Cedar Point , to Permanently Close <br />the World's Second-Tallest , Roller Coaster.<br />On September 6, an amusement park in Ohio <br />said that it would permanently close <br />the second-tallest roller coaster in the world.<br />On September 6, an amusement park in Ohio <br />said that it would permanently close <br />the second-tallest roller coaster in the world.<br />The Associated Press reports that Cedar Point <br />amusement park has decided to shut down <br />the 420-foot tall Top Thrill Dragster. .<br />The Associated Press reports that Cedar Point <br />amusement park has decided to shut down <br />the 420-foot tall Top Thrill Dragster. .<br />The ride has been in operation for 19 years <br />and has drawn 18 million riders to the park.<br />Last year, a small metal object fell from <br />the top of the ride and struck a woman <br />in the head at the amusement park in Sandusky. .<br />Last year, a small metal object fell from <br />the top of the ride and struck a woman <br />in the head at the amusement park in Sandusky. .<br />A state-run investigation found that <br />Cedar Point had not acted illegally or had <br />reason to believe that the ride was unsafe.<br />A state-run investigation found that <br />Cedar Point had not acted illegally or had <br />reason to believe that the ride was unsafe.<br />The rollercoaster has remained <br />closed since the accident <br />occurred on August 15, 2021.<br />AP reports that officials at the park <br />did not say if the decision to permanently <br />close the ride was influenced by the accident.<br />In a statement announcing that the Top Thrill <br />Dragster would be closed, the park noted that <br />their “legacy of ride innovation" will continue.<br />Our team is hard at work, creating <br />a new and reimagined ride experience, Cedar Point statement, via Associated Press.<br />Six Flags Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, , is home to the world's tallest rollercoaster, , The Kingda Ka, which stands 456 feet high
