<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-2.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-2.jpg" alt="2003 Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Press Kit ©Robert Coker (2)" width="1600" height="844" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17256" /></a></p>
<p>There was a ton of <a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/cedar-points-top-thrill-dragster-media-story/">secret construction work on Top Thrill Dragster</a> during the off-season, long before anyone even knew something big was coming. </p>
<p>Then on January 9, 2003, the media was sent a press kit detailing the world&#8217;s tallest, fastest roller coaster, Top Thrill Dragster, to open in May.</p>
<p>Inside the press release folder was the following contents.</p>
<p><strong>&#8211; Three 8-12” x 11” glossy printed sheets</strong><br />
 ; ; ; ; &#8211; Top Thrills!<br />
 ; ; ; ; &#8211; Cedar Point’s “Grand Slam” of the Tallest and Fastest Roller Coasters in the World<br />
 ; ; ; ; &#8211; The Sky&#8217;s the Limit!</p>
<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-3.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-3.jpg" alt="2003 Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Press Kit ©Robert Coker (3)" width="1600" height="535" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17257" /></a></p>
<p><strong>&#8211; Photo CD</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-4.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-4.jpg" alt="2003 Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Press Kit ©Robert Coker (4)" width="1600" height="1516" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17258" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-5.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-5.jpg" alt="2003 Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Press Kit ©Robert Coker (5)" width="1152" height="1048" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17259" /></a></p>
<p><strong>&#8211; Press Releases</strong></p>
<p> ; ; ; ; &#8211; Cedar Point To Debut World’s Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster 420-Foot-Tall, 120-MPH, “Top Thrill Dragster” To Open In May — 2 pages<br />
 ; ; ; ; &#8211; Top Thrill Dragster Fact Sheet — 2 pages<br />
 ; ; ; ; &#8211; Q &#038; A On Cedar Point’s New World-Record-Breaking 420-Foot-Tall, 120 MPH Top Thrill Dragster “Strata-Coaster” — 3 pages<br />
 ; ; ; ; &#8211; 420 Feet of Screams! — 1 page</p>
<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-7.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-7.jpg" alt="2003 Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Press Kit ©Robert Coker (7)" width="1600" height="886" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17261" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-8.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-8.jpg" alt="2003 Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Press Kit ©Robert Coker (8)" width="1600" height="930" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17262" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-1.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-1.jpg" alt="2003 Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Press Kit ©Robert Coker (1)" width="1492" height="1584" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17255" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-9.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-9.jpg" alt="2003 Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Press Kit ©Robert Coker (9)" width="1409" height="1479" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17263" /></a></p>
<p>In addition to the press release, media was given a rare &#8220;Media Preview&#8221; button on May 1, 2003. </p>
<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-6.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2003-Cedar-Point-Top-Thrill-Dragster-Press-Kit-©Robert-Coker-6.jpg" alt="2003 Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster Press Kit ©Robert Coker (6)" width="1294" height="1600" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17260" /></a></p>
<p>A special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/thrillridecom" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Robert Coker</a> for allowing us to share and archive this historic piece of Cedar Point history.</p>
<p><strong>* If you liked this post, join other readers who have signed up to for our <a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/newsletter/">free Newsletter</a>&#8230;because then you will never miss another update!</strong></p>
<p><!-- --></p>

When it comes to our beloved Knott's Berry Farm, they continue to impress by introducing…
Six Flags has announced the Peanuts Worldwide contract has been extended to 2030. “We are…
Where did the year go? Here we are towards the end of the season and…
Knott’s Scary Farm, Southern California's longest-running and most haunting Halloween theme park event, is excited…
Every year we sit down and run the numbers vs benefits to determine what our…
UPDATE 8/14/25: The glitch in the system has been fixed and this should no longer…
This website uses cookies.