Attraction timeline edit
Pre 1960s
- 1889: The first ride, a steam-powered carousel, opens
- 1902: Figure-Eight Roller Toboggan opens
- 1905: Hotel Breakers opens
- 1907: Switchback Railway closes
- 1908: Dip the Dips Scenic Railway opens
- 1910: Racer opens
- 1912: Leap the Dips opens
- 1917: Dip the Dips Scenic Railway closes
- 1918: High Frolics opens
- 1925: Big Dipper, the park's first roller coaster, opens
- 1928: Racer closes
- 1929: Cyclone opens
- 1934: Tumble Bug opens
- 1935: Leap the Dips closes
- 1940: High Frolics closes
- 1946: Midway Carrousel opens
- 1951: Cyclone closes
- 1955: Fascination opens
- 1957: The Cedar Point Causeway opens
- 1958: Cadillac Cars open
- 1959: Monorail opens; Noah's Ark closes; Construction is completed on the Cedar Point Marina
1960s
- 1960: Scrambler and Tiki Twirl open
- 1961: Sky Ride, Rotor, and Star Voyager (formerly called Super Jets) open
- 1962: Sky Wheel opens
- 1963: Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad and Mill Race open
- 1964: Blue Streak, and Paddlewheel Excursions (formerly called Western Cruise) open
- 1965: Space Spiral, Earthquake, Turnpike Cars, Jungle Larry's African Safari open
- 1966: Pirate Ride opens
- 1967: Cedar Downs Racing Derby, Rotor, Shoot-the-Rapids, and Frontiertown open
- 1968: Frontier Lift, Kiddieland Carousel and Sky Slide open
- 1969: Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Antique Cars, and the Town Hall Museum open
1970s
- 1970:
- 1971:
- 1972: Merry Oldies and Gold Rush open
- 1974: Skyscraper opens
- 1975:
- 1976:
- 1977: Double Loop opens
- 1978: Corkscrew opens
- 1979:
1980s
- 1980:
- 1981:
- 1982:
- 1983:
- 1984:
- 1985:
- 1986: Rainbow Island opens
- 1987: Euroracer Grandprix opens
- 1988: Raging Wolf Bobs opens
- 1989:
1990s
- 1990:
- 1991: Midway extended to include the Mirage
- 1992:
- 1993: Texas Twister opens
- 1994: Stage Coach Theater opens; Marcus Illions Carousel is restored
- 1995:
- 1996: Mind Eraser and Grizzly Run open
- 1997: Mr. Hyde’s Nasty Fall opens
- 1998: Serial Thriller opens
- 1999: Giant Wheel, Sky Coaster and Time Warp open
2000s
- 2000: $40 million in capital investments including Superman: Ultimate Flight, Batman: Knight Flight, Villain
- 2001:
- 2002:
- 2003:
- 2004:
- 2005:
- 2006:
- 2007:
http://aurorahistorical.org/archives/geauga-lake-sea-world-history/
attendance edit
| Park | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Worldwide rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Kingdom | 17,063,000 | 17,233,000 | 16,972,000 | 17,142,000 | 1 |
| Disneyland | 14,721,000 | 15,900,000 | 15,980,000 | 16,140,000 | 2 |
| Tokyo Disneyland | 14,293,000 | 13,646,000 | 14,452,000 | 13,996,000 | 3 |
| Tokyo DisneySea | 12,498,000 | 12,004,000 | 12,663,000 | 11,930,000 | 4 |
| Disneyland Park (Paris) | 12,688,000 | 12,740,000 | 10,500,000 | 10,990,000 | 5 |
| Epcot | 10,935,000 | 10,990,000 | 10,825,000 | 10,825,000 | 6 |
| Disney's Animal Kingdom | 9,540,000 | 9,590,000 | 9,686,000 | 9,783,000 | 7 |
| Disney's Hollywood Studios | 9,608,000 | 9,700,000 | 9,603,000 | 9,699,000 | 8 |
| Disney California Adventure | 5,566,000 | 6,095,000 | 6,287,000 | 6,341,000 | 13 |
| Hong Kong Disneyland | 4,500,000 | 4,600,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,900,000 | 15 |
| Walt Disney Studios Park | 2,612,000 | 2,655,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,710,000 | |
| Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | 118,000,000 | 119,100,000 | 120,600,000 | 121,400,000 | 1 |
http://www.goldenticketawards.com/backissues/at_gt_2014_issue.pdf