GateKeeper Roller Coaster, Sandusky

Name: GateKeeper Roller Coaster
Address: Cedar Point, Sandusky, 44870, United States
Telephone: (419) 627-2350

#11 among attractions in Sandusky

Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride, Theme park

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Facts and practical information

GateKeeper is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, it was the fifth Wing Coaster installation in the world. The ride opened on May 11, 2013, on the most successful opening weekend to date in the park's history. GateKeeper featured the highest inversion in the world when it opened, with its 170-foot Wing Over drop. It also broke several Wing Coaster records, including those for height, speed, track length, drop height and number of inversions. The coaster has a 170 ft, 40-degree inclined lift hill with a 164 ft drop and features two support towers with keyhole elements that the trains travel through. Its maximum speed is approximately 67 mph. ()

Alternative names: Length: 4164 ftHeight: 170 ftCoordinates: 41°28'51"N, 82°40'44"W

Address

Cedar PointSandusky 44870 United States

Contact

(419) 627-2350

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Day trips

GateKeeper Roller Coaster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cedar Point Shores, Millennium Force, Top Thrill Dragster, Maverick Roller Coaster.

0.6 miNW
Watersports, Amusement park, Water park
Cedar Point Shores, Sandusky
16 min walk • Cedar Point Shores is a water park located adjacent to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It is owned and operated by Cedar Fair.
0.4 miW
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Millennium Force, Cedar Point
12 min walk • Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the park's fourteenth roller coaster when it opened in 2000, dating back to the opening of Blue Streak in 1964.
~1870 ftW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Top Thrill Dragster, Sandusky
10 min walk • The Top Thrill Dragster is an adrenaline-infused roller coaster located in Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Standing at a staggering height of 420 feet, this towering structure was once the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world at its debut in...
0.8 miNW
Steel roller coaster with a twisted roll
Maverick Roller Coaster, Sandusky
20 min walk • Maverick is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin at a cost of $21 million, it was the 500th roller coaster designed by German engineer Werner Stengel and the first to feature a twisted horseshoe roll element.
0.5 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Magnum XL-200, Sandusky
13 min walk • Magnum XL-200, colloquially known as simply Magnum, is a steel roller coaster built by Arrow Dynamics at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. When it opened in 1989, it was the tallest, fastest, and steepest complete-circuit roller coaster in the world as well as the first hypercoaster – a roller coaster that exceeds 200 feet in height.
~1040 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Blue Streak, Sandusky
6 min walk • Blue Streak is a wooden roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Built by Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Blue Streak opened to the public on May 23, 1964, and is the park's oldest operating roller coaster.
~940 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Raptor, Sandusky
5 min walk • Raptor is a steel inverted roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. When built in 1994, it broke many records and held many firsts when it opened.
0.4 miW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Rougarou Roller Coaster, Sandusky
11 min walk • Rougarou, formerly known as Mantis, is a floorless roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio.
~1380 ftW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Valravn Roller Coaster, Sandusky
7 min walk • Valravn is a steel roller coaster at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Built and designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, it is the first Dive Coaster model in the Cedar Fair chain of parks and opened on May 7, 2016, as the tallest, fastest, and longest of its kind in the world.
~1760 ftW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Iron Dragon Roller Coaster, Sandusky
9 min walk • Iron Dragon is a suspended roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Built in 1987 by Arrow Dynamics, it is located in the Millennium Midway section of the park.
0.4 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Corkscrew, Sandusky
10 min walk • Corkscrew is a steel roller coaster built by Arrow Development at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Built in 1976, it was the first roller coaster in the world with 3 inversions. The coaster, which features Arrow's first vertical loop, was built during the same time period as The Great American Revolution at Magic Mountain.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to GateKeeper Roller Coaster?

Nearby attractions include MaXair Ride, Sandusky (2 min walk), Wicked Twister, Sandusky (3 min walk), WindSeeker, Sandusky (5 min walk), Raptor, Sandusky (5 min walk).

How to get to GateKeeper Roller Coaster by public transport?

The nearest stations to GateKeeper Roller Coaster:

Train

Midway Station (10 min walk)
Frontier Town Railroad Station (21 min walk)