Top Thrill Dragster At Cedar Point

Top Thrill Dragster is a steel accelerator roller coaster built by Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It was the sixteenth roller coaster built at the park since the Blue Streak in 1964. When built in 2003, it was the first full circuit roller coaster to exceed 400 feet (120 m) in height, and was the tallest roller coaster in the world, before being surpassed by Kingda Ka in May 2005. Top Thrill Dragster, along with Kingda Ka, are the only strata coasters in existence. It was the second hydraulically-launched roller coaster built by Intamin, following Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm. The tagline for Top Thrill Dragster is "Race for the Sky".

[@willalwaysloveOHIO]

So worth it. I told myself years ago that I'd never ride it, but this time around back in August, I decided against that. I made sure it was the first ride I got on, and I have ZERO regrets!

[@Jimmylovessalt]

It’s been 9 years and not a single comment has been on this comment… let me fix that 🗿🍷

[@B9KGF]

0:56 Every girl I've ever been with

[@cedarflags]

George Karathanasopoulos OMG😂😂

[@theendofanerror4173]

LMFAO!! 😆 👏 😆 👏

[@RevelationWolfMC]

17 seconds cause she didn’t want yo dick anymore

[@maltheIDM]

PotatoNinja no, it's the best 17 seconds of your life

[@abulato]

George Karathanasopoulos not me I haven’t been with one yet

[@Overlord277]

"Best ride in Amurica." That's all I need to know.

[@ntroww2250]

@AJ Illinois helll no

[@Bap983]

@Michael Wedeking that’s normal lol plus it’s fast of course it’s rough.

[@veryiraqi]

Wouldn't be so cool if Top Thrill Dragster had two tracks and was a racing coaster like Gemini? I mean, the theme is about racing but you're not racing anything! It would also make the ride line move a lot faster.

[@porkypiggieboy]

Mohamed Alemara They tried that with Batman and Robin: The Chiller. It uses way too much power.

[@coastx6140]

Sup3r Ry4n That was an LIM launch not Hydraulic. The hydraulic launchers would not hurt anything. It would be perfectly fine because it stored up energy within 45 seconds. I’m like Batman and robin where is it stored up energy and let it go in like a split-second causing brownouts.

[@RomanSecundus]

ur racing to get to the front of the line before the ride breaks down

[@bblazeff1]

Rode this many times. Front car back middle. Such a blast

[@jod4719]

"this ride is jam packed with elements" lol wut

[@anthonyhenderson8371]

u mom imagine if this ride sent riders into space

[@Nanfeii]

High speed, a nine degree angle, high height

[@ryanpenman251]

I count the whole ride as one element, but it's my all time single favorite element on any coaster

[@grapiken7766]

"I have a need for speed"... For God's sake!

[@TheFringes.]

The amount of GP in the comments below

[@coastx6140]

The Fringes Yes

[@Umesport0409]

@@noway8231 general puplic, which means usally people that know very little about coaster

[@jackbluepirate87]

Everything I see the launch go off, I can't help but yell, "SKIBIDIBOP MMM DADA!!"

[@Jimmylovessalt]

Bro predicted gen alpha

[@jackbluepirate87]

@@Jimmylovessalt Ight lads! I'm a prophet

[@jacobisworld9516]

I Love This Coaster Is My Favorite Coaster At Cedar Point. It Goes 120 Miles Per Hour. 0:18 116 Or 113 Miles Per Hour. 2:20 117 Miles Per Hour.

[@rfought_6902]

I like how at 2:03 this girl reminds me of Ric Flair going woooooo yet when I ride Dragster, I’m glued to the back of my seat thinking I’m going through the seat or Beyond Scared Strait

[@C41VE]

So true

[@veeseee128]

Cant wait to ride this, my hands are getting sweaty just watchin this:)

[@Benyikoko]

I'll just watch from the grand stand lol! Cheering them on! The ride is terrifying

[@ramakrishnadarsipudi7520]

Just got done playing I love ❤️ this

[@motokoko8045]

We passed by this coaster on our way to Pennsylvania but when we got there we went to six flags great adventure and we went on kingda ka i still want to go on this!!!!!

[@picklehayhay4637]

Intensifying every time!!!

[@emmanuelonae]

"I have a need for speed and top thrill dragster nails it" Formula Rossa: am i a joke to you?

[@kayliarania2590]

I screamed SO LOUD when we got to the top lol

[@PR1ME98]

the drop feels awesome

[@static8566]

It'S a KiNgDa Ka RiP oFf!!!!!

