The Most Thrilling & Iconic Theme Park Rides in North America

Top Thrill Dragster

This steel accelerator coaster is located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Top Thrill Dragster is the second tallest steel roller coaster in the world at 420 ft and it reaches a max speed of 120 mph.

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