SANDUSKY — “Steel Vengeance” sounds like the new stare from Derek Zoolander or a “Fast and Furious” sequel, but it’s actually the name of Cedar Point’s newest roller coaster.
An old roller coaster is getting new life and park officials promise it will be their wildest ride yet.
Steel Vengeance will feature steel tracks atop the modified wooden skeleton of the decommissioned Mean Streak coaster. Details of the new ride were announced Wednesday, but the revamp of the massive wooden structure had already started and was visible to curious parkgoers.
“Steel Vengeance” by the numbers:
Height: 205′
Length: 5,740′
Speed: 74 mph
Duration: 2 min. 30 sec.
Inversions: 4
-Source: Cedar Fair
Park officials say the new ride will share a foundation with the old one, but will provide a new experience, rising about 40 feet higher than Mean Streak to a peak of 205 feet. Officials say it will reach speeds of 74 mph and feature multiple inversions and a 90 degree drop.
The ride is expected to open next year.