Cedar Point Shores Water Park Opens This Weekend

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One of several large projects Cedar Point has underway will open to guests for the first time this weekend.  Cedar Point Shores is the result of reimagining, expanding and modernizing the existing separate-entry water park that has sat next to Cedar Point for many years.

The work has made the existing park bigger and better than ever, with a fresh theme that embodies the history of Cedar Point as a staple destination on Lake Erie.  Spread among 18 acres near several of the resort's hotels and Cedar Point itself, it also borders a big stretch of the beach and Lake Erie just beyond.

"This is a unique time in Cedar Point's history. As the park evolves with the latest and greatest attractions, we will never lose sight of how we started," said Jason McClure, vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. "Cedar Point Shores is a direct nod to our past as it existed on the Lake Erie shoreline. Only today, new and exciting thrills are available right alongside the beach that has, and still continues to bring families together."

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Cedar Point Shores has 17 water attractions, something for each member of the family - and several of them are brand new in 2017.  Seen in the photo up top, Point Plummet are 4 new thrill slides that start with trap-door free falls, plunging sliders straight down into the slide.  Built on the same tower is Portside Plunge, a pair of tube slides that end with giant drops into the pool below.

Kids also have plenty new fun waiting for them at the park in both Lemmy's Lagoon and Lakeside Landing.  Between the two there are numerous play areas, small slides and plenty more to keep kids of different ages happy in the summer sun.

Cedar Point Shores is also packed with new amenities, food and beverage and retail options.  Crystal Rock Cafe is a large new dining establishment, Beaches & Cream will offer various ice cream creations, Schooner's Bayside Bar has relaxing adult beverages, and the new Sandals Souvenirs and Sundries is a new retail location.  All new lounge chairs, bright colors on all the slides, upgraded cabanas for rent, lush new landscaping and more changes have also been completed.

For more information on Cedar Point Shores, check out the park's website.