Cedar Point shuts down Millennium Force roller coaster after metal bracket breaks

The Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, was shut down on Friday after a metal bracket detached from a ride car. The New York Post, Cleveland.com, Cleveland 19 News, WVLT, and WKYC all reported the closure of the ride. A spokesperson for Six Flags Entertainment told WOIO that the bracket broke while the coaster was moving but missed visitors and staff, leaving no one injured. [1][2][3][4][5]

Park officials immediately halted the ride after the incident. The New York Post reported that the coaster remains closed while safety officials conduct an inspection before allowing passengers to ride again. [1]

Cedar Point is a 364 acre amusement park situated on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio. The park opened in 1870 and is operated by Six Flags, following a 2024 merger with Cedar Fair. The Millennium Force coaster originally opened at the park in 2000 as a 310 foot giga coaster. [6][7]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, theme parks across North America previously temporarily closed several roller coasters following a fatal fall off the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The New York Post noted that the Goliath coaster was also recently shut down for maintenance due to a wasp nest. [1][8][9]