Cedar Downs Derby Racer at Cedar Point

[@annhitchcock3093]

I love carousels in general, but this one holds really special memories for me as a child. It was one of the last things I was able to enjoy with my Dad before he died when I was 5. I’m 47 now and I would love to go back to Cedar Point just to ride this carousel again. Thank you for the post!

[@brianward7550]

I am 54 and I just wrote it thursday, I may have written it as a child, but I don't really remember. My motivation for writing is that I usually go there with someone who gets dizzy so I know she probably won't ever ride it with me, so I wrote it this week when I was there alone. I was worried about being the only adult and people looking at me funny, but that was not the case for either count. In fact the ride up talked to me about the ride a little. I was curious how it is inspected and maintained, and she showed me the hatch to get under the deck

[@afridgetoofar1818]

I remember riding this as a kid back in the 90’s. This ride is really fun!

[@keepingitreal71]

I loved this ride as a little one... My folks would put this on me and It was a lot of fun.... made me feel like I was like everyone else... Can't get me on that today as I am too big... Great memories....

[@leslieleaming9388]

One of my favorite rides at Cedar Point as a kid in the 1970’s!

[@CrazyCatLady2024-cw5si]

@Themeparkfanatic I’m Rena I just subscribed to your KZbin channel today! I would definitely ride the Cedar Downs Derby Racer if I was there now! Thank you so very much for filming it! Looking forward to seeing more videos and vlogs from you.😊😊😊😊😊😊🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🧲🧲🧲🧲🧲🧲🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴

[@louellasnugglebunny]

I love this ride!!! I want to go back there!

[@louellasnugglebunny]

@Takoda Paute Yep! I sure did! The National Carousel Association went there for their Technical Conference in 2009 and more recently our convention in 2016. I wish I could go back again so I could just ride the Racing Derby over and over again for an entire day! With the conventions we're lucky if there's time for only one or two rides!

[@bewbunyon1]

No pulls attached to a rotating lift thingy above you. Large diameter. No center mounted rotating core with mirrors/murals with music blaring out of it. Unusual carousel! Wish i could've rode it.

[@PatrickRyan150]

This ride always makes me laugh like a little kid again! Great fun and memories!

[@karolinesmail489]

I love this ride it's my fav along with the big carousel! Cedar point just 45 min from me I'd love to go more but it's very expensive

[@johnbarnard2617]

I remember this ride at Euclid beach, good tomes.

[@Alapaloozalover2000]

This may be the most unique carousel I’ve ever ridden and, for that reason, is my favorite carousel!

[@deanacollins3508]

I remember riding this when I was a kid in the mid-80’s. What really impressed me was the operator dancing on & off the turntable the whole time it was running.

[@elenal1906]

I worked on this ride several summers ago, this vid brings back so many memories!

[@toyoracer33]

A hidden gem at Cedar Point.

[@craigcasten6445]

The ride was sold off to Cedar Point in 1965, several years before Euclid Beach closed. The description is in error regarding this fact.

[@hknapp-hj2sn]

Beautiful and very unique. I'd sure like to see this from underneath.

[@PinkysProductions]

I remember the blackpool one like this in full working order going back forth up and down. Shame now its fixed still

[@naarahjanemorris3121]

A Beautiful 1920's carousel I noticed that on normal carousels there's a pole in the middle of the horse which is how the horse moves up & down this is the 1st time I've seen a carousel do the up and down motion from below I Find it Very interesting it's sad that we don't have many carousels in the UK I'd really like to ride on one of the horses.

[@woodencoasterfan]

Thanks for the comment and these are called Derby Racers and there are only three left. There’s this one at Cedar Point, one at Playland in Rye, New York, and one at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, England.

[@maxgoof8605]

I seem to recall this ride playing a racing announcer and hoof gallops.

