Calypso is a classic spinning ride at Cedar Point. 

Calypso 
1970-2014

The original Calypso opened at Cedar Point in 1964. The ride was originally beside Mill Race During its time in the park the ride was moved many times. 

In 1965 the ride was relocated to where the former Rotor first operated. 

In 1968 Calypso was relocated to the beach next to the Go-Karts. (About where Matterhorn is today)
1969 was the last season the original  Calypso was Calypso. 

In 1970 Cedar Point rethemed its original Calypso as Tiki Twirl. The ride would remain in operation until it closed in 1984. It was moved to ValleyFair during the winter and was stored there until the ride was later scrapped. 

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 guests back in time to when pirates ransacked the high seas. Frontier Town 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. 

53 years later: All of these attractions have been relocated or removed. 

In 1970 Cedar Point opened a new Calypso. The ride had a very impressive theming package when it first opened. 

Calypso was located on a corner between Mill Race and The Corral. The ride have a huge presence on the Cedar Point's Main Midway. 

Over the years Calypso had lost a lot of its theming. 

Calypso was a very popular ride. It had decent ridership. As the 1990's approached, Cedar Point's Main Midway was about to get a new look. 

On September 1, 1993, Cedar Point announced it was building Raptor. Raptor would be the world's tallest, fastest and steepest Inverted Roller Coaster in the world. Raptor would be Cedar Point's 12th roller coaster in 1994.

To make room for Raptor Cedar Point demolished Mill Race. Turnpike Cars were rebuilt, and Calypso would be relocated. 

Calypso would continue thrilling its riders in its new location. 

For the 1994 season Calypso was relocated to a corner between Blue Streak and Turnpike Cars. 

Calypso lost a lot of theming and its back drop when it was moved. The ride no longer had a lot of the bling that it had when it was in its original location. 

Around 2006 Cedar Point removed the spinning spire from the ride due to potential safely concerns. 

By the 2010's the ride's lighting package no long was as impressive as it used to be. 

Over the years the ride has gone thru several different color changes. By 2014 the ride really seamed to be outdated. 

When the park closed for the 2014 season, the ride was disassembled carefully and restored as it was prepared to be relocated for its 3rd time! This time Calypso would be forever changed!

Tiki Twirl
2015-2022

Tiki Twirl was a reimagine of Cedar Point's Calypso ride. 

On Saturday, February 21, 2015 Cedar Point announced it was remodeling the Wicked Twister Midway. Dodgem, and Calypso were going to move to the midway. 

Calypso was going to be renamed and rethemed as Tiki Twirl. 

In the early spring, Tiki Twirl was reconstructed and put back together on a new ride pad that used to be home to Wicked Twister's entrance plaza.

The ride was renamed to honor the park's first Calypso that was also renamed Tiki Twirl. That ride was Tiki Twirl at Cedar Point from 1970 to 1984. It would be replaced with Matterhorn in 1985.

Tiki Twirl opened on May 9, 2015 in its new location!

Tiki Twirl was placed to the left of Giant Wheel. The ride was directly in between Wicked Twister, 3 Point Challenge, and the Extreme Sports Stadium. 

The ride had been completely refurbished. It was also given a new rightly colored color scheme to fit in with the new midway. 

The new location was easier for guests to access so it had an instant boost in popularity. 

In 2016 the cars on Tiki Twirl were painted a brighter color to match the rest of the ride. 

Tiki Twirl didn't move as fast as it did when it was Calypso. 

On Thursday, August 11, 2022, Cedar Point announced it was building The Boardwalk for the 2023 season. The new area would include The Grand Pavilion and Cedar Point's newest roller coaster, Wild Mouse. Tiki Twirl was going to be renamed, and rethemed to better fit in with the new area. 

Tiki Twirl would operate as Tiki Twirl until the end of the 2022 season. 

Calypso is a classic spinning ride at Cedar Point. The ride first opened in 1970 and has been renamed several times. 

Calypso
2023

Calypso is one of several rides designed to entertain the entire family on Cedar Point's Boardwalk. 

For the 2023 season the ride was renamed once again back to Calypso. The ride was renamed to honor its former self. 

