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	Coasterdom » Joel
		Top Thrill Dragster opened to the public in 2003, and shocked the world smashing both the speed and height records, and definitely lives up to that reputation.
		To top it all off, the launch sequence is led by a “Christmas tree” setup on both the tower, and right in front of the train.
		As said before, Top Thrill Dragster is an experience, everyone should try at least once in their lifetime, especially for any avid coaster enthusiast.
	www.coasterdom.com /author/joel (820 words)

	Rollercoasters: Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Specs
		Top Thrill Dragster is a launched coaster using a hydraulic launch system to propel trains around a closed circuit.
		Designed to provide the ultimate thrill of speed and height, the layout of the coaster is a simple oval, forgoing any traditional hills, curves, or inversions.
		Top Thrill Dragster marks the fourth time that Cedar Point has obtained the title of opening the worlds tallest rollercoaster, following Gemini (125 ft), Magnum XL-200 (first hypercoaster at 205 ft), and Millennium Force (first gigacoaster at 310 ft).
	www.idexter.com /coasters/parks/cedar_point/top_thrill_dragster/ttd_index.html (440 words)

	ThrillNetwork.com :: Roller Coasters, Amusement Parks and More..
		However, it still required employees to push the cars to the top of the track once a ride was completed, similar to the 17th century French rides.
		Again, the cars were hauled to the top of the hill at the end of the ride.
		Despite the problems with loops, the public was still demanding bigger and better thrills from parks, as the scenic railways were being seen as old hat and too slow.
	database.thrillnetwork.com /features/history (3072 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point \| 2003 Ride Preview
		Cedar Point with a long history of building the latest and greatest thrill rides, will again raise the bar this spring by going not only taller, but faster than ever before with their newest attraction Top Thrill Dragster.
		Top Thrill Dragster will also become the park's 16th roller coaster, a collection unmatched by any other amusement park and another world record for Cedar Point.
		Top Thrill Dragster is slated to debut on Cedar Point's Opening Day in May 2003.
	www.ultimaterollercoaster.com /themeparks/new03/cp_dragster (392 words)

	MachineDesign.com: The coaster with the moster (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Top Thrill Dragster is not that kind of roller coaster.
		Top Thrill Dragster, the newest among an army of giant coasters (including a 300-ft steel monster called Millennium Force) in Sandusky, Ohio's Cedar Point Amusement Park, is making a name for itself in more ways than one.
		In the case of Top Thrill Dragster, a hydraulic launch made it possible to hit top speed faster and required less upfront costs than a LIM coaster.
	www.machinedesign.com /ASP/strArticleID/55720/strSite/MDSite/viewSelectedArticle.asp (1996 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster \| Cedar Point - Press Release
		Named Top Thrill Dragster, the $25 million steel scream machine will be Cedar Point's 16th roller coaster - more than anywhere else on Earth - and will be one of the largest single investments in the 132-year history of the park.
		Top Thrill Dragster will be a coaster of epic proportions: with an extraordinary 420-foot-tall first hill at a 90-degree incline, speeds of 120 mph over 2,800 feet of track and a twisting first drop of 400 feet at an imposing 90-degree angle, this colossal thriller will wow riders with its dramatic world-record-breaking dimensions.
		Termed a "strata-coaster" for its monumental height, Top Thrill Dragster will be the first and only roller coaster in the world to break the towering 400-foot-tall milestone.
	www.ultimaterollercoaster.com /themeparks/new03/cp_dragster/cp_dragster_pr.shtml (701 words)

	Cedar Point To Debut World's Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster
		Top Thrill Dragster will put the pedal to the metal and challenge passengers to a wild ride that begins by launching out of a "starting line" position using a high-tech hydraulic acceleration system.
		Top Thrill Dragster will be the ninth world-record-breaking ride Cedar Point has introduced since debuting the internationally acclaimed Magnum XL-200 roller coaster in 1989.
		Construction of Top Thrill Dragster is currently under way and will continue throughout the winter.
	www.themeparks.com /cp/topthrill02.htm (371 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
		Footings for Top Thrill Dragster were visible at Cedar Point since before the end of the 2002 season.
		Now that I have had the opportunity to ride Top Thrill Dragster, I must say that not even my animation comes close to showing how intense this coaster is, especially in the front seat.
		While Top Thrill Dragster may not be my favorite coaster, it is definitely one of the best 15 seconds on a coaster anywhere.
	badnitrus.coasterbuzz.com /Coasters/TopThrillDragster/TopThrillDragster.htm (483 words)

