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The San Francisco Earthquake Ride was located on the Main Midway as a themed dark ride. Circa 1960's	The Upside-Down Funhouse opened in 1966 as a themed funhouse near the area of today's Giant Wheel. Circa 1960's	The Upside-Down Funhouse opened in 1966 as a themed funhouse near the area of today's Giant Wheel. Circa 1970's
The Upside-Down Funhouse opened in 1966 as a themed funhouse near the area of today's Giant Wheel. Circa 1970's	The Frontier Lift opened in 1968 as a way for guests to access the then secluded Frontiertown. Circa 1970's	Shoot the Rapids opened at the back of Frontiertown in 1968 as a mild water ride Circa 1960's
Cedar Creek Mine Ride open in 1969 as a tubular steel roller coaster with a wooden structure. Circa 1970's	The Sealand aquarium housed many different sea creatures when it opened in 1970. Circa 1970's	A later post card of the aquarium with a different color and the WildCat roller coaster next to it. Circa 1970's
The compact WildCat roller coaster in it's original spot near the Sealand aquarium. Circa 1970's	Kiddie Land opened next to the massive Coliseum with a marvelous carousel as its centerpiece. Circa 1970's	The Armored horse, which was once on a U.S. Postage Stamp from the Kiddie Land Carousel. Circa 1980's
Camper Village opened near the northern tip of the peninsula for RV's. Circa 1980's	The Giant Ferris Wheel opened in 1972 behind the station for the C.P. and L.E. Railroad. Circa 1970's	The Giant Ferris Wheel opened in 1972 behind the station for the C.P. and L.E. Railroad. Circa 1980's
The Corkscrew was the first roller coaster to have three inversions. Circa 1970's	The Corkscrew was the first roller coaster to have three inversions. Circa 1980's	The Corkscrew was the first roller coaster to have three inversions. Circa 1980's
The Corkscrew was the first roller coaster to have three inversions. Circa 1980's	The Gemini racing roller coaster climbs a 125-foot high lift hill. Circa 1980's	The 1,600-seat Oceana reached five stories high and featured dolphin and sea lion shows. Circa 1980's
The 1982 season saw the addition of the White Water Landing water ride. Circa 1980's	A aerial view of Cedar Point from the early 1980's with the new Demon Drop. Circa 1980's	The 131-foot high Demon Drop opened in 1983 near the front entrance of the park. Circa 1980's
New for 1986 was the Thunder Canyon water ride that resembles white water rafting. Circa 1980's	The Iron Dragon suspended roller coaster hangs from the track, unlike most roller coasters. Circa 1980's	The Iron Dragon suspended roller coaster hangs from the track, unlike most roller coasters. Circa 1980's
The Iron Dragon suspended roller coaster hangs from the track, unlike most roller coasters. Circa 1980's	The Blue Streak, Corkscrew and Gemini racing roller coaster. Circa 1990's	The Gemini and the Magnum XL-200 shown from the sky. Circa 1990's
The Gemini and the Magnum XL-200 shown from the sky. Circa 1990's	The Magnum XL-200 was the first roller coaster to break the 200-foot barrier. Circa 1990's	The Magnum XL-200 was the first roller coaster to break the 200-foot barrier. Circa 1990's
Cedar Point, the Coaster Capital of the World showing some of its scream machines. Circa 1990's	The Mean Streak and the Magnum XL-200 and Gemini roller coaster in the foreground. Circa 1990's	The first hill of the 161-foot Mean streak roller coaster near the back of the park. Circa 1990's
The Mean Streak with the Gemini and Magnum XL-200 in the foreground. Circa 1990's	The Mean Streak has lights underneath that make the ride look mysterious at night. Circa 1990's	An aerial view of Cedar Point with the Mean Streak roller coaster in the foreground. Circa 1990's
The Sandcastle Suites Hotel showed before the expansion. Circa 1990's	The Raptor roller coaster in it first year of operation with Blue Streak station to the left. Circa 1994	The first loop of the inverted Raptor roller coaster has a height of 100 feet. Circa 1990's
Breakers East opened on the site of two old wings of the Hotel Breakers in 1995. Circa 1990's	Mantis was the first stand-up roller coaster ever at Cedar Point when it opened in 1996. Circa 1990's	Power Tower opened in 1998 in the former area of Jungle Larry's Safari. Circa 1990's
The "Real Thrills" of Cedar Point showing a collection of some of their most extreme rides. Circa 1999	Millennium Force opened in 2000 as the first roller coaster to break the 300-foot barrier. Circa 2000	The 310-foot hill of the Millennium Force roller coaster with a train descending. Circa 2000