[@coastaku1954]

When that guy said that TTD was the best coaster in america, I face palmed at his GP-ness, El toro is in the same Country and is way better

[@mistastoudt404]

Miku Hat Gaming So are ThighCrush and Intimidator 305, so you = right

[@coastaku1954]

Indeed but I still need to ride those

[@tolatalyrealvillan139]

mavrick is in the same park

[@balloutbubss]

i’d agree with you but you sound just as gp.

[@nathaniel8186]

Coastaku like the other dude said Maverick is in the same park

[@Elixo191]

How does it feel do go on that?

[@skydecay1540]

and that ride hasn’t been touched since 2021 after a devastating accident that left a lady with severe head injuries

[@nicvent1]

This is like king da ka

[@Alex-DB14]

Nope.... Kingda Ka is like this.

[@imkool51391]

this ride came first

[@bacardybuster6217]

no kingda ka is like this this was built 2 years before kingda ka

[@samtheleviathan9145]

Nicole Luongo except kinda ka is a clone of this only taller and faster

[@michaelwise6020]

I got 73 rides and I can say this it was the most intense ride in my life until it closed and now it’s 2nd most intense ride ever only behind project 305 which 3 rides and I almost blacked out on the 3rd ride so I understand why

[@aquaPR]

I dont know why people complain so much about kingda ka, it's actually great if you wanna try top thrill dragster but you live closer to six flags great adventure.. Nobody has time to drive 10 Hours+ to ride a rollercoaster

[@mudgatebronn4438]

Why the twist in the drop? Wouldn't it be better to just have a drop strait down? Seams like it's slowed down a bit by the twisting

[@MrDrkNoir]

I asked that too, but someone explained about the plunge and the damage it can do to ur heart dropping from that height and speed

[@WaltAndWaves]

I saw a documentary on king da ka..which is pretty much the same (little bigger and faster) and its cus if you went straight down youd pass out

[@SamoGlamo27]

This ride is basically king day ka

[@Rockets4L]

I live in ohio, and this is only abt 3 hrs away from me, so excited to go next summer!!!11

[@brianmccaw8756]

I'm going to cedar point and that's the ride that I'm not trying

[@nancymarkiewick3557]

Brian Mccaw I agree with you. I'm petrified of heights! NM. Detroit,Mi. Es

[@kristin-justinstuder-baker206]

I love this rollar coaster

[@infinityproductions5069]

My family and I are going next year to cedar point. Can't wait! Also any tips on what to do first?

[@ParrotGaming123]

Lol the first person should try Formula Rossa

[@danzingirl10]

the first time i went on it it had a roll back haha but it was awesome

[@ivanvillarreal8961]

Press F to pay respects.

[@transgendermickeymouse733]

Wow so this was here before kinda Ka

[@lisaclark8022]

I would be SCREAMIN FOR MERCYYYYY ON TOP THRILL DRAGSTER!!! HELLLL NAWWW I WOULDN'T DARE RIDE THAT?!!

[@PianoShapedObject]

Cool, shorter line for me LOL

[@coasteroli4]

TTD is a very great ride, but I did personally enjoy Kingda Ka a bit more, not because it's higher, but because of that extra camel back which is great :) Still, not much difference between both and they're both seriously amazing. It's worth the wait!

[@sophiag5690]

But ttd is better

[@emmanuelonae]

@@sophiag5690 nah

[@sophiag5690]

@@emmanuelonae I can have an opinion

[@andrewkent9466]

😂😂 TTD is the original. King da ka is just a straight up copy and still not as good although coming out years later

[@brandonflores3330]

Just like kingda ka

[@BlazingBombshellBabe666]

SIX FLAGS, Y U COPY US

[@alexnoble2002]

0:53 "the experience is unbeatable" well this is an awesome ride for sure but kingda ka is better: Kingda Ka is 456 feet Top Thrill Dragster is 420 feet Kingda Ka has a 418 foot drop Top Thrill Dragster has a 400 foot drop Kingda Ka is 128 mph Top Thrill Dragster is 120 mph Kingda Ka is 28 seconds long Top Thrill Dragster is 17 seconds long

[@alexnoble2002]

unless of course this video was taken in 2003 or 2004 before kingda ka came out but this does have a better theme, restraints and a smaller height requirement

[@lizzsszzy7800]

Top Thrill Dragster is a lot smoother and I prefer lap bar restraints.

[@viraj_u]

also stats don't base on how good the ride is gonna be, it's the experience you get on the rides

[@caryoumad1937]

Noble Coasters Top Thrill Dragster is technically 30 seconds long.

[@ianhandrigan1678]

Noble Coasters haha, have u ridden them? Top Thrill Dragster is a lot smoother, and the lap bars are nicer

[@1uhot426]

wonder if it ever got stuck at the top of the hill.

