Plenty of roller coasters could be considered one-trick ponies, but Siren’s Curse at Cedar Point isn’t one of them. 

Being the first completed U.S. installation of Dutch coaster firm Vekoma’s “tilt coaster” model, Siren’s Curse is sure to lure in riders who have never seen a first drop quite like this. After the lift hill, your train is locked into a section of track which is then tilted 90 degrees to align with the rest of the coaster layout. You’re left suspended for a few seconds before being released into the first drop. 

That element would be thrilling enough. Dive coasters like Cedar Point’s own Valravn rely on a similarly suspenseful first drop. Siren’s Curse, however, enhances that moment with the tilt — leaving riders momentarily facing a break in the track and lifting the back cars up higher — and  with onboard audio which says, “Prepare to meet your doom!” before you’re released. 

Entrance to Siren’s Curse (Theme Park Tribune)

The audio changes to an appropriately metal soundtrack for the rest of the ride, which more than lives up to the excitement of the first drop. The 2,966-foot layout includes plenty of airtime pops and twists, two fast corkscrew inversions, a dive underneath the queue, and some intense drawn-out turns before hitting the brakes roughly 40 seconds after the drop. 

I can’t help but be delighted at how this ride turned out considering its history. 

Siren’s Curse was supposedly built for Poland’s Energylandia, which canceled the project, then was bought for Six Flags Mexico and finally moved to Cedar Point following the Six Flags-Cedar Fair merger. With that kind of custody chain, you’d have every reason to expect a slapdash addition which doesn’t offer much past its signature tilt. 

Siren’s Curse whizzes past the queue (Theme Park Tribune)

Instead, the ride offers a lot more than just a great first drop. The onboard audio makes it one of the better themed coasters at Cedar Point and gives the ride a greater identity beyond its elements. And if that weren’t enough, the LED lighting package gives you a reason to come back for night rides (though I do wish the LED colors paired better with the coaster’s overall color scheme). 

The verdict

Siren’s Curse surpassed all my expectations about being a last-second addition for Cedar Point’s 2025 season. The thrill of its first drop, enhanced with onboard audio and a fantastic layout that lives up to its opening moments, put this in contention for being among the park’s five best coasters. 

Let’s hope Six Flags and other chains take note and start ordering more of this model from Vekoma. With an extra 1,000 feet of track and some extra height on the first drop, this could be a headliner at some parks. 

Grade: A

Editor’s Note: This review is based on my own opinion and perspective. Cedar Point did not provide me with any special access in order to experience this ride, as I entered the park using my own Six Flags pass.