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Cedar Point is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870, it is the second oldest operating amusement park in the United States behind Lake Compounce. The park is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company and features a world record 74 rides including 16 roller coasters. Known as "America's Roller Coast", Cedar Point is currently tied with Canada's Wonderland for the second most roller coasters in a park.
Cedar Point's normal operating season runs daily from mid-May until Labor Day and then on weekends through the end of October. Other attractions near the park include a one mile (1.6 km)-long white sand beach, an outdoor water park called Soak City, an area known as Challenge Park, two marinas, and several nearby resorts.
The park has reached several milestones such as becoming the only amusement park in the world with four roller coasters taller than 200 feet (61 m) - Magnum XL-200, Millennium Force, Wicked Twister, and Top Thrill Dragster - as well as being the only park with roller coasters in all four height classifications. Cedar Point has also received the Golden Ticket Award for "Best Amusement Park in the World" from Amusement Today for the past fourteen years.
Actors: William Knight (actor), Kath Soucie (actress), Brian McNamara (actor), Justin T. Bowler (actor), Mel Fair (actor), Michael Saad (actor), Neal Matarazzo (actor), David Boat (actor), Ben Bode (actor), Nathan Cutietta (editor), Nathan Cutietta (producer), Nathan Cutietta (writer), Nathan Cutietta (director), John Philip Sousa (composer), Garry Michael Kluger (writer),
Plot: Try and remember your favorite amusement park. It's easy. Have you ever wondered how these parks started? Welcome Back Riders breaks new ground, taking a collective look at the history of amusement parks. This film is not a superficial examination of 'who has the biggest roller coaster.' Instead, Welcome Back Riders explores the history of the amusement park as a part of Americana, and the larger-than-life visionaries who creations, from Coney Island to Disneyland, were, and are, a reflection of America's evolving culture. The ride begins with the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, continues through the Great Depression and straight into present day. We learn how some have survived, and with heartbreaking footage, we see what remains of once alive parks. Through Riders unique storytelling process, the essence of 10 parks are brought to life through character narrators with an intricate script that focuses on the story, with no interviews and few dates or statistics. Behind each park, a creative visionary poured his heart into crafting a park that reflected his personality, from Walt Disney to Milton Hershey. As the film unfolds, it becomes the first American Amusement Park biography. Using an antique 35mm camera, the film combines archival footage as early as 1901, home videos and colorful postcards of the parks, to both educate and entertain, cultivating a greater appreciation for a favorite American pastime. Welcome Back Riders combines history and personal journeys into one touching story, while evoking the nostalgia we all carry towards our favorite amusement park.
Genres: Documentary,