Millennium Force Closed After Bracket Falls Into Guest Area
The Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, was shut down after a small bracket came loose from a ride car and fell into a guest area. No injuries were reported, and the ride will remain closed…
Terre Haute, IN, October 17, 2026 —
The Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, was shut down after a small bracket came loose from a ride car and fell into a guest area. No injuries were reported.
The ride will remain closed while an inspection and review are pending. The available information does not say when the bracket came loose, how long the coaster has been closed, or when the inspection is expected to be completed.
The bracket was described as small, but no details were provided about its purpose, the ride car involved or where in the guest area it fell. The information also does not identify who will conduct the inspection or describe what the review will examine.
No injuries were reported in connection with the incident. No further details were provided about whether guests were in the area when the bracket fell or what steps, if any, were taken beyond closing the ride.
The coaster’s closure is pending the inspection and review, according to the available summary. No findings have been reported, and there is no information about a reopening date. Cedar Point’s response beyond the shutdown was not provided.
Until the inspection and review are completed, the status of Millennium Force remains closed. Further details about the incident, the bracket and the outcome of the review were not available.
Story summarized from the original created by Brian Koster, Jordan Gartner on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.
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