POV 120mph Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point

Watch cleveland.com's Susan Glaser and Joshua Gunter go full throttle on Cedar Point's Top Thrill 2

[@Nurse-du8zd]

Nice, thank you for doing one continuous shot with no cuts to a faraway view. You are one of the only videos I have seen that just have done the unedited reverse POV.

[@travelpartnertn37050]

I'm so glad her glasses did not come off! Thanks for posting. :)

[@mattgraham137]

my first thought as a glasses wearer!!

[@DwayneETowns]

What a coincidence,🤭 I was thinking the same thing.

[@Sueb18631]

They won't let you wear glasses unless they're strapped to your head. So she's wearing a glasses strap.

[@hrysivjt67]

Yea like… cannot believe she’s wearing them.

[@Sueb18631]

@@hrysivjt67 Must have been a heck of a strap! I always take my glasses off and put them in a locker. I don't trust straps.

[@KyVisuals]

In my opinion this is way better than the original, you're spending more time at speed

[@thinline8504]

OBVIOUSLY IT BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. THE ORIGINAL DIDN'T KICK YOU BACKWARDS.

[@crINgeFLUENCER]

YEA. OBVIUSLY!! 😤

[@hstorm218]

imo it was never about the speed necessarily but rather the wicked acceleration up to that speed, so i’ll always prefer OG dragster but i can understand if you prefer this better and i completely understand why they updated it

[@maxkull2899]

@@hstorm218 i have yet to ride but i feel like that third launch is gonna feel way faster than it is after coming down the spike. i'll miss OG dragster but this is the refresh ive been asking for for years now. cant wait to ride

[@danhallas3546]

Sometimes it did do a rollback. You def would’ve had to have gotten lucky though to ever get a rollback (I unfortunately never got one 😞). This iteration def looks like it’s more fun for sure, but I gotta admit I’m going to miss that cable launch there’s nothing out there to compare to that feeling of getting launched so quick and hard from stand still 🤷‍♂️. This looks like it’s going to be absolutely fast just not sure it’s going to have that same feeling of 0-115mph that the original version had. At least this version of the ride is longer and worthy of the wait time vs the original.

[@ajwebber]

I love how they have a very strict on-ride item policy and will make people go through metal detectors but those dangly earrings are just fine...

[@FAFO4wisdom]

You would think those things hurt. 😂😂😂

[@erika8214]

I’m surprised that they allow her to wear her eyeglasses.

[@Porsmond]

@@erika8214maybe she had a strap on the back of her glasses, I rode TTD all those years ago and wore my glasses with a strap on them

[@Orion33759]

They’re looking for cell phones, not earrings. I’d rather be smacked in the face by that than in a coma for life from a glass brick

[@rickgray2465]

Earrings and glasses!! Glasses flying off a rider could be deadly to someone on the ground! Y'all must have a death wish just going near something like that. Nothing is absolutely safe! Someone will get hurt this year but it will definitely not be me.

[@WilliamsAlexanderAguilar]

Nice, thank you for doing one continuous shot with no cuts to a faraway view. You are one of the only videos l have seen that just have done the unedited reverse POV.

[@davidnevolo4402]

Looks like it goes over to tophat faster than dragster did. Maybe the top speed is hit closer to the ascent ?

[@Elizabeth-go4kv]

I love the kid behind u is smiling too!

[@smith9808]

Lady nearly flew out 😂

[@Potatopatch]

Her jacket puffing up makes it look like that lol

[@Isinforblood]

😂💀💀💀💀

[@SydeLeaderRay]

So should they shut this ride down?

[@FelixRoseGasche]

@@SydeLeaderRay no

[@AmyDecker89]

For what reason?​@@SydeLeaderRay

[@Chrisbackgroovey]

My head hurts just watching you two, bravo 👏

[@MyInsanityPersonafied]

Zamperla really made a statement with this ride. Can’t wait for their future work

[@pauhull]

Crazy to think that a kiddie coaster manufacturer did this

[@MyInsanityPersonafied]

Ikr I wish they added a little speed hill on the launch like pipeline though

[@paololuvi1176]

Zamperla is from Vicenza in Italy my city. Italian proud!