	ThrillNetwork.com :: Are you ready for Top Thrill Dragster?
		Top Thrill Dragster's height massacres everything else in the park.
		Top Thrill Dragster is one of the biggest rushes in the coaster world.
		My guess was we hit top speed very quickly and the catch car began to slow down, so we simply sped right past it.
	www.thrillnetwork.com /stories_view.php/42 (1625 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster Review - Cedar Point - Experience The Point
		From the second you drive into the city of Sandusky to the moment you leave (yes the ride can be viewed many miles away) Top Thrill Dragster is all about height, speed, and as the name correctly stats, top thrills.
		Coming off the top, you start heading down, then, before you realize it, the train makes a quick 270 degree twist (and the train swings around close to a track support piece creating a wonderful "head chopper" effect).
		Not only did the construction of Top Thrill Dragster cause the movement of several "flat rides" to less popular areas of the park (which the movement is a great idea to help even out the crowd flow), but added a huge amount of energy to a rather "dull" area of the park.
	www.experiencethepoint.com /ttdreview.asp (783 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster (Cedar Point) :: ThrillNetwork.com
		Top Thrill Dragster down for the rest of the season
		I've been on Top Thrill 4+ times already and that was only last year.
		I think that the primitve layout of Top Thrill Dragster provides for a fun first ride but the thrill quickly diminishes from there on.
	database.thrillnetwork.com /ride_view.php/1600 (867 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster @ Cedar Point - Theme Park Critic - Nation's Best Theme Parks and Rides
		However, due to the extremely short ride and lack of variety of elements, this coaster cannot be considered to be an upper tier coaster.
		Well I finally got a ride on TTD and I have to say it was worth the wait.
		Top Thrill Dragster leaves Kingda Ka sprawling in the dust, in my opinion.
	www.themeparkcritic.com /scripts/ViewRide.asp?RideID=1203 (770 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point
		Top Thrill Dragster is 1 of the best roller coasters.(MF is better)It used to not make it up over the 420 ft hill but it does now.
		I tried to remember as I strapped in first seat for Top thrill dragster, that i was about to be catapulted over 40 stories high.
		Top thrill dragster is one of the quickest rides, and you don't want to miss it.
	www.themeparkinsider.com /reviews/cedar_point/top_thrill_dragster (2044 words)

	!TOP THRILL DRAGSTER!
		The Top Thrill Dragster is said to be the fastest, and HIGHEST of all coasters in the WORLD.
		Cedar Point stunned thrill-seekers yet again in 2003 with the debut of the park's unprecedented 16th, yes, 16th, roller coaster Top Thrill Dragster.
		Reaching a stratospheric 420 feet tall and topping out at an unheard of speed of 120 mph, this new steel screamer helped Cedar Point reclaim the title of owning the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the universe.
	www.expage.com /dragsterpage (79 words)

	Cedar Points Top Thrill Dragster (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Designed by world-renowned coaster manufacturer Intamin AG of Wollerau, Switzerland, Top Thrill Dragster is located directly between two other Cedar Point legends: the Magnum XL-200 and Millennium Force roller coasters.
		Top Thrill Dragster was voted an impressive No. 7 in the 2005 Golden Ticket awards for the "Best Steel Roller Coaster in the World" category.
		Riders must be at least 52 inches tall to ride Top Thrill Dragster.
	www.uwm.edu /People/grantmb2/dragster.html (255 words)

	Time for Kids \| Kid Scoops \| Definitely a Top Thrill!
		I recently got the chance to ride the Top Thrill Dragster, the world's tallest, fastest coaster at Cedar Point, the roller coaster capital of the world in Sandusky, Ohio.
		Although it is a sure thrill, Dragster has recently been having some problems working correctly.
		Because of the delays in the ride, some guests had to wait up to three hours for "the thrill." Most people I spoke with seemed to think that the thrill was worth the wait.
	www.timeforkids.com /TFK/kidscoops/story/0,14989,480067,00.html (507 words)

	Cedar Point information: The Point Online: Rides: Top Thrill Dragster
		Dragster is by far the shortest Cedar Point record breaker to date, but still is a thriller.
		Top Thrill Dragster is located very close to Camp Snoopy.
		Top Thrill Dragster's seats should generally not be a problem.
	www.thepointol.com /topthrilldragster.html (310 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster, Roller Coasters, All the Rides, Cedar Point
		Designed by world-renowned coaster manufacturer Intamin AG of Wollerau, Switzerland, Top Thrill Dragster is located directly between two other Cedar Point legends: the Magnum XL-200 and Millennium Force roller coasters.
		Top Thrill Dragster was voted an impressive No. 10 in the 2006 Golden Ticket awards for the "Best Steel Roller Coaster in the World" category.
		Top Thrill Dragster, the first coaster to break the 400-foot-tall milestone, is termed a strata-coaster.
	www.cedarpoint.com /public/park/rides/coasters/top_thrill_dragster (582 words)

