Ride these Cedar Point attractions early

Editor's note: Justin Dietz is a Register correspondent representing CPFoodBlog.com and @FUNFoodBlog on X. SANDUSKY — The early bird has always gotten the worm when it comes to visiting Cedar Point. For guests staying at any of the resorts or select season passholders, one of the biggest benefits is getting to ride select attractions before the general public enters the gates. Cedar Point has released the 2025 early entry list, which includes: • Cadillac Cars • Cedar Downs Racing Derby • GateKeeper • Iron Dragon • Kiddy Kingdom (select rides) • Millennium Force One hour ahead of the posted opening time, those with early entry get access to the park and above attractions. In the last couple of years, the park had made a push toward the Boardwalk area of the park for early entry. Now that the honeymoon of that area has worn off, it has shifted several of the attractions to other areas of the park. Who gets early entry? If you are a guest staying at one of the Cedar Point resorts, wake up early because one of your primary benefits to staying so close to the action is getting into the park ahead of the general public: • Hotel Breakers and Lighthouse Point guests get exclusive access to the Magnum XL-200 Gate and WindSeeker Gate from 9-10 a.m. • Marina guests get access to the Valravn Gate from 9-10 a.m. • Express Hotel, Castaway Bay and Sawmill Creek all receive an early entry pass from the resort front desk upon check-in and are able to redeem them at the main Cedar Point gate at the front of the park. • Select passholders also get to take advantage of early entry. Guests with a gold pass with an all-park passport, Cedar Point Prestige Pass or prestige pass with an all-park passport can enter the main front gate from 9-10 a.m. If you are looking for more out of your visit, guests can always upgrade with the Fast Lane program, offering shorter queue times to up to 28 attractions, including the new Siren's Curse and Top Thrill 2 roller coasters.