[@woodencoasterfan]

@Frickis this is actually classified as a Derby Racer and there are only three left worldwide. Derby racers are twice as large as the largest carousels and rotate about 20 to 30 mph where as the carousels do about 8 to 10 mph. The horses on the derby racer also move back and forth about 5 feet so you can be the lead on one lap and the rider next to you will take the lead on the next lap.

[@danielledewitt1]

Themeparkfanatic The derby racer at blackpool pleasure beach no longer races.

[@IMHAVINHOOPS]

Danielle Dewitt it’s a damn shame too. Really takes away from the ride. BPB invest so much money on new rides and hotels, but they should remember their historic rides too.

[@Scratchedlensstudio]

We used to have this ride in Toronto at CNE. I really miss it. One thing is missing. It had a derby race announcer. Someone on the mic would call the race & declare the winner at the end.

[@mesmoland]

Just came back for my last ride of the year : ) Happy new year !!

[@charlottethecat6302]

I went on one at Black pool loved it

[@danielledewitt1]

Natasha Bowen The one at blackpool no longer races because Amanda Thompson is too much of a whimp to make it race again.

[@lisaknell1809]

I love carousels but I really want to ride this!

[@woodencoasterfan]

@Chris Grove in a way it is, it's almost like someone tried to combine a thrill ride with a merry go round (carousel) and this is what the result is. I think it's a pretty fun ride that is largely overlooked by thrill seekers.

[@PlummyPress]

That music is equal parts absurd and awesome. I love it.

[@Cloudburst2000]

After the coasters, this is my favorite ride at Cedar Point. Only carousel type ride to have a warning against sitting side saddle LOL Though it doesn't go quite as fast as it used to, it is still and fun and unique ride.

[@idontlikeseeinglongusernam4589]

Sly3n Is it supposed to feel like a stadium?

[@davidwilliama.7296]

I went on this ride today, but since I'm fat, I almost couldn't get on it. My leg was having difficulty getting over the horse. I accidentally got on the back seat and couldn't get over the middle part, so I had to bend forward quite a bit to hold on. About half way through I slid to the right a little bit and felt like I was going to get flung off. Not a bad ride. I just struggled to get on and stay on. If I was lighter, I think I would have enjoyed it more.

[@bryancurdi451]

Wow why won't people make more of these it seems like fun.

[@SasiakGnarly]

This is a very unique carousel!

[@woodencoasterfan]

It sure is. It is one of only three Derby Racers left in the world. The other two are at Playland in Rye, NY and Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, UK.

[@SarahB1863]

I have a photograph of my parents riding this ride in I think 1975 or 1976. They're on an white outside horse with a bob tail and a round saddle. None of the horses in this video match the one they're riding (the saddle colors are different and I'm sure the horses have been repainted several times) so I have no idea exactly which horse it was. Still, my favorite ride at Cedar Point! Even Disney World doesn't have a ride that matches it.

[@lindakissenberger967]

Fun ride love it

[@Alex-fn3lf]

Memories of me and my mom getting lit on this ride

[@woodencoasterfan]

@memsoland No problem, take as many virtual rides as you want. Cedar Point may close every night but KZbin never does :)

[@brianparent8901]

My whole family went on this ride, even my dad and mom

[@britniesmith9716]

I would love to ride this.

[@Chrisgrove813]

This ride kind of looks like a merry-go-round!

[@woodencoasterfan]

@mesmoland Thanks, and a belated Happy New Year to you as well :)

[@HH-yi2mb]

0:53 "Checking the Card" by Joe Athlete By 2016, it changed to the audio of the 2002 Belmont Stakes.

[@rebelrailz.]

I'm able to confirm this, I went in 2017.

[@HH-yi2mb]

@@rebelrailz. Which did you like better? "Checking the Card" or the 2002 Belmont Stakes?

[@rebelrailz.]

@@HH-yi2mb I honestly like this better, I've always preferred music on rides! ^

[@HH-yi2mb]

​@ailz. I prefer the 2002 Belmont Stakes, just because it's a better fit. Checking the Card should instead be heard on Matterhorn.