[@verymuchlukas]

i wouldn’t like to ride this only bc u have the bar as a grip if u don’t have the shoulder pads that have bars then i won’t ride bc i like to feel enclosed whilst dropping

[@domuddz]

2:18 cart goes backward up the hill

[@domuddz]

I know what a roll back is carts and trains samething and It wasn't a rollback it went UP backwards 

[@DAcubsfan2]

I think they just put a camera on the back of the train

[@domuddz]

+DAcubsfan2 at 2:18 was an off ride pov of the coaster it went backwards up

[@abulato]

Dominic Or Just Dom the video is reversed and it’s after the drop

[@jrb.bmx1513]

Holy shit I've seen some crazy coasters but FUCK THAT!!!!!!!!!😵😵😵😵😵😵

[@xavierkrantz1098]

Best ride in the universe

[@veeseee128]

Best ride ever?? Kingda Kaa would beg to differ.

[@skodwardee]

veeseee128 nah. i've been on both and dragster is better

[@rezonatetop5632]

what up my neighbor! Dragster is 10x better.

[@BriefcaseWanker]

Rezonate Top how

[@skodwardee]

***** It is smoother, only has lapbars, and has better theming

[@jakefries7548]

+BriefcaseWanker opinions

[@justincummins4762]

wait, im confused, when there is a rollback, do the riders launch again or you get off?

[@benm3017]

As far as I know, it isn't possible to get the train back to the station, so they launch you again.

[@arctrooper6386]

If it rollsback they send the train back in the station and ask if anyone wants to get off, then they re launch it

[@arctrooper6386]

Btw all the trains in the station they make it go backwerds

[@veeseee128]

Does anyone black out or gray out on this? I hear people all the time say they blacked out or grayed out on Intimidator 305 but never on this ride. Intimidator only goes 93 miles per hour.

[@jonolachea8496]

Intimidator 305 is more twisty and jerky (not to jerky) compared to the smoothness on this.

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

+Jon Olachea its the first banked turn your pulling 4.5 g's for a long amount of time

[@sheagabbard]

Omgi wanna get on going this sumet in 2013!!!!

[@AdamSelvig]

It looks like kingdaka

[@sawyerbowen6536]

Why is this exactly like kinda ka

[@gojocanhaveit1612]

Why does this kind of remind me of kinga-ka lol 😂

[@SugaDontPlay]

How does this ride only have a lap belt???????

[@benm3017]

What? Is it suddenly unsafe because it has a lap bar? Lap Bars are more comfortable, make the ride more enjoyable, and they're just as safe.

[@robertbennett1171]

Where is this

[@anthonyhenderson8371]

Robert Bennett Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky ,OH between Cleveland and Toledo

[@LittlesFromAVAirsoft]

It doesn't look that high on camera but damn, when you get up there it's scary....

[@marcleslac2413]

The fact now its gonna rollback every time

[@kittycandylol2451]

DRAGSTER IS THE BAE!!!!!!!

[@michaelmeck2999]

It's literally Kingda Ka's mini twin

[@sophiag5690]

NO IT'S NOT THIS WAS BUILT 2 YEARS BEFORE KINDA KA IS A RIPOFF SO DON'T SAY THAT AGAIN MORON

[@DuckDodgers6520]

This is better than kingda ka, I've been on both. Atleast thats what I think.

[@mrbruv03]

The Freshest Fedora nah kingda ka is better

[@fantasy8874]

MrBruv I'm your mate have you been on both?

[@L3athaface]

It's a fact.

[@d.pultzjr648]

cool

[@beanieboocollectionandbean4497]

what about kingda ka

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

The problem is a tall guy like me (6'6) would worry about getting their head smack and perhaps decapitated from the downhill spiral because the support arms are so close to the train. Anybody know how far? I want to go on it badly.

[@lefishe6715]

Grindcore Racer 67 just no

[@oh4406]

It's funny how the ride is 17 seconds yet people wait hours in line to ride it

[@elijahbrooks8475]

i didn't even get on this ride i chickend out

[@stacyfadely3776]

but is top thrill dragster leader of the pack....they start talking about kingda ka

[@alexisramseur2969]

2:37

[@BiloGaming.]

Am i the only one that noticed the ride going in reverse at 2:18 the first train is going in reverse

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

This is kingda ka's little brother

[@yungwaffle679]

No kingda ka older brother because it is 2 years older

[@brandonbrady4232]

Top thrill dragster came first, do your research

[@dirtsleeper714]

Pretty much every ride in Great Adventure is made to break previous records and pull in more guests. Making a ride slightly better isn't enough. Top Thrill Dragster is superior.

[@myradicalromance666]

I'm going on it in 2 weeks! Unless I chicken out...

[@bskcx]

the train just goes back into launch position and they launch it slightly faster to make it over.

