Siren’s Curse has a top height of 160 feet with a 90-degree first drop.
SANDUSKY, Ohio — With the 2025 season already underway at Cedar Point, thrill seekers are waiting for their first chance to ride Siren’s Curse — the Sandusky amusement park’s newest roller coaster that’s set to open later this year.
Described as the tallest, fastest and longest tilt coaster in North America, Siren’s Curse features a 90-degree first drop unlike anything else offered at Cedar Point.
But how does it actually work?
Cedar Point spokesperson Tony Clark joined Ricardo Tonding Etges of Vekoma Rides — which is the company behind Siren’s Curse — to explain the details behind the attraction’s tilt and drop process.
“It’s complicated, but it’s a very straightforward system,” Etges said during a video released Wednesday morning on Cedar Point’s YouTube page (watch it below). “So it’s based on different sequences of events. Basically when the train goes up on the top of the lift, it has to be parked on a specific position in the top of the lift. Then you have the secondary safety system, which is the actuated end stop in front.”
That end stop, Etges said, is “exactly like a bumper.”
“Then you have the claw latching on the rear of the train,” he continued. “So that’s the primary holding element for the train to be in that specific spot. So once that happens and the train is in the perfect position on top of it, then you have the sequence of all the signals through the ride control system saying that the seesaw element can go from horizontal to vertical position.”
After the tilt track is locked in at 90 degrees, the train is unleashed moments later.
“Once everything is in place and the computer realizes that everything is in place then it’s time to release the train,” Etges said. “So the bumper goes down and then the claw can open and release the train. … All the elements need to be in place for the sequence.”
So when will Siren’s Curse officially open during the 2025 season? No specific date has been announced just yet, but Clark has said the ride is scheduled to make its debut in “early summer.”
Cedar Point kicked off its 2025 season on Saturday, May 3, with the return of its Top Thrill 2 roller coaster.
SIREN’S CURSE RIDE STATS
- Length: 2,966 feet
- Top height: 160 feet
- Max speed: 58 mph
- Ride time: Two minutes
- 13 weightless airtime moments
- First drop: 90-degree angle
- Inversions: Two 360-degree barrel rolls
- Two 24-passenger trains with integrated audio and LED lighting
- Guests must be at least 48” tall to ride
THE STORY OF SIREN’S CURSE & RIDE EXPERIENCE EXPLAINED
So what is the ride’s story? And what is a tilt coaster? Here’s how Cedar Point explains it…
Siren’s Curse hearkens to the legend and lore of mysterious creatures living beneath the surface of Lake Erie; often spoken of — but never spotted. The sirens of the lake who lured sailors to their underwater demise with their sweet, seductive songs will finally rise to land and attempt to entrap guests in a sinister two-minute fate of non-stop roller coaster innovation.
Riders will hear the echo of the siren’s chilling melodies as they ascend an old 160-foot-tall Lake Erie shipping crane tower, the sounds growing more sinister as riders reach the top. Their fate will hang in the balance as they encounter the roller coaster’s signature moment: A dead stop on a “broken off” section of track. The creaking platform holding the train of riders will slowly tilt the entire train into a 90-degree vertical position, forcing riders to peer straight down with the hope their train will connect to the twisted track below.
As the track locks into place, riders will flee from the beckoning call of the siren and plunge into the abyss, speeding through 2,966 feet of track at a top speed of 58 mph. The ride will feature 13 weightless airtime moments, two 360-degree, zero-gravity barrel rolls and a high-speed “triple-down” element with twisted and overbanked track.
This article was published by Ryan Haidet on 2025-05-07 11:48:00
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