[@woodencoasterfan]

@LittleItalianGal33 I think he did. I think the hat stayed pretty close to the exit where I was at.

[@jennninja9986]

My first trip to cedar point I saw what I can only describe as a vampire flying around in this ride ,is this a park effect?this was 89 summer before they did halloweekends

[@mesmoland]

Looks wonderful,I'd like to ride it !

[@mooniethemew]

i rode this a lot last summer, my mom and i were like the only people on it lmao

[@moldyorangepeel]

The guy slapping his horse lol

[@crystaldixon6787]

Does it go front to back while it going up and down?? Or does it just stay were it is and is just another carousal?

[@woodencoasterfan]

Crystal Marie Dixon it gallops as well as going forwards and backwards. I believe it is the only one of the three remaining that does that.

[@mesmoland]

I came back for another go : )

[@markkellner7722]

I worked this ride the last summer of operation at Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland. Cedar Point should be ashamed to have turned this once fast, thrilling, young adult ride into something that belongs in a kiddy land.

[@woodencoasterfan]

Mark Kellner well at least they kept the racing part of it operating with the horses going back-and-forth. This is one of only three left that are operating and the other two have the horses locked in position.

[@markkellner7722]

Themeparkfanatic, Oh ya, I know. I went to C.P. first time in like 40 years. I was impressed with the way they kept up the ride. Bldg. is nice, horses arn't chipped, broken or in any kind of dis-repair. When I left Ohio, the biggest coaster around was Blue Streek, 72 whole ft. Scared me to death, lol. Now, I can't hardly fit in the newly designed seats and get the seatbelt on, plus it dwmn near shook my head off. I believe C.P. at one time had the regular Merry Go Round from Euclid Beach.

[@vonniebeth]

I work this ride now, and I get adults trying to put their toddlers on the ride. Yeah, no. The ride moves at 14 mph. 🙄 I'd love to see this ride move at its original pace though! I was born much later after the ride moved to CP.

[@karolinesmail489]

Vonnie Sweeney how fast was the original speed? I ride this last in the late 70s

[@tommurphy4307]

@@karolinesmail489 prolly twice as fast- i remember it was scary when i rode in '65- but it helped cheer me up after i was declared 'too short' to go on the new 'blue streak'.

[@stormgirl09]

people are sure attached to their phones! When i went on this ride the ride OP end up stopping the ride a few times because people refused to put away their phones when he told them too. That was annoying...Kind of reminds me of the time someone kept shining a light when i was at a planetarium . It was some star exhibit and some guy kept shining a light at the ceiling. The guy in charge of said exhibit told him to stop shining the light like 5 times before the dude finally listened....people really that hard of hearing??? i mean really....

[@idontlikeseeinglongusernam4589]

girlstorm09 Yea

[@azestical6566]

girlstorm09 people can just be huge killjoys

[@equigirl78jill64]

That's like the one at Blackpool pleasure beach U.K.

[@woodencoasterfan]

COASTINIT.FAIRS JILL absolutely. I believe Church and Prior manufactured the one at Blackpool as well.

[@equigirl78jill64]

Themeparkfanatic I'll need to look when i go down

[@danielledewitt1]

COASTINIT.FAIRS JILL Except the one at blackpool pleasure beach is derby loser because it no longer races.

[@whoisthisguy724]

I believe CP used to have a Wurlitzer 165 playing on this machine, but no one knows what happened to it...

[@woodencoasterfan]

@LittleItalianGal33 It is, It really is. Plus it's a rare one as well, there are only three known to exist worldwide.

[@fairground1976]

The ride is boring at this pace . I get they slowed it down to make it kid friendly but it takes away from the ride .

[@PianoShapedObject]

At least the horses still race each other. On the other two left in NJ and England the horses only go up and down, not forward and back.

