SANDUSKY, Ohio — Cedar Point announced on it social media pages Tuesday that the Top Thrill Dragster will be retired.

What You Need To Know

  • The retirement comes a year after an incident where a part became dislodged from the ride and struck a woman who was waiting in line 

  • The state of Ohio found no wrongdoing by the park 

  • Ride enthusiasts agree speculation will happen about what's next for the ride but said it’s best to wait and see 

According to Cedar Point's website, the Top Thrill Dragster ran for 19 seasons and had 18 million riders.

"Our team is hard at work, creating a new and reimagined ride experience," the website said.

More details and information will be shared at a later date, according to the site. 

Ride enthusiasts, like Andrew Stillwell, who writes for the online page Coaster 101, said people have to just wait before they can make any assumptions.

“I think we'll see with Cedar Point and Top Thrill Dragster, again, the way the park's wording of the statement was, I don't think this is the end by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm definitely curious to see what Top Thrill Dragster 2.0 brings to Cedar Point, assuming it's that. I don’t know.”

The ride opened in 2003 and set four records at the time: the fastest roller coaster, the tallest roller coaster drop, world's tallest complete circuit roller coaster and the tallest roller coaster, according to its website.

It is now the second-tallest in the world behind the Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, which has a 456-foot (139-meter) elevation.

The ride shut down last year after a metal piece came loose and hit a woman in the head while waiting in line. An investigation followed, but officials found Cedar Point didn't violate any rules related to the accident.