[@jaderonimacaroni]

IMO, Kingda Ka is a baby compared to this, it may be faster and taller, but TTD has a smoother launch and LAP BARS.

[@emmanuelonae]

How is it a baby if its taller😑

[@Diaaaboukhabsa]

they were wrong about "there is nothing like it" kingda ka is just like this except the size

[@ant-pn3vg]

also a lot safer because it has shoulder bars

[@gokartgamer9701]

Ya by thirty feet

[@viraj_u]

Diaa Aboukhabsa they probably made this episode before kingda ka was built

[@TheMajorRagequit]

Sparky and Me Both rides were made by Intamin, and it does not matter that Ka has over the shoulder restraints. The lap bars are just as safe and offer a more comfortable ride experience. Rides would not be allowed to operate if they were unsafe.

[@yungwaffle679]

Antin Edits There is no difference.......

[@douglaskane1155]

Well King da ka beat it

[@vladimirmoosegaming]

I would ride this if It had a better seatbelt not just a lap bar, for example stealth at Thorpe park has better protection

[@ezradavis2904]

I have been on it!!!!!!!!!!!

[@marshallh.7553]

Kingda ka is not a rip off it was built by the same company it's not like cedar point built the ride and six flags built kingda ka

[@anthonyhenderson8371]

XVII Elite Manufactured by Intamin AG just like EL Toro ,Furious Baco,Xcelerator,Rita,Stealth,Possessed,Wicked Twister,Millenium Force,Maverick,Cheetah Hunt,Intimadator 305,Volcano:The Blast Coaster,Fahrenheit,Sky Rush,Storm Runner,Rita,etc

[@emmanuelonae]

I feel kingda ka is a little bit better Change my mind Plot twist:you wont change my mind

[@colliermattful]

kinga ka is a copy cat of this ride. top thrill dragster came way before kinga ka

[@DAcubsfan2]

Six flags just wanted the tallest ride so they called up Intamin and said make a taller version of TTD and thats exactly what they did

[@Maverick-iz1go]

Not exactly what after. Only 2 years.

[@Nanfeii]

Kingda is already taller than Dragster!

[@Cei_ling]

bruh now its gonna be closed

[@timmycaress4571]

Mracat top thrill dragster is better because its taller and faster I recommend who ever wants a thrill ride this is the one

[@thetoad8253]

“It is the winner of all speed demons” Cough cough have you heard of Formula Rossa?

[@leonnaidu7964]

Kingda ka if bigger and faster

[@sophiag5690]

Ok you kingda ka lovers. Six flags only built kingda ka because they wanted to beat cedar point for the tallest. AND THIS WAS BUILT FIRST

[@emmanuelonae]

But nothing beats kingda ka Change my mind

[@sophiag5690]

@@emmanuelonae that’s your opinion and this is mine

[@nikplaysgames4734]

Everything said about TTD in this vid is destroyed by kingdaka 😂 Except for the smoothness category

[@kadenkosanic4231]

when your on it there is a camera on top

[@lilianasanchez4540]

I wouldn't want a rollback

[@jodiamls79]

king da ka's sister or brother

[@agerolight2701]

Isn’t this a copy of kingda ka?

[@sophiag5690]

Amungus Light no this was built first

[@brandonbrady4232]

This came first, do your research

[@shoniclement9673]

i road this and bugs got all over me lol

[@easterbunnys3542]

SNAP

[@samflynn2336]

When I first went on it I was scared as shit and I was holding my girlfriends hand!!

[@C1erramichele]

No way in hell would I get in dis shot

[@arctrooper6386]

Come check when you like roller coasters

[@Official-rx4kv]

3:35 how the hell did this dude not lose his glasses

[@pk_lo4638]

It's not the speed demon formula rossa is the speed demon

[@69beatlescharger]

nah Six flag does that to all there parks not just Great Adventure

[@noelledances1]

Bru Kingda Ka Copy?

[@gm_construct_13_betaexplor38]

you know this was made before kingda ka right

[@craiger9866]

personally, I think maverick is more thrilling and fun

[@medmac2112]

Braeden Craig Definitely. I have ridden both Maverick and Top Thrill Dragster and Maverick was by far my favourite coaster in the park.

[@TOPGUNCANADA00]

0:55 Niki says, "its only 17 seconds, but its the best 17 seconds of your life!" I wish all women were satisfied that easy!

[@kayligabrielle3090]

Aww they tried to be like Kingda

[@Gigachad_69_420]

Kayli Gabrielle this was made before Kingda ka

[@brandonbrady4232]

Top thrill dragster came first, do your research before commenting

[@FireCat_P]

Aww, they tried to be like dragster

[@joshuaricaldy1924]

Top Thrill dragster came out before Kingda ka 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤣