The Blue Streak

The Blue Streak roller coaster, which made its debut at Cedar Point on May 23,1964, it was the first major coaster built at the park since 1929. It was named after the mascot of Sandusky City Schools. 

David and Diane DeMali Francis wrote in their book, Cedar Point: The Queen of American Watering Places (Amusement Park Books, 1995), that the Blue Streak was designed by coaster engineer Frank Hoover. Crews worked on construction of the coaster in the winter months, battling high winds and snowstorms. Three tons of nails and 200,000 feet of lumber were used in the construction of the Blue Streak, which was 72 feet high and 2,400 feet long. 

Two pictures taken by Sandusky photographer Alden Wintersteller show the Blue Streak under construction. Several workers can be seen on the frame of the Blue Streak roller coaster, on January 21, 1964. 

Park officials viewed the Blue Streak roller coaster as construction continued in late January, 1964.

The Blue Streak coaster celebrated fifty years at Cedar Point during the 2014 season.