Wicked Twister Cedar Point Coordinates 41 ° 28 ′ 55.25 '' N 82 ° 40 ′ 47.50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.4820139 ° N 82.6798611 ° W ﻿ / 41.4820139; - 82.6798611 Coordinates: 41 ° 28 ′ 55.25 '' N 82 ° 40 ′ 47.50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.4820139 ° N 82.6798611 ° W ﻿ / 41.4820139; - 82.6798611 Status Operating Soft opening date May 2, 2002 Opening date May 5, 2002 Cost $9,000,000 USD Replaced Aquarium General statistics Type Steel -- Inverted -- Launched Manufacturer Intamin Designer Werner Stengel Model Twisted Impulse Coaster Lift / launch system LIM Launch track Height 215 ft (66 m) Drop 206 ft (63 m) Length 675 ft (206 m) Speed 72 mph (116 km / h) Inversions 0 Duration 0: 40 Max vertical angle 90 ° Capacity 1,000 riders per hour Acceleration 0.4 G - force 2.1 Height restriction 52 -- 78 in (132 -- 198 cm) Trains Single train with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 32 riders per train. Fast Lane available Wicked Twister at RCDB Pictures of Wicked Twister at RCDB
when was wicked twister built at cedar point
May 5, 2002