Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
90° dropstraight down the far side of the tower

Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio

Top Thrill 2

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420fttallest of 409 US coastersTop Thrill 2420 ftFury 325325 ftMillennium Force310 ftTormenta Rampagin.309 ftPantherian305 ft120mphtop speed400ftdrop
POV
Ride it: back row POV
Back row
the Earth just shrinks below you
What riders love
  • For a few seconds during this ride, I actually set a new personal overall land speed record while traveling in reverse. The fastest I had ever traveled on land was backwards.
  • the third launch hit me like a bullet train, and that view at the top was immaculate.
  • Only a 20mph difference between the second and third launches but that third launch feels like it's doing an extra 50.
  • Intense speeds, spine crushing forces going into the spike and into the top hat, and the single best airtime moment I've experienced.
  • After getting off this absolute masterpiece of a coaster for the first time, you just have a buzz all over your body.
  • It's the most thrilling roller coaster I've ridden and gets my heart pounding like no other ride does.
  • I got the back row on the spike, and it was just majestic. You just feel weightless for like 10 straight seconds.
  • I sat in the very back row and as the train was flying over the top, my body went flying like I was about to literally jump out and that’s because of how sustained and powerful the airtime forces were.
  • Pretty much the moment the laterals end you then get launched out of your seat then stay out of your seat for what feels like forever.
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Watch POVs and more

Top Thrill 2 Front Seat POV 4K 60fps Multi Launch Roller Coaster Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio

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Top Thrill 2 Back Seat POV 2025 FULL HD Cedar Point

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Top Thrill 2 - Official POV in 4K

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Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | Offride

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Top Thrill 2 For Kids New for 2023 Cedar Point

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Cedar Point announces Top Thrill 2 for summer 2024

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New Top Thrill 2 coming to Cedar Point

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Top Thrill 2 (Cedar Point) - Trailer Video

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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Cedar Point

I wouldn’t say you get airtime on it, but it’s more just experiencing no gravity so you feel like you’re floating during the spike in a way.

Bubble Gaming

The airtime over the top hat is strong but brief, and in the back you get some truly incredible laterals on the descent.

Scott Quisenberry

The third launch really showcases the ride’s speed, and the top hat has strong ejector airtime, and the downwards spiral has strong laterals.

Henry Haller

Also, the airtime on that top hat and the intensity of that spiral drop there is amazing, something I don’t think I could ever get tired of.

Michael K.

I didn’t get much airtime over the top hat compared to others, and the dive spiral is a bit rough.

Simon C.

The seats and restraints are very comfortable, and operations are currently quite good, often hitting around a 90 second dispatch interval.

Andrew Kern

I also think that it isn’t half as rough as people say, and the g forces going up and down the spike and top hat are some of the best in the park

yallowchicken coasters

Some of the most comfortbale restraints as well, the only downside is the rough turn up the 420ft top hat, everything else is just perfect.

Will Hunt

...it was getting rough and the track is old, but I thought it was perfect- there’s a perfect amount of rattle and vibration to the trains during that second and third launch to really make it feel...

Zac AJ

Intense speeds, spine crushing forces going into the spike and into the top hat, and the single best airtime moment I’ve experienced.

Pidge Lintner

every element is better than the last, and it makes up for one of the most intense and blissful coaster experiences out there

Pierce Dzanbazoff

The speed on this is insane i could barely keep my eyes open and its the biggest adrenaline rush of any ride of been on besides maybe maxx forces first launch.

Liam Cox

TT2 is truly a must ride and being 400 feet in the air + the 200km/h speed is genuinely surreal and there isn’t a way to describe how intense the second launch is.

Ziggy Holmes

It wasn’t thrilling enough, and I would have preferred if there was an actual layout AFTER the main 420 foot-tall launch.

Landon Johnson

This ride is the tallest and fastest coaster I have ever ridden and I have no idea how to describe this monstrosity, all I can say is SPEED.

Xander Neagoe

It is fast and the feeling of air on your at 120mph is amazing.

Brendan O'Brien

It is imposing & it sure goes fast.

Parker Gann

The backwards spike is an awesome element, as well as the subsequent rush down the track reaching the 120 mph top speed and heading up the tower.

Brendan Keller

From the sheer sense of speed to the insane airtime and laterals, Top Thrill 2 is an elite mind-blowing roller coaster that you all need to get on.

Amusement Media

The last launch is neat, but you are going so fast that it honestly doesn’t feel like it makes much of a difference.

Lateral Thrills: Coasters and More

Sure you don’t feel the same g force from going 0-120mph but now the ride is much longer, more diverse, and worth the wait compared to it’s predecessor.

Ezra Mortimer

After waiting for over a year I was finally able to ride Top Thrill 2 and it was definitely worth the wait.

