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Top Thrill Dragster opened in 2003 as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, and is an extraordinary ride. Despite not being the tallest or fastest coaster in the world anymore, Dragster still thrills riders by offering an incredible launch, huge tophat, and blazing speeds - all with lapbars.

Type: Acclerator
Manufacturer:
Intamin AG
Height:
420ft
Length: 2800ft
Speed:
120mph




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Force Factor

Average Member Rating Out of Ten


Actual Rating: 9.267

Members Who Have Been on and Rated Top Thrill Dragster: (15)
Ratings in Brackets


bezzzzzer(10), SnooSnoo(10), A-Kid(10), iTopThrill(10), RollerCoasterFanatic(10), Nemesis Inferno(10), 
DropZone99(10), Pieman(10), ElHero(9), Waffleman(9), AmandaPanda(9), Ghostmage(9), theme park fan(8), 
Error(8), theRock-steel(7), 


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iTopThrill


Posts: 36
Location: Detroit, MI
It lives up to it's name.. Hint, don't look away from the track... It hurts. The drop, you don't feel. The launch is
intense. I love this.
omar95


Posts: 0
Location: Indiana
its awesome and everything but kinga ka its way bettter than ttd
Cedarpointttd


Posts: 4
Location: 
The BEST part of the ride is the launch!!
HowieP


Posts: 7
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Top Thrill lives up to its name!
JJLehto


Posts: 23
Location: NJ, US
Awesome ride. The launch is INTENSE! It cant be described you just have to do it. The hill is fun, especially going
down. I like it better than Kingda Ka because this has only the lap bars, and that makes it sooo much better. However,
this ride is too short. It is intense, and for a minute afterwards you're shaking, but thats it. Fun, but WAY to short.
rturner


Posts: 0
Location: 
whats a rollback like i thought they were by accident at first until i saw a video on youtube called stealth thorpe.
park and in the video it said there was a warning sign telling you about rollbacks are normal occurances. its
terrifying i hate them its not natural esppecially when passengers dont know anything about them i know folk like them
becos you get more time on it but isnt the whole objective suppost to be quick and thrilling not slow and scary.
c0asterfreak72


Posts: 2
Location: 
best launch ever! you dont have time to see the green light and the launch just sucks you into your seat! I want to
experience a rollback just one time!
carolinacoasterfreak


Posts: 21
Location: North Cakalack
i cant wait to ride this and everything else this summer
silverbullet08


Posts: 6
Location: Oak Hill, Ohio
This ride is amazing the rollback is an adrenaline rush and the most exciting element is sittin in a seat strapped down
then launching 120 mph while loads of screaming peaple in your ear
matt1994


Posts: 0
Location: 
When you ride this ride look at the face of the person next to you. Hilarious!
meanstreak1000


Posts: 0
Location: 
This is the worst ride! IM KIDDING Ive only been on 6 launched and this is way better than all of them. 10/10
blaze123


Posts: 0
Location: 
and they call oblivion a one trick pony...
cpman


Posts: 6
Location: 
Clearly better than Kingda Ka. Just look at the restraints. Kingda Ka has those lame over the shoulder restraints while
Dragster just has a lap bar. And besides, they just made Kingda Ka so they could set a record. Its only like 8 mph
faster. DRAGSTER ROCKS.
skelekey


Posts: 15
Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Good for what it is. The forces are phenomenal. Still, Waiting for hours for a few seconds of ride is not my cup of
tea. I'd call this a quickie.
A-Kid


Posts: 2482
Location: West Sussex
I love that launch! The power at the end is unbeleavable
silverbullet08


Posts: 6
Location: Oak Hill, Ohio
well i think that it is the best launched coaster but not the best roller coaster because of how short it is
Echoes


Posts: 558
Location: Maryland
As far as 13-second intervals go, this coaster tops the list. The launch didn't feel as strong as Hypersonic's, but the
fact that it just kept pulling made me almost like it better. Then, I wasn't expecting the strong positive Gs going up
the top hat. The 270 degree spiraling freefall was great too. It could easily be my #1 if it were a bit longer.
Griffonfreak!


Posts: 2
Location: Virginia,USA
TTD is so much better than Kingda Ka with its restraints. I love this ride and the rush is phenomonal. The wait is so
worth it.
East Coast(er) General


Posts: 2214
Location: The Big Apple
I rode TTD for the first time last month and I like it even better than Kingda Ka. No sholder harness is the way to go.
A 9 for sure!
duxstar


Posts: 44
Location: 
I really like this ride, the launch is really forceful, and while the launch is REALLY REALLY good, there's nothing else
lol so i have to give it a 9.
theRock-steel


Posts: 307
Location: Florida
m3 is right about the restraints. It's a joke to say that we would ever be real comfortable when we are going at these
speeds, but the over the shoulders on Kingda Ka hurt yet the waste bars on Dragster add to the thrill (especially on the
way back down). If the line had not been 3 hours long, I would have given this one a 2 point better rating. I went
again at night just before they closed. This had a 25 minute wait. WOW, in the dark, what a rush !
10ryansmith


