Cedar Point occupies a narrow sandbar jutting out into Lake Erie north of Sandusky, with the lake on three sides and the skyline of giant steel coasters visible from miles around. The park's reputation among enthusiasts is unmatched — over 70 rides on around 360 acres, including some of the most respected coasters in the world: the steel hyper-coaster Magnum XL-200 (the first to break 200 feet, in 1989), the giga-coaster Millennium Force, the launched Top Thrill 2, and the wooden Steel Vengeance, regularly ranked the best wooden coaster on the planet.
Beyond coasters there is a sandy Lake Erie beach (open to park guests), a water park (Cedar Point Shores), historic carousels and dark rides, and the original 1900s-era hotel — Hotel Breakers — still in business at the foot of the peninsula. The park runs roughly May through October, with Halloweekends in September and October genuinely well done. Arrive at opening, ride the headliners first, take a long lunch when the park fills, then ride again as the queues drop in the evening.