Skyhawk

Skyhawk
2006

Skyhawk opened in 2006 in Frontiertown at Cedar Point. When Skyhawk opened in 2006, it was the tallest and fastest ride of its type in the world!

In the mid 1990's Cedar Point was in the middle of a race on who could build the world's tallest and fastest roller coasters. In 1996 this would continue with the Stand Up Mantis roller coaster. Chaos and Swan Boats were added in 1997. Power Tower became the tallest and fastest drop ride in the world when it opened in 1998. In 1999 Cedar Point opened Camp Snoopy. In 2000, riders would brave Millennium Force, the world's First Giga Coaster. In 2002 Wicked Twister opened as the tallest and fastest Impulse Coaster in the world. Top Thrill Dragster became the first roller coaster in the world to take riders over 400 feet when it opened in 2003. In 2005 maXair would spin its riders 140 feet in the air!

On October 31, 2005, Cedar Point announced it would build Skyhawk. Skyhawk would join Cedar Point's line-up of thrill rides that included: Cedar Downs, Demon Drop, maXair, Power Tower, Wave Swinger and Witches' Wheel. Skyhawk would be a very unique ride for Cedar Point!

As the winter progressed, Cedar Point got the ride area ready for Skyhawk to be built.

Eventually, the ride's parts would arrive and would wait in the Soak City Parking Lot to be assembled!

Once the parts arrived, the park wasted no time at all to get the new ride installed! Once the ride started going up, it went up quickly!

Shortly after the ride was built, it began its initial testing!

Skyhawk would open to the public on Saturday, May 6, 2006.

Skyhawk was located in an area that was between Cedar Creek Mine Ride and Snake River Falls and was across from Town Hall.

Skyhawk was built by S&S of Logan, Utah. S&S built two other rides for Cedar Point: Power Tower (2008) and Vertigo. (2001-2001)

Skyhawk is a very popular ride. Skyhawk is a favorite ride for many guest.

Skyhawk was the tallest and fastest Extreme Swing in the world when it opened in 2006.

Ride Experience

The Skyhawk ride experience begins with guest entering the line for the ride. The line is located to the right of the ride.

The average line for Skyhawk is 5-10 minuets. On busy days the line can get up to 20-30 minuets, but it early gets longer then that.

Each swing has 20 seats with 10 on each side.

Skyhawk's seats each have a lap bar and a small seat belt. There is nothing to hold on to during the ride.

Skyhawk starts by slowly swinging its riders back and forth.

As the ride swings back and forth the ride moves faster and the ride swings higher.

Skyhawk swings riders 125 feet in the air at speeds of 60 MPH! As Skyhawk swings riders experience the sensation of airtime.

The ride starts to slow down. As the ride slows down, it doesn't swing as high.

Skyhawk stops swinging and the guest exit the ride towards Cedar Creek Mine Ride.

Skyhawk last 1 minutiae. Skyhawk is a great ride that gives guest a great view and a lot of airtime. Skyhawk is a giant swing just like swings on a playground.

Skyhawk is a very unique ride experience. it gave Cedar Point another ride that would be added to the ride capital of the world.

After adding Skyhawk in 2006, Cedar Point would add more attractions that would balance out its collection of rides. Cedar Point would add: Maverick (2007), Planet Snoopy (2008), Shoot the Rapids (2010-2015), WindSeeker (2011), Dinosaurs's 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 Celebration (2021). All of these additions have helped to make Cedar Point a better place.