Question: Of the companies manufacturing the railroad ride at Cedar Point , in what year was the oldest one formed ?

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List of attractions -- Family rides
Cedar Point has 9 family rides .
Cedar Point is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio. Opened in the late-1800s, it is reported to be the second-oldest operating amusement park in the United States behind Lake Compounce. Cedar Point is owned and operated by Cedar Fair and is considered the flagship of the amusement park chain. Known as America's Roller Coast, the park features a world-record 72 rides, including 17 roller coasters - the second-most in the world behind Six Flags Magic Mountain. Its newest roller coaster, Steel Vengeance, opened to the public on May 5, 2018. Cedar Point's normal operating season runs from early May until Labor Day in September. The park then reopens only on weekends until the end of October or early November for a Halloween-themed event known as HalloWeekends. Other attractions near the park include a one-mile-long (1.6 km) white-sand beach, an outdoor water park called Cedar Point Shores, an indoor water park called Castaway Bay, two marinas, an outdoor sports complex called Cedar Point Sports Center, and several nearby resorts. The park has reached several milestones. It is the only amusement park in the world with six roller coasters that are at least 200 feet (61 m) in height - Magnum XL-200, Millennium Force, Wicked Twister, Top Thrill Dragster, Valravn, and Steel Vengeance - as well as the only one with roller coasters in all four height classifications. Cedar Point also received the Golden Ticket Award for Best Amusement Park in the World from Amusement Today for 16 consecutive years from 1997-2013. The park is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the United States with an estimated 3.6 million visitors in 2017.
Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description Thrill level
Antique Cars 1969 Arrow Dynamics An automobile track ride with cars that resemble an early Cadillac car . It is one of two track rides in the park 3
Cadillac Cars 1958 Arrow Dynamics A second track ride with cars designed to look like a 1910 Cadillac 3
Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad 1963 Engines : Davenport Locomotive Works H.K . Porter , Inc. Vulcan Iron Works A 15-minute , western-themed train excursion encompasses a two-mile ( 3.2 km ) trip . The 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge train features two stations : one near Iron Dragon and the other near Steel Vengeance 1
Giant Wheel 1972 Anton Schwarzkopf A 136 feet ( 41.5 m ) tall , observation wheel 2
Kiddy Kingdom Carousel 1968 Dentzel Carousel Company A classic carousel ride originally built in 1925 . It is located in the Kiddy Kingdom section of the park and is listed on the NRHP . A Wurlitzer # 103 Band Organ that once provided the carousel 's music is now in storage 1
Lake Erie Eagles 2014 Larson International A flying eagles ride with eight carriages that each have a paddle , enabling guests to change the movement of their carriage 3
Midway Carousel 1946 Daniel Muller A classic carousel ride . One of the few remaining Daniel Muller Carousels , it was built in 1912 and moved to Cedar Point 1946 . It is the oldest operating ride at Cedar Point and is listed on the NRHP . A non operational Wurlitzer # 153 Band Organ can be seen on the ride 1
Sky Ride 1962 Von Roll A standard gondola lift ride . It transports passengers from the front of the park to a station near Celebration Plaza . The cars used are from the defunct Frontier Lift 3
Linus ' Beetle Bugs 1999 Sellner A standard Tilt-A-Whirl ride . It was re-themed for the 2019 season to fit in with the Camp Snoopy theme 3