Cedar Point History - 1940's

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1940

Saturday, 08 June 1940: Cedar Point opens for 71st season.
Thursday, 22 August 1940: Cedar Point holds annual Sandusky Day event.

1941

1941

New linoleum floor covering replaces former textile covering in Hotel Breakers corridor from rotunda to rear entrance.

Two large electric signs erected along lake front to guide guests to Hotel Breakers.

Saturday, 14 June 1941

Cedar Point opens for 72nd season.

Tuesday, 17 June 1941

A teenage girl suffers a leg fracture after being run over by one of the cars on Cyclone. It was reported the girl was with a group preparing to ride Cyclone and was accidentally pushed into the path of one of the cars.

Wednesday, 20 August 1941

Cedar Point holds annual Sandusky Day event.

1942

1942: The Berardi family opens their first french fried potato stand.
Saturday, 13 June 1942: Cedar Point opens for 73rd season.
Saturday, 13 June 1942: Gene Krupa Band opens the 1942 season in the Grand Ballroom at Cedar Point.
Saturday, 13 June 1942: Roll-A-Plane opens
Monday, 07 September 1942: Final day of 1942 operating season.

1943

Saturday, 26 June 1943: Cedar Point opens for 74th season.

1944

Saturday, 17 June 1944: Cedar Point opens for 75th season.

1945

1945

Hotel Breakers lobby completely redecorated.

All concessions are equipped with AC motors, marking the first season that no electric current will be manufactured at Cedar Point. Electric service is provided by Ohio Public Service Co.

Tuesday, 08 May 1945

Cedar Point announces that due to curfew and other wartime restrictions, "name bands" will not be featured in the Coliseum Ballroom for the 1945 season.

Saturday, 16 June 1945

Cedar Point opens for 76th season.

Thursday, 16 August 1945

Cedar Point holds annual Sandusky Day event.

1946

1946

Midway Carousel opens.

Moon Rocket opens.

Bobalo fun house opens, replaces Fun Barracks.

New roller rink opens on site of former wax works.

Monday, 04 March 1946

Frank Raschig, Ohio State Public Works Director, announces that a park site advisory board would check several areas, including acreage near Cedar Point, as possible sites for two new state parks.

Saturday, 15 June 1946

Cedar Point opens for 77th season.

Saturday, 15 June 1946

Coliseum ballroom reopens with "name bands" after wartime hiatus.

Saturday, 03 August 1946

Major General John B. Coulter speaks to veterans and their families at All-Ohio Veterans Get-Together Day at Cedar Point.

1947

Saturday, 14 June 1947: Cedar Point opens for 78th season.

1948

1948

Improvements are made to Cedar Point auto entrance, including two exit lanes, two entrance lanes, and a right-turn only lane on Rt. 6 westbound. The configuration remains today.

Coliseum Ballroom does not open. Instead, a social plan dance hall opens on Coliseum's first floor.

Final season for Moon Rocket

Saturday, 12 June 1948

Cedar Point opens for 79th season.

1949

1949: Coliseum ballroom reopens with "name bands" after a 2-year hiatus.
Saturday, 18 June 1949: Cedar Point opens for 80th season.