[@jeffreywhite4040]

Wait... No one said, "You're all clear and out of here!" Blasphemy!

[@ThirdEyePerspective1111]

That's six flags 😂

[@marvffin1677]

these people are living life to the max

[@veronicalattanzi]

Oh my god this looks so fun! cant wait to ride it!!

[@waffleweave]

Can anyone confirm if the “Baby I’m ready to Go” song will still play in the station? That was always such a great song to get hyped

[@gm2282]

That little boy so brave don't know if I have the courage

[@yourexperienceguide]

Looks awesome, can't wait to do it

[@thegteam4349]

That looks amazing! ❤

[@AudreyMealiff]

The ride looks amazing. How were glasses and long dangling earrings allowed?

[@user-do6qb5jr7o]

Love that coaster!!

[@hiiboring2521]

That flew over the top hat

[@ravensrulzaviation]

Massive airtime and floating is amazing. Cant wait til i ride it.

[@Shaddowedlegends]

that is one brave kid.

[@Coolbreeze0988]

Is the wall on the right side of the train permanent?

[@Dronebotclonedot]

Cant wait to wait 8 hours to ride it!

[@garyh.2487]

How did your glasses stay on? They don't move at all!

[@ndianboi]

So I'm wondering what was better, Front or Back seat?!

[@HMFan2010]

How is your camera secured to the train?

[@Itsnaukss]

It rides smooth.

[@tamraroe6802]

I want to see how they get the video camera hooked up for the ride

[@Maya-jv9zw]

Love it!

[@christymallesky8670]

Got a question what about taking off your glasses? Are you at risk for having them falling off? I was just curious not at risk, but will you be concerned?

[@dwaynem8015]

Awesome 👍👍

[@brianburke191]

I dont know this looks amazing but what all these youtubers forget to include is the ride wait time. As a normal person that doesnt get instant access to front row seating see it as a " yes that seems fun....but is it really worth me waiting 4 hours in line for a ride that lasts 25 seconds???? I'd rather go ride kingda ca or even storm runner at hershey park cuz at least Iknow I wont spend 80 bucks to wait in line all day and still get something similar to the that feeling

[@MikeR65]

Ka is better anyway.

[@danariusm.4283]

It’s quiet and it looks smooth.

[@Orion33759]

Smooth? Did you watch the same video as me??

[@raptorwill59453]

That rattle though!! Just on opening year too!!

[@KnightrideThrillz]

I've heard a ton of people say it's buttery smooth so I don't expect it to be an issue

[@joeeeee256]

Looks smoother to me!

[@wickedphant0m]

Crazy airtime over the top hat! Fist launch looks pretty lame, but going backwards at 100mph into that huge spike, and then going super fast for the whole length of the launch track looks dope. Also, the seats being a little higher makes the twists a lot stronger.

[@joshbower]

Did they let them all ride with loose articles?

[@user-dp8pf7md8j]

Maybe I may be rethinking about going to ride this in the summer 😅

[@lewischampion8484]

Those are some good glasses

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

Why does it look so rough? The old one had a rattle but not like that

[@OfficialEthanStillCodes-9229]

Not as rough as you think it is, doesn’t really disturb you much on ride.

[@guyt6244]

To answer the question “why does it look rough” because the trains have weight much higher up than the originals did and thus such motions are amplified.

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

@@guyt6244 I think you mean lower? I know for a fact the Zamperla trains are much lighter than the Intamin trains. But yeah I suspected that some of the movement was due to the lighter trains

[@guyt6244]

Because the seats are higher off of the track (heart line be damned) and the over the shoulder lap bar mechanics adds weight to the top of the (yes, lighter) trains.

[@OfficialEthanStillCodes-9229]

Yeah, it’s a mild rattle, doesn’t cause any discomfort or pain.

[@MikeJones-gw2xs]

I can't wait to stand in line for over four hours for a 40-second ride!

[@johns.774]

Get there early

[@haydfors]

Wait till you hear about a ride called top thrill dragster back in 2003💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@TommonSensePro]

Better than waiting 6 hours for a 15 second ride.

[@AnimeFlyz]

"40-second ride" So like most rollercoasters?

