Q 01/05

In what year did Cedar Point first open to the public as a bathing beach and beer garden?

A) 1870

B) 1885

C) 1901

D) 1923

Answer · why

A) 1870

That makes it older than every American amusement park still operating except one, and it celebrated its delayed 150th anniversary season in 2021.

Q 02/05

Cedar Point sits on a peninsula jutting into which of the Great Lakes?

A) Lake Michigan

B) Lake Erie

C) Lake Huron

D) Lake Ontario

Answer · why

B) Lake Erie

The peninsula was named for its cedar trees and was a fishing camp before it was a resort.

Q 03/05

Which Ohio city is Cedar Point located in?

A) Toledo

B) Cleveland

C) Sandusky

D) Akron

Answer · why

C) Sandusky

The city's harbor and two railroads made it a tourist gateway in the late 1800s, which is why the resort grew up next door.

Q 04/05

Cedar Point markets itself under which nickname?

A) The Coaster Capital

B) America's Roller Coast

C) The Thrill Peninsula

D) Ohio's Playground

Answer · why

B) America's Roller Coast

The park has also used the tagline 'A Place Like No Other' since 2017's logo refresh.

Q 05/05

Following a July 2024 merger, which company owns and operates Cedar Point?

A) SeaWorld Entertainment

B) Herschend

C) Six Flags

D) Universal Destinations

Answer · why

C) Six Flags

Former Cedar Fair shareholders took a 51.2 percent majority of the combined company and kept Cedar Fair's stock ticker, FUN.