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===After Boeckling: the George A. Roose era=== Edward Smith took over Cedar Point's management after Boeckling's death. As a result of the [[The Great Depression|Great Depression]], little expansion happened through the 1930s. One of the few rides built in during this time was the Tumble Bug. The decaying Leap the Dips coaster was demolished in the mid-1930s. In the late 1930s, the resort was on the brink of being sold to the state of Ohio for {{USD|3000000|1937|round=-2|about=yes|link=yes}}. After the 1938 season, the directors had the second floor of the Coliseum modernized in the art deco style with a new stage. In the middle, the giant dance floor remained. Some of the top bands of the time played in the ballroom. As a result, it kept Cedar Point operating through the rest of the Depression.<ref name="History 1870β2013" /> Momma Berardi's Home Made French Fries came to Cedar Point, Momma Berardi's family played an important role in the food industry at Cedar Point. Momma Berardi's fries were sold there from 1942 until 1978, winning four Reader's Choice Awards.<ref name="Berardis">{{cite web |url=http://www.sanduskyberardis.com/about-us/ |title=Berardi's β About Us |publisher=Berardi's Family Kitchen |access-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703070118/http://www.sanduskyberardis.com/about-us/ |archive-date=July 3, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> By the end of World War II, Cedar Point was in need of financial help. The wood of the Cyclone roller coaster was rotting, the boardwalk was cracked in many places, and the fishing dock was in need of repair. In 1946, Cedar Point's oldest still-existing ride, the Midway Carousel, was installed. By 1951, the Cyclone coaster was razed because of its poor condition, leaving the resort without a roller coaster. As the Cyclone was being removed, the Laff-in-the-Dark, Rocket Ships, and Loop-A-Plane attractions were installed. Cedar Point Causeway was built in 1957 and is still in use. The president of Cedar Point, Bernie Zeiher, was replaced by George Roose around 1958, and Emile Legros was elected chairman that same year.<ref name="PB Timeline"/> [[File:Blue streak1 CP.JPG|thumb|upright=1.0|right|[[Blue Streak (Cedar Point)|Blue Streak]], built in 1964, is Cedar Point's oldest operating roller coaster.]] In the 1950s, the Pagoda Gift Shop was a post-office and the Crystal Rock Castle was turned into a maintenance shop in the late-1950s. In 1959, the hotels were repainted, new admission gates were installed, and over {{USD|1200000|1959|round=-2|about=yes|link=yes}} was spent to refresh Cedar Point. The park's first roller coaster since the Cyclone, the Wild Mouse, was built. The resort also got a new kind of ride, a [[monorail]], that was the most popular ride in 1959. Breakers Hotel was restored and the neglected cottages were demolished. The Coliseum and Grand Pavilion were both painted and remodeled. The Crystal Rock Castle Maintenance Shop, bathhouses, and the old powerhouse were demolished, and a new $50,000 bathhouse, boiler house, and maintenance shop were built in their place.<ref name="PB Timeline"/> In the 1960s, the idea of "pay one price" season passes became common.<ref name="History-LoveToKnow"/> On March 28, 1960, Cedar Point announced plans to transform the park into a "Disneyland" amusement center.<ref name="Disneyland section">{{cite news|title=Cedar Point Disney project|url=http://i.pointbuzz.com/cedar-point-disney.pdf|access-date=April 29, 2012|archive-date=July 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708141703/http://i.pointbuzz.com/cedar-point-disney.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Those plans fell through, however. ''[[Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad]]'' opened in 1963, transporting passengers from the middle of the park to the back. In 1964, Cedar Point built its oldest surviving roller coaster, the [[Blue Streak (Cedar Point)|Blue Streak]]. It was named after the local high school's sports teams, the [[Sandusky High School|Sandusky Blue Streaks]].<ref name="Point Place Blue Streak">{{cite news |title=Blue Streak β Point Place |url=http://pointplace.weebly.com/blue-streak.html|access-date=July 1, 2012}}</ref> Jungle Larry's Safari Island was a well-known attraction that operated from 1965 until 1994 despite the death of Jungle Larry in 1984.