An Ohio amusement park announced Tuesday that it is closing the world's second-tallest roller coaster for good.
Cedar Point's decision comes a year after a small metal object flew off the 420-foot-tall (128-meter) Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster and hit a woman in the head at Sandusky Park.
A state investigation found no evidence that the park acted illegally or had reason to believe the ride was unsafe.
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The attraction has remained closed since the Aug. 15, 2021, accident. Park officials would not say whether the accident influenced their decision to permanently close the roller coaster, which has operated for 19 years and has drawn 18 million riders.
People at the Top Thrill Dragster on May 1, 2003, at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio.Paul M. Walsh/AP, File
In a statement announcing the closure, the park noted that “the legacy of attraction innovation continues.
Our team is hard at work creating a new and reimagined attraction experience.”
And he added that more details about his plans would be given in the future.
The Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, is considered the tallest in the world, standing at 456 feet tall (139 meters).