	ThrillRide!
		I'll be the first to admit that I'm prone to hyperbole when it comes to writing about thrill rides.
		But you're going to have to believe me when I tell you that Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster is, without question, the scariest roller coaster I've ever experienced.
		I didn't truly grasp just how tall TTD's tower was until I was sitting in a train, waiting to roll out of the station, knowing that in a very short time, I would be up on top of that monster.
	www.thrillride.com /ttd/ttd.html (1110 words)

	Errata: Top Thrill Dragster
		And to top it all off, the Dragster was having technical problems.
		We peeked over the top of the hill (we were seated near the front), but gravity took hold of the back of the train and tugged it like the elastic cord pulling a red rubber ball.
		I have to say, despite the thrill of the new ride, my favorite coaster in the park remains the classicly modern Millennium Force (three years ago it was the tallest/fastest ride in the world at a mere 310ft/93mph), followed closely by the gracefully twisted Raptor.
	www.erratamag.com /archives/2004/05/top_thrill_drag.html (1633 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster in action Photo Gallery by Walt Schmidt at pbase.com
		I need more rides on the dragster so i can comprehend it a little more because it is so fast.
		He walt, AGAIN your pictures are awesome, i finally rode the top thrill dragster, and it is AWESOME, it definatley gives you and adreniline rush
		well anywayz i just can't wait to ride top thrill dragster and u really no how to take good pictures of roller coasters, and your site is my favorite site to look at, its udated even more tha www.cedarpoint.com.
	www.pbase.com /walt100/top_thrill_dragster (406 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster
		Top Thrill Dragster est construit par la firme suisse
		Ajouter à cela de la fumée et l’ambiance course de dragsters est parfaite.
		Au niveau du thème de la nouvelle attraction, celui des dragsters s’est très vite imposé comme une évidence.
	www.parkfunworld.be /coasterdumois/2003/top_thrill_dragster.htm (1513 words)

	Amusement Parks: Dragster plans
		Whether or not Top Thrill Dragster will be running is mainly up to the weatherman.
		Since the coaster is no longer new, it doesn't have the bugs to work out that it once did, and it doesn't shut down early and late in the season for other reasons.
		Staffing on TTD won't be a problem, and yes, it should be operating just fine, unless there is a mechanical problem, which of course we can't possibly predict.
	en.allexperts.com /q/Amusement-Parks-2521/Dragster-plans.htm (693 words)

	Riding The Top Thrill Dragster - CBS News
		She caught up with some girls staring at the Top Thrill Dragster, the fastest and tallest roller coaster on planet Earth.
		The second time, after going all the way to the top, she and the other riders plummeted straight down the 400-foot vertical drop where the train spiraled 270 degrees and again, they hit 120 miles per hour.
		Dragster cost $ 25 million to build and it's Cedar Point's ninth record-breaking coaster.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/05/29/earlyshow/contributors/melindamurphy/main556072.shtml (680 words)

	Injury accidents at Top Thrill Dragster, at Cedar Point
		Injury accidents at Top Thrill Dragster, at Cedar Point
		Top thrill dragster is now open but on some days it is closed due to breakdowns.Just call the park and see if it will be open.
		Images and any text trademarks are included here solely for the purpose of eliciting fair use comment and criticism from the public.
	www.themeparkinsider.com /parks/accident.cfm?Attraction=2551 (285 words)

	Bookner: Tags: dragster
		12-03-2007 to dragster, fuel, top by mixday and 1 other
		11-03-2007 to dragster, fuel, top by askim and 1 other
		09-03-2007 to dragster, fuel, top by mixday and 1 other
	www.bookner.com /tags.php/dragster (129 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster Video
		I think i might be one of the luckiest people in the world.
		We went to cedar point over the summer in june and it was an odd weekend to go on.
		I waited 15 minutes for the millenium force and 20 min for top thrill, i got to ride it twice!
	www.metacafe.com /watch/291028/top_thrill_dragster (610 words)

	Top Thrill Dragster Up And Running Again - Entertainment
		The highly touted coaster, which had been out of operation most of the time since June 4 because of technical problems, reopened Friday evening and ran for most of the weekend.
		June 27, 2003: Top Thrill Dragster May Close
		June 20, 2003: Top Thrill Dragster Rolling Once Again
	www.newsnet5.com /entertainment/2314682/detail.html (452 words)

	Dragster - AOL Music
		Top Thrill Dragster, Roller Coasters, All the Rides, Cedar Point
		Top Thrill Dragster, the first coaster to break the 400-foot-tall milestone,...
		Dragster is an incredibly useful application that takes the drag out of file transfers.
	music.aol.com /artist/dragster/740351/main (144 words)

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