Cedar Point is known for its roller coasters, boasting that the Top Thrill 2 is the world's "tallest and fastest triple-launch" strata-coaster. Cedar Point has 18 coasters catering to everyone ...

Cedar Point's wooden and steel hybrid roller coaster Gemini was first opened 40 years ago on June 17, 1978. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search.

Prior to this overhaul, Cedar Point's Happy Friar -- which opened in 1979, one year after the Gemini racing coaster's debut -- featured multiple walk-up windows where guests ordered their food.

Gemini (Cedar Point) versus Colossus (Six Flags Magic Mountain) - The twin-track coasters built in 1978 by different manufacturers have about the same height (125 feet) and top speed (60 mph).

Prior to this overhaul, Cedar Point's Happy Friar -- which opened in 1979, one year after the Gemini racing coaster's debut -- featured multiple walk-up windows where guests ordered their food.

But when the group gathered at the gate of the Gemini -- the first coaster built with a hill over 100 feet -- Markel stared up at the thousands of latticed wooden planks, ...

The Sandusky amusement park has now revealed a first look at the renovations coming to the Happy Friar food stand, which serves up the park’s fresh-cut fries across from the Gemini roller coaster.