Ocean Motion
1981
​30th Anniversary Edition

Ocean Motion is a swinging pirate ship ride that is located in the front of Cedar Point. 

In 1971 Cedar Point sent guest back into the days of pioneers with the introduction of the Frontier Trail. 1972 saw 3 new rides with Giant Wheel, Jumbo Jet and Matterhorn. Cedar Point Cinema became the world's largest IMAX Theater when it opened in 1975. Corkscrew was the first roller coaster in the world to flip riders upside down three times when it opened in 1976. In 1977 Cedar Point added Witches' Wheel. Gemini opened in 1978 as the world's tallest and fastest racing roller coaster. Gemini Children's Area was added in 1979. In 1980 Oceana became Cedar Point's marine life complex. 

In 1981 Cedar Point opened Ocean Motion next to the Oceana Stadium. 

Ocean Motion was tucked into a corner near the Beach Gate! The Ride was often closed due to wind from the lake.

Rumors that the ride would be removed surfaced during the 2007 season. In 2009 the ride was listed for sale. 

When Cedar Point announced its new WindSeeker for the 2010, season, It was announced that Ocean Motion would be removed from the park! Ocean Motion closed on Sunday, October 31, 2010.

When Cedar Point closed for the 2010 season, they began dismantling Ocean Motion.

The ride was quickly removed from the site so construction could begin on WindSeeker, Cedar Point's new 301 foot towering swing ride cold be built.

On November 8, 2010, Cedar Point announced that Ocean Motion would be be sailing from a new port in 2011! Ocean Motion was moved to the former Demon Drop location that was empty in 2010.

When the park opened for the 2011 season, Ocean Motion was not quite ready to open with the park. Scenery and Theming needed to be completed on the ride. 

Ocean Motion opened before Memorial Day in 2011 and it was extremely popular! The Fans of the ride was very happy the ride was moved and beatified! 

Ocean  Motion looks so  nice in its new location! The boat even swings out over an artificial pond!

Ocean Motion is a classic Pirate Ship ride. Over the years dozens of these rides have been installed at amusement parks and carnivals all over the world. 

Ocean Motion is a great starter ride for people who want to start riding bigger rides but art sure about riding rides like Power Tower or WindSeeker. 

Guest love Ocean Motion! It is a great family ride that gives them a great view of the entrance to Cedar Point and the parking lot. 

Ocean Motion was built by Huss Park Attractions of Germany. Over the yeas Huss has built a new other rides for Cedar Point including Troika (1976), Witches' Wheel (1977-2018), and maXair (2005).

Ocean Motion is located at the very front of Cedar Point. The ride is to the right of the Front Gate. 

Theming

Ocean Motion is a pirate ship ride that has beautiful landscaping. The ride is placed in a very unique setting.

Ocean Motion is surrounded  by flowers that help bring the ride to life. 

Ocean Motion swings guest over a pond. The pond was added when the ride was relocated to make the ride unique. 

Ocean Motion has beautiful landscaping and it helps improve the look and feel of the ride. 

Ocean Potion

Starting in 2017, Cedar Point turns Ocean Motion into Ocean Potion for Halloweekends. 

To add something different to the ride, the park changes the color of the ride. They add sound effects to make it feel like someone has possessed Ocean Motion. 

Ocean Potion is a very unique experience. No other park offers anything like this!

Ride Experience 

The Ocean Motion ride experience begins with guest entering the line for the ride.

The average wait time for Ocean Motion is 5-10 minutes. Because the ride is the first ride in the front of the park, the line can get as long as a half hour. 

The line leads to a wooden deck that contains the ride's loading platform. 

Ocean Motion holds up to 54 people in the boat. 

The ride has a simple lap bar that locks in one position. There is no seat belt on this ride. 

Ocean Motion starts by singing back and forth. As the ride starts it goes slow and doesn't go very high. 

Ocean Motion creates a breeze as  the ride moves. 

As the ride swings faster, it gets higher and higher. 

Ocean Motion does give guest  some air time as the ride is in motion. 

Ocean Motion swings riders 65 feet into the air! Ocean Motion gives great views of the Main Midway!

Ocean Motion works like a giant pendulum. As the ride slows down it doesn't swing as high. 

Ocean Motion is a 2 minute and 15 second ride. 

Riders exit Ocean Motion on the same side they entered. They then exit down a ramp that leads to the Main Midway. 

Ocean Motion is a great ride for the entire family to enjoy together!

After Ocean Motion opened in 1981, Cedar Point would add things that would bring something for the entire family to do including 18 roller coasters. Over the years the following attractions opened at Cedar Point:White Water Landing (1982-2005), Demon Drop(1983-2009), Avalanche Run (1985-1989), Thunder Canyon(1986), Iron Dragon(1987), Soak City Water Park (1988-2016), Magnum XL-200(1989), Disaster Transport (1990-2012), Mean Streak (1991-2016), Berenstain Bear Country's playground (1992-1998), 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), Peanuts Playground (1999-2007), Millennium Force(2000), Wicked Twister (2002), Good Time Theatre (2002-2014), Top Thrill Dragster(2003), Castaway Bay(2004), maXair (2005), Skyhawk (2006), Maverick (2007), Planet Snoopy (2008), 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), and Cedar Point's 150th Anniversary (2021).

All of these new attractions have given Cedar Point something new for guest to experience. 

Over the last 39 years Ocean Motion has been a very popular ride for Cedar Point. Guest love this ride!

Riders between 39" and 48" tall must be seated in the center two rows of the ship and sit towards the middle of the row with their supervising companion.

Photos by: Jake Hamons, Andrew Borgen, Russ, Haudan, and Cedar Point.

Last Updated: 05/20/2020