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Gemini

On your mark ... get set ... GO! The Gemini roller coaster at Cedar Point gives riders an opportunity for bragging rights to the fastest train, as not one, but two trains run simultaneously on parallel tracks and race for a first-place finish. Guests cheer on either the red or blue train down the mammoth first hill, around wide bends and down the famous "low beam" hill that you must experience to believe. Even those who have ridden Gemini 100 times in one day say that no two rides are ever the same.

Gemini has given more rides than any other operating roller coaster at Cedar Point. Since 1978, the twin tracks have taken nearly 82 million guests on the ride of their lifetime. In 2006, Gemini gave 1,539,049 rides. Guests must be at least 48 inches tall to experience the thrills of the Gemini.

Rider Safety Guide

  • At Least 48"

All The Details

Design
CapacityApproximately 3,300 riders per hour
FeaturesStructural design computer analyzed and electronically monitored safety system
ModelRacing roller coaster with twin parallel tracks
Ride TimeApproximately 2 minutes, 20 seconds
Speed60 mph
StructureWooden structure in figure-eight configuration
Amount of Wood UsedApproximately 500,000 board feet
Track ConstructionTubular steel
Wood TypeDouglas fir (chosen for strength) from Washington and Oregon
Manufacturing
Investment$3.4 million
ManufacturerArrow Dynamics Inc., Clearfield, Utah
Physical Dimensions
Angle of Descent55 degrees
Dimensions900 feet long, 280 feet wide, on 6 acres
Lift Height124 feet, 6 inches
Track Length3,935 feet
Vertical Drop118 feet
Vehicles
CoachesFive six-passenger coaches on each train. Six 30-passenger trains
Number of Trains6
Vehicle DesignModern fiberglass coaches with lap bar and nylon wheels
Ridership
20071,481,791
20061,539,049
20051,717,112
20041,729,787
20032,002,043
20022,270,851
20012,439,934
20002,437,198
19992,705,855
19982,912,366
19972,495,828
19962,878,680