Cedar Point kicks off new season in May with new attractions
News 5 Cleveland
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You can'}, {'start': '23.680', 'end': '28.320', 'text': 'always meet so many new people from all'}, {'start': '26.000', 'end': '30.400', 'text': 'over. And over the next several months,'}, {'start': '28.320', 'end': '32.719', 'text': 'tens of thousands will visit Cedar'}, {'start': '30.400', 'end': '34.160', 'text': "Point. It's exciting because you can"}, {'start': '32.719', 'end': '35.680', 'text': 'know that you have somewhere to go with'}, {'start': '34.160', 'end': '37.600', 'text': "your family for the fun. They're ready"}, {'start': '35.680', 'end': '39.360', 'text': "to ride rides. We're ready to have"}, {'start': '37.600', 'end': '41.200', 'text': 'people back in the park. And most people'}, {'start': '39.360', 'end': '43.440', 'text': 'are excited to ride the two new rides at'}, {'start': '41.200', 'end': '45.040', 'text': 'Cedar Point, Sirens Curse, and Top'}, {'start': '43.440', 'end': '47.039', 'text': "Thrill 2. Seeing what everyone's"}, {'start': '45.040', 'end': '48.559', 'text': 'reaction is to the top or the two new'}, {'start': '47.039', 'end': '49.920', 'text': "rides, that's what, you know, that'll be"}, {'start': '48.559', 'end': '51.600', 'text': 'fun and exciting. Technically, the'}, {'start': '49.920', 'end': '54.160', 'text': 'revamp of the original Top Thrill'}, {'start': '51.600', 'end': '56.320', 'text': 'Dragster opened last year, but was shut'}, {'start': '54.160', 'end': '58.640', 'text': 'down after just a few days.'}, {'start': '56.320', 'end': '60.640', 'text': 'Modifications were needed to its coaster'}, {'start': '58.640', 'end': '62.960', 'text': 'trains. The Ohio Department of'}, {'start': '60.640', 'end': '65.439', 'text': 'Agriculture began its inspection of the'}, {'start': '62.960', 'end': '67.760', 'text': 'ride on April 28th, but says there was'}, {'start': '65.439', 'end': '70.320', 'text': 'no projected timeline for completion.'}, {'start': '67.760', 'end': '72.080', 'text': 'Cedar Point spokesperson Tony Clark says'}, {'start': '70.320', 'end': '73.840', 'text': "you'll be able to ride it this weekend."}, {'start': '72.080', 'end': '76.479', 'text': 'We anticipate Top Thrill 2 will be ready'}, {'start': '73.840', 'end': '77.920', 'text': 'to go on Saturday. Uh the just like the'}, {'start': '76.479', 'end': '79.360', 'text': "rest of our rides, they're undergoing"}, {'start': '77.920', 'end': '81.119', 'text': 'their last minute checks and all of'}, {'start': '79.360', 'end': '83.200', 'text': 'their testing. But parkgoers will have'}, {'start': '81.119', 'end': '85.600', 'text': 'to wait a few more weeks to experience'}, {'start': '83.200', 'end': '87.680', 'text': "Cedar Point's newest ride, Siren's"}, {'start': '85.600', 'end': '89.439', 'text': 'Curse. The project got started a little'}, {'start': '87.680', 'end': '91.360', 'text': 'bit later than we normally do. So that'}, {'start': '89.439', 'end': '93.680', 'text': "that's why Siren's Curse will be North"}, {'start': '91.360', 'end': '96.000', 'text': "America's longest, tallest, and fastest"}, {'start': '93.680', 'end': '98.400', 'text': 'tilt coaster. The name comes from the'}, {'start': '96.000', 'end': '100.799', 'text': 'often spoken about, but never spotted'}, {'start': '98.400', 'end': '103.520', 'text': 'Sirens of the Lake, who allegedly lured'}, {'start': '100.799', 'end': '105.119', 'text': 'sailors to their underwater demise. You'}, {'start': '103.520', 'end': '106.880', 'text': 'uh board a train, go to the top of the'}, {'start': '105.119', 'end': '110.240', 'text': 'hill, and the track that your train is'}, {'start': '106.880', 'end': '111.759', 'text': 'on will actually tilt 90° and then your'}, {'start': '110.240', 'end': '113.040', 'text': "journey begins. It's going to be a great"}, {'start': '111.759', 'end': '114.320', 'text': "attraction that's much different than"}, {'start': '113.040', 'end': '116.560', 'text': 'the other rides that we have at the'}, {'start': '114.320', 'end': '118.240', 'text': "park. Oh my goodness. Yeah, I'm going to"}, {'start': '116.560', 'end': '119.600', 'text': 'have to try that one for sure. Cedar'}, {'start': '118.240', 'end': '121.280', 'text': 'Point has been working on other'}, {'start': '119.600', 'end': '123.280', 'text': 'additions to the park, starting with'}, {'start': '121.280', 'end': '125.680', 'text': 'enhancing the experience at their Happy'}, {'start': '123.280', 'end': '127.439', 'text': 'Fryer location on the Gemini Midway.'}, {'start': '125.680', 'end': '129.039', 'text': "We've added on some space to the front"}, {'start': '127.439', 'end': '130.800', 'text': 'of the building, given it a new look,'}, {'start': '129.039', 'end': '132.959', 'text': 'and then changed the serving line inside'}, {'start': '130.800', 'end': '134.400', 'text': 'so we can serve our guests much faster.'}, {'start': '132.959', 'end': '136.400', 'text': "And that'll also allow them to do some"}, {'start': '134.400', 'end': '138.560', 'text': 'custom recipes. Cedar Point says they'}, {'start': '136.400', 'end': '140.720', 'text': 'are expecting Sirens Curse to open'}, {'start': '138.560', 'end': '143.120', 'text': 'midsummer, but they will let people know'}, {'start': '140.720', 'end': '145.440', 'text': 'the exact date in just a few weeks.'}, {'start': '143.120', 'end': '148.160', 'text': 'Reporting in Sanduski, Maya Lockett,'}, {'start': '145.440', 'end': '149.840', 'text': 'News 5. And wait to check it out. Cedar'}, {'start': '148.160', 'end': '153.440', 'text': 'Shores. By the way, the water park is'}, {'start': '149.840', 'end': '153.440', 'text': 'scheduled to open Memorial Day'}]