[@powerfulcornelius3285]

Who dares go to Cedar Point without Fastlane? See ya!

[@2funkidz]

Great video. How did you record this? I thought Cedar Fair was strict in their no filming rule. Would love to know how you were able to film.

[@dominicjannazo7144]

Today (4/25/2024) was Media Day, where news outlets were specifically invited to ride before opening day and film it. As all the camera angles seem pretty similar, I'd guess the park added a camera mount on the nose of the train themselves.

[@2funkidz]

@@dominicjannazo7144 thanks for the response. We enjoyed watching your video.

[@Clownworldresidentt]

I thought they advised against putting your arms up on this one

[@dustin3094]

is it so shaky that she's trying to protect her head?

[@bigpunisherfan7294]

Yeah this rides great when it’s running. I just can already tell that Top thrill 2 will be shut down half of the time due to mechanical issues. It’s only been three weeks since cedar points been open and this rides already down due to mechanical issues. This is clearly not fair for people who already payed in advance for rooms and tickets in hopes to ride the new Top Thrill 2.

[@aidand5941]

Going on may 8th and I’m so excited

[@1290advr]

Same father and son in the background as in the @Coliwood Studios video 😂

[@TylerBR97]

It sounds so smooth!!

[@Arid379]

I take off my glasses on every ride

[@reedshukla6633]

They let you keep your glasses on??? Did you have a strap on them? Our CF park here in CA would never allow that! LOL

[@drewwinn7591]

Im amazed your glasses stayed on

[@katevalentine7075]

Ya'll have a cardiologist with you ?

[@PhoenixTTD]

Reverse POV

[@paulholmes8398]

I know you should never say never but I would never go on that coaster. Looks insane....

[@Galactis1]

This looks insanely bumpy.

[@oginaz]

I didn’t see a POV presentation of the ride in this video.

[@rexx_da_weiler7513]

I'm just ready for them to RMC the Gemini

[@wickedphant0m]

But woof, a 2 minute cycle time and no more double station means the line is gonna move SLOW.

[@jefflong1799]

Veloci-WHAT??

[@TheStableOne]

Is it open???

[@taylorhale5307]

They are just testing right now and I think cedar point opens in May 10th

[@taylorhale5307]

Correction May 4th

[@KemoKidd]

Is it me or does it look very shaky?

[@lenzfps]

That guy definitely had a dry mouth after that

[@Elijah.vargas]

The trains look very shaky

[@Strikers-gurl]

So um nobody talking about the little boy behind them

[@Travis_Bickle1975]

Top thrill 2 hour wait

[@custom55]

The hands in the air blocked the view.

[@bryantanderson430]

Everyone forgot about the lady that got a Traumatic Brain Injury from the 1st version of this ride I guess🤷‍♂️

[@AudreyMealiff]

I'm sure people have not forgotten what happened to that lady. But the ride has reopened so people will obviously ride it, regardless on a previous injury to someone.

[@DaGoatYaHeard]

Lost feeling in my legs and threw up four times watching this

[@greg9497]

Why was she allowed to wear her glasses?

[@xanthium1]

Well done cedar point! Many of us dreamed of being one of the lucky ones to stall at the top and race backwards! Looking forward to the ride!!

[@Its_the_Whole_Everything]

a nope. 😆

[@chrisclark239]

Sorry it looks slow. Remember when they wouldn’t launch you until everyone had their hands down because of the launch speed.

[@dustinanthony6674]

Hits the same speed as the old one!

[@chrisclark239]

@@dustinanthony6674 not the same. Yes 120mph. Not the same G force.

[@dustinanthony6674]

@@chrisclark239 not the same but possibly better in multiple ways.

[@PwerRanger01]

Needs to be faster on first run to roll back from near top.

[@Cheezbat]

This is going to have a nightmare capacity. Worse than before.

[@TommonSensePro]

How do you figure? It shouldn’t break down nearly as much.

[@thriftingohio4728]

With the switch track they can have a loaded car waiting for the other to go while they unload/load the other cars. It will still be a lesser capacity than other rides due to the design, but will be way better than before hopefully.

