627-2350. http://www.cedarpoint.com.