Another item has been spotted flying from a roller coaster at Cedar Point.
A YouTube content created recently filmed himself eating Chicken McNuggets while riding Millennium Force, sending the dipping sauce into the wind while trying to dunk one.
Now, a cellphone was caught on camera getting away from its owner on the Maverick coaster at the Sandusky amusement park.
In a Reddit post titled “Secure your belongings…” shared with the Cedar Point subreddit, a phone is seen in the upper right corner of the photo flying away from someone on the roller coaster. “Could seriously harm someone,” the caption reads. The post mentions that the ride was filmed on Oakley Meta glasses with sport leash, which is allowed by park rules.
Here’s how to keep your personal items safe while on rides.
Cedar Point safety rules do not permit loose items on roller coasters, rides
While loose article guidelines vary by ride, according to Cedar Point’s FAQ, items like purses, prizes, video cameras and more are not permitted on roller coasters including Siren’s Curse, Top Thrill 2, Valravn, GateKeeper, Rougarou, Magnum XL-200, Steel Vengeance and Millennium Force. Riders are required to store those items in a secure locker before getting in line. The park’s Guest Accessibility Guide states smaller items must be secured in cargo pockets or waist bags, if those don’t interfere with a ride’s safety system.
In addition, filming video or taking photos on a ride is strictly prohibited without park permission, unless the recording device is a glasses-based micro camera, such as Meta glasses, that is secured to the head with an approved strap while riding, according its content creators’ guide. “Due to the nature of our rides, picture taking, cell phone or electronic usage while riding is prohibited,” the accessibility guide states.
Loose items on roller coasters can cause injury
Loose items on roller coasters or other rides run the risk of flying away and injuring others.
In one instance, a cellphone struck a rider on the Phantom’s Revenge roller coaster at Kennywood in Pennsylvania in 2025, sending them to the hospital, according to CBS News.
Roller coaster-related death, injury at Ohio’s Kings Island, Cedar Point
Deaths and injuries at Ohio amusement parks include one at Kings Island outside of Cincinnati in 2024. A 38-year-old man dropped his keys while riding the Banshee roller coaster. He entered a restricted area to retrieve them, where he was killed. It was suspected that he was struck by the coaster, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.
And at Cedar Point, a woman was struck by a piece of metal thrown from Top Thrill Dragster in 2021. It sent her to intensive care with a brain injury, the Beacon Journal reported at the time. That ride was redesigned as Top Thrill 2, which opened briefly in 2024 but closed after a few days for more modifications. The ride fully reopened in 2025.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Phone goes flying from Cedar Point coaster, and it was caught on camera
Reporting by Chad Murphy, USA TODAY NETWORK / Akron Beacon Journal
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