[@Dronebotclonedot]

8 hour wait

[@protowave]

@@TommonSensePro Dragster was 1080 riders an hour, this is listed as 1000 on Zamperla's website but is realistically much longer given the cycle times in everyone's videos they've been posting. so it's going to be AWFUL capacity. no thanks, i'll ride something else.

[@protowave]

@@thriftingohio4728 that's how the original Dragster was too... they had to dispatch 2 full trains at once

[@thinkbeforyouvote]

Love the ride and the diversity of the people invited to attend before the park officially opens. This is about the 10th video I have seen today and it really stands out.

[@rocketrodlover]

I hope kinda Ka updates the trains for these. Looks much more comfortable

[@lazz717]

Won't happen. Different manufacturers.

[@jonathanmontano289]

Love the guy that kept his hands held high on the coaster I wish n dream I could ride before death do us part

[@stephendupuis6062]

I don’t think she liked it that much. I think she did it for the big kid.

[@Rev1216]

Bush League! The woman is having a conversation with herself of whether or not to lift her hands....DURING the initial launch!! What the heck?! The launch on Dragster turned you inside out through your bunghole....this thing looks sedate!!! RIP TFD!!! Look at the kid in the second row: no screams, no excitement, no smile until the bottom of the top hat. Mark my words: the enthusiasts are going to roast this ride.

[@trevor852]

Lol the cope comments have already begun. The allure of the original was the absolute gut punch of a launch. Now they’ve butchered it into a taller wicked twister. Still fun of course, but will never live up to the original.

[@Rev1216]

@@trevor852 Well said...(great Wicked Twister comparison)...it will always be fun to go 120mph over a 420 foot top hat. But Dragster went 0-120 in the 3 second range. TT2 doesn't get up to 120 for over 20 seconds which was longer than Dragster's entire ride. TT2 cradles you up to speed, Dragster shot you out of a canon.

[@protowave]

@@Rev1216 very well said... if you want similar acceleration G forces, Storm Runner at Hershey Park is nearly identical to Dragster's force. it's not as long of a launch, but it really gives you that gut punch.

[@onefastneonrt]

The long list of things Cedar Point isn't allowing on the ride and this lady has glasses and earings about to fall off.

[@Phantom-zd1xb]

Wait… it’s open?

[@daddymidwest4111]

Would it have killed SR to put in some bunny hills on the run back to the cue?

[@williamlayton1827]

All crazy people I’d never

[@Casas-Brawl.]

Bro it look’s so sake

[@uncleruckus8424]

You know these people ride rollercoasters for a living cuz that kid in da back looked calm😂

[@dindog22]

her glasses and earrings stayed on. impressive

[@NealCEdwards]

Still can't understand why during the rebuild that they didn't add the extra 35 feet to the top to take back the tallest coaster record, and to also add a hump(like it's twin), or corkscrew instead of the final straightaway. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@MikeR65]

The coaster would not reach the height necessary to break any record so it would have been a waste of money.

[@Edwenthewolfxx]

I went on the old version

[@MikeR65]

Wastes too much time . Wait times must be a nightmare.

[@pratiktalekar8513]

I think in the first time in the history of the roller coasters this is the Fastest Backwards launch coaster ❤

[@Charmander009]

By putting ur hands up , ur ruining the view for people behind

[@shanesteinz2875]

Why label this a POV when it's clearly not

[@matthewparusa3691]

Thank you for telling me to look around as the camera does not look around.

[@myolonline6438]

No.

[@TheMasterfulcreator]

This is not a POV!

[@logantopper908]

And yet it's not the fastest or tallest in the world kingda ka is the highest and ferrari rollercoaster in abu Dhabi is the fastest

[@stephenn77]

Looks way better than the original and so much longer!

[@eightxies]

her glasses are holding on for dear life 💀

[@cjspyker]

this guy got iron arms keeping them up the whole time

[@SCUMDOGFISHING]

I've been a season pass holder for multiple years. I didn't get an invite to ride this early, but these people are taking their third ride already WTF.

[@thriftingohio4728]

It is part of media day I believe. I have been a passholder for 15 years and have never gotten an invite. They are having preview days coming up you may be able to sign up for to be able to ride before other passholders. I purchased a charity ticket to ride this Sunday.