Siren's Curse is a

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located at

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. The Tilt Coaster model, manufactured by

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, opened to the public on June 28th, 2025. The ride has a length of with a maximum height of , a 90-degree drop, and two inversions, making it North America’s tallest, longest and fastest Tilt Coaster. The ride will be Cedar Point's third roller coaster installation in as many years, after Wild Mouse (2023) and

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(2024). Siren's Curse's theme is tied to the park's presence on

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and the old Lake Erie Shipping Co, making reference to Greek mythology, where "

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" were female beings who sent sailors to their demise via songs. The ride's trains will feature an integrated audio and lighting system to tie into the theme.

History

Cedar Point first hinted at the coaster on September 13, 2024, stating "Something Is Surfacing" on their social media accounts. Siren's Curse was announced on September 19, 2024 as North America's tallest, fastest, and longest tilt coaster. The announcement came as a surprise to many as there was no physical or virtual indication a new roller coaster was in the works. The Construction phase of the ride started in November, it was managed by Dave Evans. In November the pouring of concrete for the ride's foundation began. Siren's Curse soft opened on June 23, 2025 offering its first rides to employees. It offered its first public riders on June 26, 2025 as a part of the Prayers from Maria Children’s Cancer Foundation fundraising event. A season passholder exclusive early access event was held on June 27, and the ride opened to the public on June 28.

Characteristics

Location

Siren's Curse is located along the Millennium Midway/Celebration Plaza, taking the place of the former

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roller coaster, which closed in 2011. Since, the site had mostly been used as viewing for the parks shows on the Celebration Stage, such as the former nighttime show

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. The Celebration Stage was demolished to provide more space along the midway. The adjacent Perimeter Road was also rerouted, allowing the ride to utilize vacant land formerly occupied by the Cedars employee dorms, which were demolished in 2019.

Manufacturer

Siren's Curse is a Tilt Coaster model manufactured by

. Along with Circuit Breaker at COTAland and Iron Rattler at

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also scheduled to open in 2025, the ride is the first Tilt Coaster installations since Gravity Max's opening at

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in 2002.

Trains

Siren's Curse operates with two

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that consists of six cars with four seats per car, for a total capacity of 24 riders per train. Riders must be at least tall to ride. The ride's trains feature an integrated audio and lighting system to tie into the theme of "

" on

. For safety, riders can not bring loose items onto the ride, and metal detectors are installed at the beginning of the queue.

Track

The steel tubular track is long and the lift is approximately high. The track color is red with the supports being dark gray. The structure of the lift hill is being designed to replicate a shipping crane tower on Lake Erie. The tilt aspect of the drop is being billed as a "broken off" piece of track as it turns 90 degrees to drop passengers.

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