SANDUSKY, Ohio - Cedar Point has announced changes for next season as it makes plans to open The Boardwalk, a new themed area along the shores of Lake Erie.

A new roller coaster, as well as dining and entertainment experiences in the Grand Pavillion, are included in improvements coming to the former Lakeside Midway.

 “The Boardwalk is our vision of what the classic Cedar Point Boardwalk would have felt like long ago: the sights, the sounds, the electricity of the experience – this new area captures it all,” said Carrie Boldman, vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. “Lakeside attractions have always been a part of Cedar Point’s 153-year history, and that tradition lives on”

The addition of the Wild Mouse roller coaster is described as a nod to the park’s original ride. The modern version will provide a ride experience the original couldn’t – its cars will spin 360 degrees as they navigate the ride’s 1,312 feet of bright orange track.

Standing 52 feet tall, the Wild Mouse offers riders spins, dips, drops and hairpin turns with six mouse-themed cars and one cheese-themed car.

The coaster’s free-form spinning action changes with the number of riders aboard each car, with no two rides being exactly the same.

 Riders must be at least 42” tall to ride with a supervising companion, or 48” tall to ride alone.

Manufactured by Zamperla®, the Wild Mouse joins Cedar Point’s ride collection as the 18th roller coaster.

 Serving as the anchor to The Boardwalk, Cedar Point’s Grand Pavilion commemorates the park’s original Grand Pavilion entertainment space, which made its debut back in 1888.

 The bi-level complex will be home to a new restaurant featuring food not found anywhere else in the park, a lake view bar for relaxation and conversation, indoor and outdoor seating plus viewing decks with panoramas of Cedar Point, Cedar Point Beach, and the Lake Erie shoreline.

 Two existing family attractions, Matterhorn, and Scrambler will be relocated to The Boardwalk.

The Scrambler will receive a refresh and new name: Atomic Scrambler. The Tiki Twirl spinning ride will also be refreshed and renamed as former park classic Calypso. These rides join Wild Mouse, Giant Wheel, Troika, Dodgem, GateKeeper, and WindSeeker in the park’s new hub.