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Caution & ReviewsOhio
Millennium Force reopened after part fell; state report details mishap
Cedar Point's Millennium Force reopened Oct. 17 after a part fell on Oct. 16. Here is what the state and the park have said, and what is still under investigation.
Caution & ReviewsOhio
Cedar Point confirms bracket fell from Millennium Force; no injuries
Cedar Point says a small bracket came off a Millennium Force ride vehicle on Oct. 16 and no one was hurt. Here is what officials have confirmed and what the sources don't say.
Caution & ReviewsOhio
Cedar Point reopens Millennium Force after bracket fell into guest area
Millennium Force is back in operation after a bracket fell on Oct. 16, but reports differ on details, so check Cedar Point's official updates before planning a ride day.
Caution & ReviewsOhio
Millennium Force reopened Oct. 17 after bracket fell at Cedar Point
Cedar Point says a small bracket fell from a Millennium Force vehicle into a guest area on Oct. 16 and no one was struck. The ride is back open; no cause has been made public.
Caution & ReviewsOrlando
SeaWorld Orlando reopens Mako after week-long precautionary closure
Mako reopened Tuesday and has resumed normal operations, SeaWorld told FOX 35, after a closure that began a day after a fatal incident on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia.
Openings & Construction
Cedar Point reopens Millennium Force after bracket fell into guest area
The Sandusky, Ohio, coaster reopened Saturday night, Oct. 17, after inspections, the day after a small bracket fell. No one was hurt, the park said.
Openings & Construction
SeaWorld Orlando reopens Mako after weeklong closure
The hypercoaster resumed operations Tuesday after a closure that followed a fatal incident on a different ride at Six Flags Over Georgia. Check SeaWorld's own notice before you go.
Delays & Closures
Millennium Force at Cedar Point closed Oct. 16 after bracket fell; reports say it has reopened
A bracket fell from a Millennium Force car into a guest area at Cedar Point. Reports now say the coaster is running again, but check the park's status before you go.