[@danielledewitt1]

fairground1976 It races though, that’s good. The one here in england uk at blackpool pleasure beach was changed from derby racer to derby loser because they stopped it racing. I want it to race again.

[@azestical6566]

fairground1976 at least it races :/

[@StamfordBridge]

PianoShapedObject I don’t know which one you mean at NJ, but there is one at Rye Playland in New York, and on that one the horses race, AND it’s faster than this one - you have to use your strength just to hold on!

[@dlalfrey1955]

I remember riding this back in the early 70s. You are correct. They slowed it down. I was on a broken horse but it felt like I was about to be thrown off the ride. Had to really hold on.

[@ZacBrzuchalski]

This use to go faster and the ride operators use to hop on and off the ride while it was moving.

[@FunkyTomo]

We have one of these rides here in UK, Blackpool pleasure beach. Derby racers it's called. The horses used to move back n forth as well as up and down, and it was faster. Still a good ride though.

[@danielledewitt1]

@@FunkyTomoNow blackpools one is more derby loser.

[@BlackPan]

The maverick is the best ride there!

[@idontlikeseeinglongusernam4589]

your opinion

[@afridgetoofar1818]

What’s that got to do with this video?

[@iRatherBeInFlorida]

Did No one notice the guy switch from an outside horse to one next to it? 2:12 and after....

[@karolinesmail489]

Redshirt ! Yes ! That's weird??

[@rebelrailz.]

What is this song that is playing on the Derby Racer? I went to CP this summer, they only had the race announcer on speakers.

[@rebelrailz.]

@Coaster Cinema Thanks for telling me! Sorry I didn't respond earlier - like 6 months ago xD - I didn't get the notification from what I remember.

[@officerpaulwalk7860]

Here’s the link m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmOnooBjhpeNrrs

[@StamfordBridge]

How in the world have I missed this on my visits to CP?? Where in the park is this??

[@woodencoasterfan]

StamfordBridge it’s right on the main midway across from the Coliseum and right passed Raptor.

[@StamfordBridge]

Themeparkfanatic Thanks. Seems impossible that I haven’t seen it. I love derby racers.

[@woodencoasterfan]

I'm not 100% shure, but to me, it does sound like its a custom song CP had made just for this ride.

[@officerpaulwalk7860]

Here’s the song I found it today m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmOnooBjhpeNrrs

[@FishTanksAreCatTVs]

Where were you standing to take this video?

[@idontlikeseeinglongusernam4589]

Cool.

[@woodencoasterfan]

@leschneider89 Right at the exit between the two exit doors.

[@djs2356]

I miss "....And They're Off ! "

[@SarahPToadstool]

Fairly Odd Carousel :)

[@woodencoasterfan]

It is definitely a rare one as there are only three left in the world. There's this one here, there's one at Playland in Rye, NY and one at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, UK. This one at Cedar Point is the only one that has the horses moving back and forth as well as up and down.

[@rudycarousel6815]

More Like Fairly Odd Shit

[@idontlikeseeinglongusernam4589]

but better than others

[@woodencoasterfan]

@Frickis I consider it a carousel on steroids.

[@MegaMoose1989]

it used to be faster and their was horse racing noises like a call guy "And there off..." recording.

[@jasonraczkowski6001]

they brought that back

[@karolinesmail489]

MegaMoose1989 yes! That's what I remember and seemed to go faster too

[@MaxAndSarahVlogs]

I am enraged that they changed the music back to the stupid announcer like that song was my life. It like made the ride.

[@idontlikeseeinglongusernam4589]

yes

[@buckeye8782]

Max Maretka anyone know what it's called/ have a link

[@maryh8848]

this one is much much slower than the one in New York...... and they let little kids on this one... not in NY... you had to be a certain height and weight to be able to ride it..... they've really ruined this ride in Iowa...

[@woodencoasterfan]

Mary Hirtle you mean Ohio right?

[@idontlikeseeinglongusernam4589]

Its a kids ride.