Cedar Point Height Requirements: Every Ride Listed
Cedar Point is home to one of the world's largest coaster collections, with height requirements spanning from no minimum for Planet Snoopy rides up to 54 inches for the biggest thrills. Knowing these numbers before you walk through the gate saves real grief, nothing kills momentum like getting turned away after a 45-minute wait.
Note: Cedar Point updated height requirements on three rides for the 2025 season, Iron Dragon (lowered to 42 in.), Slingshot (lowered to 44 in.), and Troika (raised to 54 in. solo). Always verify at the posted gate sign before queuing.
54-Inch Requirement (4 feet 6 inches)
- Raptor, 54 in. B&M inverted coaster with six inversions. Opened 1994 and still one of the best inverts in the world.
- Rougarou, 54 in. B&M floorless conversion of the former Mantis stand-up coaster. Four inversions: vertical loop, dive loop, inclined loop, corkscrew.
- Troika, 54 in. solo (42 in. with a supervising companion). Solo minimum raised from 50 in. for the 2025 season.
52-Inch Requirement (4 feet 4 inches)
- Steel Vengeance, 52 in. RMC hybrid rebuild of Mean Streak. 205 feet, over 27 seconds of airtime, four inversions. Consistently ranked among the world's top coasters.
- Maverick, 52 in. Compact terrain coaster with a 95-degree drop and a 70 mph LSM launch through a pitch-black tunnel mid-ride.
- Top Thrill 2, 52 in. Triple-launch redesign of Top Thrill Dragster. Launches forward at 74 mph, rolls back, then backward up the new 420-foot vertical spike at 101 mph, then forward over the original 420-foot top hat at 120 mph.
- GateKeeper, 52 in. Wing coaster over the main entrance. Six inversions with keyhole tower elements.
- Valravn, 52 in. Dive coaster with a 223-foot lift height and 214-foot drop. Holds riders at the top for a few seconds before releasing nearly vertical. Three inversions.
- MaxAir, 52 in. Giant frisbee flat ride.
- WindSeeker, 52 in. Swing tower that climbs 301 feet over Lake Erie.
48-Inch Requirement (4 feet)
- Skyhawk, 48 in. Giant swing ride, 125 feet.
- Millennium Force, 48 in. 310-foot giga coaster, 93 mph. The defining ride of an era.
- Siren's Curse, 48 in. Cedar Point's 2025 tilt coaster by Vekoma, the first tilt coaster ever built in North America. Ascends a 160-foot tower designed to replicate a Lake Erie shipping crane as part of its theming; the track tilts 90 degrees to vertical, holds, then releases. 58 mph, two inversions.
- Magnum XL-200, 48 in. The 1989 pioneer, first coaster over 200 feet. Violent airtime hills over the beach on the return run.
- Gemini, 48 in. Dual-track racing coaster. A strong first ride for guests who just cleared 48 inches.
- Blue Streak, 48 in. 1964 wooden out-and-back. Back row delivers real airtime.
- Corkscrew, 48 in. Park icon since 1976. Double-corkscrew inversion visible from the midway.
- Cedar Creek Mine Ride, 48 in. Family mine train coaster.
- Pipe Scream, 48 in. Zamperla Disk'O coaster with a 302-foot U-shaped track.
- Power Tower, 48 in. Dual-action drop tower, some sides shoot up, some drop.
42-Inch Requirement
- Iron Dragon, 42 in. Suspended swinging coaster over the lagoons. Height requirement lowered from 48 in. for the 2025 season.
- Wilderness Run, 36 in. (54 in. maximum) Family coaster in Camp Snoopy.
- Woodstock Express, 36 in. with companion, 48 in. unaccompanied. Junior coaster in the Camp Snoopy area.
- Troika with companion, 42 in. with a supervising companion.
Planet Snoopy (No Height Requirement or Low Threshold)
Planet Snoopy contains the park's youngest-friendly rides. Most have a stated height minimum (typically 36") with an adult companion option for shorter riders:
- Peanuts Road Rally
- Snoopy's Space Race
- Snoopy's Deep Sea Divers
- Peanuts Coastersaurus
- Snoopy's Express Railroad
- Charlie Brown's Wind-Up
- Woodstock Gliders
- Various spinning and bouncing rides
How to Measure Before You Go
Cedar Point has ride height measurement stations near the main gate. If your child is borderline, get measured there and get a wristband before going deep into the park, it's accepted at every ride and avoids arguments at each individual attraction.
Loose Articles Policy
Several major rides require all loose articles in paid lockers before queuing: Top Thrill 2, Steel Vengeance, Maverick, Millennium Force, Valravn, GateKeeper, Raptor, and Siren's Curse. Lockers run $2 to $4 per use, payable by card only. If hitting multiple locker rides in a row, consider the all-day locker near the main gate with in-out privileges.
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