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.junglelarry.com/cedar-point-jungle-larry.html |title=Cedar Point |publisher=Jungle Larry |access-date=April 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303063834/http://www.junglelarry.com/cedar-point-jungle-larry.html |archive-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The [[Cedar Creek Mine Ride]] opened in 1969; it is currently the second oldest roller coaster at Cedar Point.<ref name="Cedar Point RCDB"/> In 1970, the Centennial Theatre, named in honor of Cedar Point's 100th anniversary, was built. 1972 brought Giant Wheel and the now-defunct [[Jumbo Jet (Cedar Point)|Jumbo Jet]] coaster. During the summer of 1974, Cedar Point reached an agreement with [[Marriott Corporation]] to be acquired in a stock-trade, where Roose and Legros would receive Marriott stock in exchange for Cedar Point stock. At the time, Marriott was expanding into the theme park business with locations in [[Six Flags Great America|Illinois]] and [[California's Great America|California]]. The agreement was short lived as the deal was called off by Labor Day of that year.{{sfn|Hildebrandt|2018|p=77}} Around the same time, Cedar Point acquired property in the [[Irish Hills]] of Michigan in an attempt to build a second amusement park. The project was eventually cancelled due to local opposition.{{sfn|Hildebrandt|2018|pp=74-76}} In 1975, Robert L. Munger Jr. took over as president of Cedar Point after Roose retired. The record-breaking [[Corkscrew (Cedar Point)|Corkscrew]] roller coaster was built in 1976; it was the first roller coaster to span a midway and have three inversions. [[Gemini (roller coaster)|Gemini]] opened in 1978 and was advertised as the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in the world.<ref name="Gemini 30th anniversary">{{cite web|title=Cedar Point's first record-setter Gemini double-racing coaster celebrates 30th anniversary|url=http://pointbuzz.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=1260|publisher=PointBuzz|access-date=October 14, 2012|date=June 15, 2008|archive-date=October 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015184552/http://pointbuzz.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=1260|url-status=dead}}</ref> A kiddie coaster, named [[Wilderness Run|Jr. Gemini]] (now known as Wilderness Run), opened the following year across from the Gemini. [[White Water Landing (Cedar Point)|White Water Landing]] opened in 1982, replacing the original Shoot the Rapids [[log flume (ride)|log flume]]. In 1983, [[Demon Drop]] was built at the front of the park. [[Disaster Transport|Avalanche Run]] opened in 1985 close to the beach and would later be re-themed as Disaster Transport. That same year, the San Francisco Earthquake Ride was transformed into the [[Berenstain Bear]] Country.<ref name="History 1970-1994">{{cite web | title=Cedar Point's Premium Fan Site for Cedar Point Information | website=thepointol.com | date=July 8, 2013 | url=http://thepointol.com/cedar-point-history-1970-1994 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607024739/http://thepointol.com/cedar-point-history-1970-1994 | archive-date=June 7, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref> While Cedar Point operated independently up until this point, Munger saw the opportunity to expand by acquiring [[Valleyfair]] amusement park in Minnesota in 1978. Parent company [[Cedar Fair|Cedar Fair Limited Partnership]], commonly known as Cedar Fair, was later formed in 1983.<ref name="Cedar-Fair-Mar-1994-10-K" /> Its name was derived from both parks β "Cedar" representing Cedar Point and "Fair" representing Valleyfair.<ref name="Dick Kinzel book Cedar Fair name">{{cite book |last1=O'Brien |first1=Tim |title=Dick Kinzel Roller Coaster King of Cedar Point Amusement Park |date=October 2015 |publisher=Casa Flamingo Literary Arts |location=Nashville, TN |isbn=978-0-9743324-6-8 |page=23 }}</ref> The company went public on April 29, 1987.<ref name="Cedar-Fair-Mar-1994-10-K">{{cite web|title=Cedar Fair, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Mar 23, 1994|url=http://edgar.secdatabase.com/1050/81153294000011/filing-main.htm|website=[[Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval|Securities and Exchange Commission]]|access-date=March 21, 2013}}</ref> {{Clear}}
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