Giant Wheel at Cedar Point — Local services in Sandusky

UPDATE: This was our second time to Cedar Point, and we got to ride the Ferris Wheel at night. It was Saturday, so obviously, there was a big crowd, but the ride operators handled it well. The park was nearing closing time. In fact, the park closed while we were on. However, we had an extended ride, and everyone that was in line after continued to board. That was awesome, and they were all so nice about it. It was a perfect cap to a day. The lights, the colors, the rides in action, the boats out in Lake Erie, the boardwalk, and the beach, it was electric. The surroundings reminded us of the amusement park in Santa Cruz, and it was awesome to get that experience in Ohio of all places. This alone was worth the long 4-hour drive home in the middle of the night. This was our first time visiting and was one of the highlights. There's nothing better than riding in a Ferris wheel, but combine that with stunning views of the park and Lake Erie, we would return...

Pretty basic Ferris wheel located in Cedar Point. They do not allow single riders on this one or at least they did not during my visit. As others have said, loading and unloading of riders can be slow but there was not a wait. This is one of the few rides you can get good views of the park and lake without going to fast or having something else obstruct your view. The views alone make it worth riding at least once, if you...

Slow to load and unload, and you can’t ride it by yourself. But since the observation tower is gone, the great wheel is the only way to have more than a few seconds of time to look at the park from above. Windseeker is good too, but it rotates. The stage in front of it has music sometimes. For summer 2025, there’s a band called the Wild Mice that are...