Posts: 230
Location: 
Good coaster, the problem is that there is only 30 seconds to the ride.
10ryansmith


Posts: 230
Location: 
Like this ride, the only thing that I don't like is that the ride is over in 30 seconds.
DaRCT3Man


Posts: 4
Location: 
THE best roller-coaster that I've Ridden! Unless I go on Kingda Ka.=D
m3


Posts: 18
Location: England
I'm sorry, but this, I think, is much better than Kingda Ka. Even though Kingda Ka is higher and faster, this has
restraints that only go over your waste so you feel more free. Kingda Ka has full over shoulder restraints. I haven't
ridden it but it's just my opinion. I hope to ride it some day!
gogopops1


Posts: 0
Location: United Kingdom
Aha,Top Thrill Dragster, One day I will ride it. I do not wish to compare it to Kingda Ka because both structures have
their advantages and disadvantages. 10/10 on it's structural design.steel traditonal sit-down with a hydraulic launch.
Very nice Strata Coaster :)It has deserved to set those several new records :)!
no1 dragster fan


Posts: 0
Location: 
10/10 the best coaster in the world,you can see I like it by looking at my username lol
midgetunderfire


Posts: 7
Location: 
unlikely as it would quite sharply increase the negative gs over the hat!! airtime may be fun for us, but it would be
uncomfortable for a lot of people. too much neg g can cause red outs n passing out n the such, not gd pr for a
park!!!!one way they could make the launch better would making it faster accelerating. if dodonpa can get to 107 in1.8
s, then im sure this could get to 120 in maybe 2.5??
MsIsly


Posts: 7
Location: 
If they tweeked the booster like with stealth, then apart from reducing rollbacks and increasing air time, it could try
to over take kingda ka in speed,so it's fastest, but ka is highest, doubt that will happen though...
Griffonfreak!


Posts: 2
Location: Virginia,USA
When I look at this coaster, I always say WOW! One day this should be in the history books!
wierdo135


Posts: 0
Location: 
better than kk
Ddawg101


Posts: 1
Location: 
This ride was awesome! The lapbars were amazing and the twist down was so exhilirating. A must ride for anyone who goes
to Cedar Point(I even had to wait 1&1/2 hours in the heat and still loved it. Thats how good it was)
alecelm


Posts: 1
Location: 
OMFG
flying high


Posts: 1
Location: 
this looks really good. but kinga ka looks better
Montreal_3_Goliath


Posts: 1
Location: 
This people, is what Ohio lives for! I actually went on it for the first time last year, at the end of the ride, one of
the tires were nearly on fire! Althought the wheels are made of nylon, it seemed to melt! It is not as good as Kingda Ka
anymore, i think Kingda ka has much better wheels!
kittty-kattty


Posts: 1
Location: 
this ride is amazing but very short the lanch is just amazing i loved it CP is one of my favourite places in the world
lol
Homer


Posts: 597
Location: Florida- Old People and MILFs...
I rated this ride a 6, the only thing this ride had going for it was height and speed, but so much more could have been
done. The launch scared me and the ride was still fun, definitely a must ride if you can.
ThemeParkLover


Posts: 5
Location: 
kingda ka owns this... faster and higher soz dragster :[
UFAlien


Posts: 2
Location: 
This ride was quite a bit of fun, but it was too short and unreliable. The launch was just amazing though, and it gets
points for the lapbars!
Sirene


Posts: 82
Location: Toronto, Canada.
I ride this every time I go to CP. I managed to get in the park an hour before public (due to staying at a resort
hotel) and had a 10 minute line for it. Awesome!
peasaregreen


Posts: 0
Location: 
looks like my kinda ride...
Tigger_boxing


Posts: 0
Location: 
Went on this ride on a roll back.
Jazz


Posts: 4
Location: 
is this the best ride in the park?
meisner2010


Posts: 0
Location: 
This is an awesome ride! If it was longer it would make it much better though. I give it a 10.
midgetunderfire


Posts: 7
Location: 
NY! ha!! i live in oxfordshire mate, wanna swap??
chafara


Posts: 7
Location: 
i want to go to this park more than any park in the solar system.it has every thing.asses.i still wanna go.but i live in
NY.='(
weaver2121


Posts: 7
Location: 
I really am looking forward to riding this ride. Yeah it does break down a lot but i am looking froward for a roll back
because then you get launched again. They should put something after you go back down to earth but its still good.
Shockwave


Posts: 7
Location: 
I don't get excited that easily, but I was really looking forward to this. The launch was very smooth and sure, and the
climb to the top and the freefall were amazing. Top Thrill Dragster certainly isn't an everyday ride, because every day
it will break down. Be it mechanical problems or bad weather, it's very suceptible to the smallest thing. It's also a
shame that Cedar Point didn't do more after the fall to earth from 420ft. They didn't have to of course, the ride has
done its job by then, but that's a lot of potential gone up in smoke.
valleyfair!


Posts: 1068
Location: Florida/Minnesota/Colorado
Very thrilling and Smooth. My favorite!
lazytownollie


Posts: 1
Location: Near Camelot, UK
Its ok but there are too many about nowadays






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