Cedar Point in 1956 vs today

Cedar Point from the air in 1956, 1973 and today. The park opened in 1870; in 1956 the causeway from Sandusky had not been built yet (it came in 1957). The Blue Streak, its oldest coaster still running, opened in 1964. Today the park has 18 roller coasters, including Millennium Force, which climbs 310 feet.

What was the first coaster you rode at Cedar Point?

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Sources:
- Cedar Point: opened 1870; causeway built 1957; Blue Streak 1964, oldest operating coaster; Millennium Force 2000, 310 ft; 18 roller coasters; 'America's Roller Coast' (Wikipedia, Cedar Point)
- Postcard, 1912: Columbus Metropolitan Library via DPLA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo, 2016: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons