Dodgem

Dodgem
1970

Dodgem is Cedar Point bumper car ride.

Dodgem is a great ride for the entire family.

In the 1960's Cedar Point was adding attractions that would grow its collection. In 1962 guest could see the sights without ever riding a roller coaster when Sky Ride opened in the Main Midway. 1963 brought the Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad as well as The Mill Race. Mill Race was only the second Log Flume ride that was ever built. The ever-popular Blue Streak (1964) was the first major roller coaster to open at Cedar Point since 1929. Space Spiral became the tallest ride in the world when it opened in 1965. In 1966 Cedar Point opened Pirate Ride. Pirate Ride was a dark ride that took guest back in time to when pirates ransacked the high seas. Frontiertown opened in 1967. In 1968 SkySlide opened just off the Main Midway. In 1969, Cedar Point added its next roller coaster, Cedar Creek Mine Ride.

1970 was a huge year for Cedar Point. 1970 was the year Cedar Point celebrated it's 100th anniversary and it would do it in a really big way.

In the Marnia Cedar Point added Pet Check, a pet sitting service.

Near the Front of the park Cedar Point added The Centennial Theatre, Calypso, and Hofbrau Gardens.

Kiddieland was expanded to double its size. It was advertised as the largest in the world.

On the Beach Cedar Point added the WildCat Roller Coaster and the Sealand attraction.

The train station was moved back to make way for a new midway. The new midway was called Million Dollar Midway. Million Dollar Midway was home to: Bayern Kurve, Dodgem 2, Himalaya, Monster and Tiki Twirl. The Western Cruise's station was also relocated here and Paddlewheel Cafe opened.

50 years later: All of these attractions have been relocated or removed. 3 of them remain with the same theme they had then.

Originally named Dodgem 2, the ride opened in 1970 on the Million Dollar Midway.

Dodgem 2 was placed at the far end of the midway across from the Sky Ride station near the Marina Gate.

Dodgem 2 was a very popular addition to the the park. It was larger than the original Dodgem and the line would move faster.

In 1977 the original Dodgem was relocated to the Corkscrew midway and was placed in a new building.

2001 was the final season for Dodgem 1. In the Spring of 2002, Cedar Point removed Dodgem 1 from the park. Soon after the ride was removed and began construction on Top Thrill Dragster.

Dodgem 1 was moved to Michigan's Adventure for the 2002 season. Michigan's Adventure received the building of Dodgem 1 and the cars of Dodgem 2, while Cedar Point's Dodgem retained Dodgem 1's bumper cars. The "2" was removed from Dodgem's name, thus making way for the Dodgem of the present!

Names over the years:
1970-2001: Dodgem 2
2002-Present: Dodgem

In 2004, Dodgem received a new sign, new paint and a refresh to reflect its new name! The popularity of this ride continued to explode with this face-lift.

In Early 2015, Dodgem was relocated next to MaXair.

Dodgem's relocation really helped the Wicked Twister Midway come back to life. Since 2000, the ride on this midway have all been replaced with new experiences.

Dodgem is a great ride for the entire family to ride together!

Dodgem was moved to the Wicked Twister Midway to make room for Valravn. To make room for Dodgem, Krazy Kars was moved to Planet Snoopy and renamed Joe Cool's Dodgem School. Sir Rub's a Dub's Tubs, was removed from the park. Kiddy Kingdom was also downsized to make room for the relocated ride.

The classic family ride was rebuilt and restored in its new location on the The Boardwalk.

The ride also got new landscaping, making the ride fit in more with The Boardwalk.

Dodgem is located next to maXair and across from Troika and Giant Wheel.

In the new location Dodgem's line was re-designed and a Fast Lane entrance was added.

The ride really looks better in its new location.

Bumper Cars are a staple classic ride for amusement park. All great amusement parks have a bumper car ride, Dodgem is Cedar Point's.

Dodgem was built by Soli of Italy.

Dodgem Ride Facts:
Opened: May 23, 1970
Type: bumper cars
Manufacturer: Soli of Italy
Location:
Million Dollar Midway (1970-2014)
The Boardwalk (since 2015)
Cars: 20

Dodgem's floor has graphite on it. The graphite makes the cars move around on the floor. When the floor gets wet, the graphite changes and lumps up. This causes the ride to close until the floor can dry.

A New Era Begins

While the ride received a re-fresh in 2015, not much actually changed with the ride itself.It was the same ride it always was just in a new location with a new paint job.

In 2016, Cedar Point replaced it's Dodgem Cars that were in operation from 1977 - 2015 with new ninja style bumper cars!

The new cars are really cool! They move really easy. They are bigger than the old cars and are more comfortable.

The new cars don't have a seat belt, they just have a lap bar that does not lock. Because of this, it makes loading and unloading much faster. These new cars really improved the ride experience!

Ride Expereience

The Dodgem ride experience beings with guest getting in the line for the ride. The ride entrance is located at the front of the ride.

The average wait time for Dodgem is 5-10 minutes. The longest wait time is usually 15 minutes.

On Dodgem, riders choose the car they want to ride in. Each car can hold two people.

Dodgem is a very fun ride. Dodgem is the only ride in the park in which it is permitted for riders to hit their car with another car.

Riders drive their bumper car on a slippery floor. While you're driving, it is your goal to bumper as many cars as you can!

Dodgem is a really fun ride! riders are sure to laugh and giggle while they bump other cars!

Dodgem last for a minute and a half.