Bubble Gaming

Waited over 2 hours both times I rode and went down several times throughout the day but it was worth it.

Shark Bite

The longer track duration allows for more time to think "oh shit" and make the line much more worthwhile.

Megan Isovitsch

It’s a really long line, but it was well worth it in my opinion.

Max S.

The longer length makes waiting in line more worth it.

Paige Schmid

the operations were incredible, hats off to the TT2 crew, they dispatched a train as soon as the previous went over the top hat.

Will Sickles

The ride sometimes would have 100 - 180 minute long lines, and the first time I was in line, I almost got on it, then it broke down.

Rubber Ducker

I think top thrill two is pretty good but,the line is forever unless you have a lucky day .yesterday I waited 10 mins for this ride and did it twice.

Alyssa Clark
Height fear

This is a panic attack on wheels.

Parker Gann

On the down side of the tophat, though the track was in the way so I didn’t get the sense of height really at all.

Brendan O'Brien

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

420 ftHeight
420 Top Thrill2 310 MillenniumForce 223 Valravn 205 MagnumXL-200 205 SteelVengeance 170 GateKeeper
400 ftFirst drop
400 Top Thrill2 300 MillenniumForce 214 Valravn 200 SteelVengeance 195 MagnumXL-200 164 GateKeeper
120 mphTop speed
Top Thrill 2120 MillenniumForce93 Valravn75 SteelVengeance74 Magnum XL-20072 Maverick70 0120 mph
90°Drop angle
95°Maverick90°Top Thrill290°Valravn90°SteelVengeance90°Siren’sCurse80°MillenniumForce60°MagnumXL-200dashed line: straight down, 90°
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Great launchIntenseRider favouriteFeels fastStrong airtimeComfy restraintsComfortableFloaty airtimeWorth the wait

Criticised for

Often closedToo short

yayayayaa a redesign of Top Thrill Dragster and it became Zamperla’s best coaster I love the spike while it was broken for a year they thankfully brought it back

David F., Captain Coaster review

Probably the most disappointing coaster I’ve ever ridden, it’s really a shame.

Scott Quisenberry, Captain Coaster review

This ride is fun and looks to be a significant improvement on the original.

Cam Mooers, Captain Coaster review

This ride may not be the “best” ride at cedar point because of the duration but it is definitely my favorite ride and it’s not even close.

Finn V., Captain Coaster review

I think top thrill two is pretty good but,the line is forever unless you have a lucky day .yesterday I waited 10 mins for this ride and did it twice.

Alyssa Clark, Captain Coaster review

Oh my goodness, I thought Top Thrill 2 was quite frankly almost the best coaster in the world I think it might honestly be the best I’ve ridden.

Lightning Productions, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
Craig Lloyd from Fort Wayne, United States, CC BY 2.0
Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
Cmedinger at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
Douziel at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
Michael A. Orlando, CC BY-SA 3.0
Top Thrill 2 construction
Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0
Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0
Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
Mr. Prawo Jazdy, CC BY-SA 3.0
Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point
Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Top Thrill 2's fact sign
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0

11 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

May 4, 2003Opened

A accelerator coaster, built by Intamin, designed by Ing.-Büro Stengel.

$25 millionTo build

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Height requirement: Cedar Point. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: James (CC BY 2.0), Craig Lloyd from Fort Wayne, United States (CC BY 2.0), Cmedinger at English Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0), Douziel at en.wikipedia (Public domain), Gregory Varnum (CC BY-SA 4.0), Michael A. Orlando (CC BY-SA 3.0), Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California (CC BY 2.0), Mr. Prawo Jazdy (CC BY-SA 3.0), Erik Drost (CC BY 2.0), Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Sena Coasters, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Then the backwards launch can only be described in…”; Michael M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “For a few seconds during this ride, I actually…”; Will Sickles, rider review on Captain Coaster: “the third launch hit me like a bullet train,…”; Allison McCann, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Only a 20mph difference between the second and third…”; Tucker M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “I like that the whole ride is basically one…”; Pidge Lintner, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Intense speeds, spine crushing forces going into the spike…”; Your Coaster Friend, rider review on Captain Coaster: “After getting off this absolute masterpiece of a coaster…”; Zach Payne, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's the most thrilling roller coaster I've ridden and…”; Coaster Kingdoms, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I don't think you get any airtime more absurd…”; Andrew, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I got the back row on the spike, and…”; Nicolas Mattioli, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I sat in the very back row and as…”; Bubble Gaming, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Pretty much the moment the laterals end you then…”; Your Coaster Friend, rider review on Captain Coaster: “You zoom 400ft up backwards, going 100mph, and the…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: James C's back row POV, Top Thrill 2 Back Seat POV 2025 FULL HD Cedar Point (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.