Top Thrill 2 (English Wikipedia)

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coasterradio.com

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cpfoodblog.com

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fox8.com

Houmard, Celeste; Unger, Jordan (April 25, 2024). "WATCH: Fox 8 News rides Cedar Point's Top Thrill 2!". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
Kiska, Paul (May 12, 2024). "Just in: Top Thrill 2 closed at Cedar Point". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
Gallek, Peggy (July 13, 2023). "'Life-altering': I-Team reveals new details in Top Thrill Dragster lawsuit". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

freep.com

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mlive.com

Lofton, Justine (December 4, 2023). "420-foot 'vertical spike tower' completed on Cedar Point's new Top Thrill 2". mlive. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

news5cleveland.com

Holden, Mike (April 25, 2024). "No free lockers, flip flops or loose items. Here are the new safety guidelines for Cedar Point's Top Thrill 2". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

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Marden, Duane. "Top Thrill Dragster (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
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"Top Thrill Dragster records". Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2012.

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wane.com

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"Stakotra". Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
"Top Thrill Dragster Trademark". Legal Force. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
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"Kingda Ka vs. Top Thrill Dragster". thecoastercritic.com. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
Ray, Erika (July 14, 2004). "Cedar Point shuts down coaster after riders hurt". Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
"Cedar Point makes good on its bet with 'Top Thrill Cubster' in honor of Chicago Cubs' World Series win over Indians (Video)". May 6, 2017. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
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"Roller coaster part falls, hits guest". Sandusky Register. August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
Glaser, Susan (August 19, 2021). "Cedar Point says Top Thrill Dragster, involved in serious accident, will remain closed for 2021". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
Organ, Aaron (September 6, 2022). "Cedar Point to retire Top Thrill Dragster". WANE 15. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
Fleming, Chandra (January 11, 2023). "Cedar Point reopening Top Thrill Dragster in 2024". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
"Cedar Point permanently closing Top Thrill Dragster, world's second-tallest roller coaster". CBS News. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
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Addeo, Brandon (February 18, 2022). "Top Thrill Dragster closed for 2022 season". Sandusky Register. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
Glaser, Susan (August 1, 2023). "Cedar Point's Top Thrill 2 will replace Top Thrill Dragster coaster, with second 420-foot tower and 120 mph top speed". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
Glaser, Susan (April 25, 2024). "First ride: Flying high on Top Thrill 2, Cedar Point's newest adrenaline rush". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
"Zamperla partners with Cedar Point on Top Thrill 2". Zamperla. August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
"Top Thrill Dragster old trains". CoasterGallery.com. 2003. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
"Top Thrill Dragster images at RCDB". Roller Coaster Database. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
"Top Thrill 2 The World's Tallest & Fastest Triple-Launch Strata Coaster". Cedar Point. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
"Top Thrill Dragster rollback review". Thrill Network. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
"Top Thrill Dragster elevator". CoasterGallery.com. 2008. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
"Top Thrill Dragster stuck October 31, 2008". October 31, 2008. Archived from the original on October 31, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
"Top Thrill Dragster stuck May 25, 2009". May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
"Hydraulic launched roller coasters at RCDB". Roller Coaster DataBase. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
"Kingda Ka vs. Top Thrill Dragster". thecoastercritic.com. November 16, 2006. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
"Cable Detaches From Top Thrill Dragster, Shutting Ride Down". CBS Detroit. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
Mosca, Zach (August 23, 2021). "ODA provides update on Top Thrill Dragster incident". Youngstown, Ohio: WFMJ.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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wfmj.com

Mosca, Zach (August 23, 2021). "ODA provides update on Top Thrill Dragster incident". Youngstown, Ohio: WFMJ.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

wkyc.com

Haidet, Ryan (August 23, 2024). "Cedar Point announces Top Thrill 2 roller coaster will stay closed for remainder of 2024 season: 'We are extremely disappointed'". wkyc.com.
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woodtv.com

Ferguson, Christa (August 8, 2016). "Cedar Point roller coaster shut down after cable detaches". WOOD-TV. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.

wtol.com

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wxyz.com

"Cedar Point announces 'Top Thrill 2' on the site of former Top Thrill Dragster". WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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youtube.com

Top Thrill Dragster TV announcement (Video). 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2012 – via YouTube.^{[dead YouTube link]}
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zamperla.com

"Zamperla partners with Cedar Point on Top Thrill 2". Zamperla. August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.