Calypso had been repainted again for the 2023 season. The ride also received a slightly different color scheme. 

The ride also got a brand new sign that lights up just like the original sign did. 

The ride looks really good! And the best part, it's all custom! No other park in the world has a Calypso that looks like Cedar Point's ride! 

Calypso's ride cycle runs at a faster speed than Tiki Twirl was ran at. 

Calypso was built by Mack Rides. Mack Rides also built Super Himalaya, Matterhorn, the original calypso, and Schwabinchen for Cedar Point. 

Calypso Ride Facts:
Built: 1970
Location:
       Main Midway 1970-1993
       Blue Streak Midway 1994-2014
       The Boardwalk  Since 2015
Manufacturer: Mack Rides
​Type: calypso 
Name:  1970-2014 Calypso 
             2015-2022 Tiki Twirl
             Since 2023 Calypso
​Cars: 16
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Reimagining Calypso was a great idea for Cedar Point. Calypso is a great ride for the entire family ro enjoy together! 

Ride Experience 

The Calypso ride experience begins with guest entering the line. The line is located directly to the left of the ride. The ride entrance finally got a logo. 

The wait time for Tiki Twirl is usually 5 minutes. The longest the line gets is 10 minutes. 

Riders are assigned to one of 16 cars. Each car holds to people. The car has a seatbelt that both riders share and a lap bar. 

Calypso starts with the ride table spinning in a clockwise circle. 

As the ride starts to spin faster the cars also start spinning in a counter-clockwise rotation. 

The spinning makes for close encounters.  The cars come really close to each other as they spin. 

Calypso is a really fun ride. Riders are sure to laugh and giggle on this ride. 

Calypso is a 1 minute and 35 second ride. 

As the ride slows down the cars stop spinning. When the table stops spinning the ride is over. 

Riders exit Calypso onto The Boardwalk. 

Calypso is a really fun ride for the entire family to enjoy together! 

Calypso is a very popular ride After Calypso Cedar Point would add: Frontier Trail (1971), Giant Wheel (1972), Jumbo Jet (1972-1978), Cedar Point Cinema (1975-2001), Corkscrew(1976), Troika (1976), Witches' Wheel (1977), Gemini (1978), Wave Swinger (1979), Gemini Children's Area (1979-2013), Oceana (1980-1998), Ocean Motion (1981), Kid Arthur's Court (1982-1999), White Water Landing (1982-2005), Demon Drop (1983-2009), Avalanche Run (1985-1989, Thunder Canyon (1986), Iron Dragon (1987), Soak City (1988-2016), Magnum XL-200 (1989), Disaster Transport (1990-2012), Mean Streak (1991-2016), Challenge park (1992-2016), Snake River Falls (1993), Raptor (1994), Cedar Point's 125th Anniversary Celebration (1995), Mantis (1996-2014), Chaos (1997-2010), Power Tower (1998), Camp Snoopy (1999), Aquatic Stadium (1999-2006), Millennium Force (2000), Wicked Twister (2002-2021), Good Time Theatre (2002-2014), Top Thrill Dragster (2003-2021), maXair (2004), Skyhawk (2006), Maverick (2007), Planet Snoopy (2008), Extreme Sports Stadium(2008-2017), Shoot the Rapids (2010-2015), WindSeeker (2011), Dinosaurs Alive on Adventure Island(2012-2018), GateKeeper (2013), New Gemini Midway (2014), Rougarou (2015), Valravn (2016), Cedar Point Shores Water Park (2017), Steel Vengeance (2018), Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island(2019-2022),  Cedar Point's 150th Anniversary Celebration (2021), The Boardwalk (2023), and Top Thrill 2 (2024).

​All of these attractions have helped make Cedar Point what it is today.

Calypso is a really cool ride. 

Everyone can ride Calypso. Riders must be 46 inches tall to ride alone. 

Last Updated: 09/25/2023

Photos by: Timothy Bretz, Andrew Borgen, Cedar Point, David Chapman, Jake Hamons, Russ Haudan,John McGuire of Lakewood, Ohio, and Ann Marie Gryca Muehlahauser.