Question: Where is the company that manufactured the first thrill ride in Cedar Point opened in the 1960s based ?

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List of attractions -- Thrill rides
Cedar Point has 17 thrill rides . The newest is SlingShot , which was introduced in 2014 . [ 76 ]
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
Cedar Downs Racing Derby 1967 Prior and Church A high-speed , circular ride resembling a carousel themed to horse racing . It is one of only two remaining installations of its kind still operating in the United States . Manufactured in 1920 by Prior and Church , the ride was sold to Cedar Point in 1965 . It was originally located at the defunct Euclid Beach Park in east Cleveland , where it was called Great American Racing Derby , and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places 3
Dodgem 1970 Soli of Italy A classic bumper cars attraction 4
Matterhorn 1972 Mack Rides A matterhorn circular ride that swings riders as it moves in a clockwise motion while traveling up and down 3
maXair 2005 HUSS Park Attractions A Giant Frisbee ride , it is one of only two Giant Frisbees made by HUSS in the world 5
Monster 1970 Eyerly Aircraft Company A standard monster ride 3
Ocean Motion 1981 HUSS Park Attractions A swinging pirate ship ride that reaches a height of 65 feet ( 20 m ) 3
Pipe Scream 2014 Zamperla A Disk ' O ride where a single car travels along a 302-foot ( 92 m ) long , U-shaped track , reaching a height of 43 feet ( 13 m ) 4
Power Tower 1998 S & S Worldwide A combo drop tower ride featuring both a Space Shot and a Turbo Drop . Power Tower is the only four-towered drop tower ride in the world , devoting two towers to each drop cycle 5
Professor Delbert 's Frontier Fling 1996 Ride Entertainment Group A 152 feet ( 46 m ) dual arch Skycoaster model . Operated as Ripcord in Challenge Park from 1996-2016 . This is an upcharge attraction 5
Scrambler 1960 Eli Bridge Company A twist ride that is one of the oldest rides operating at Cedar Point 3
Skyhawk 2006 S & S Worldwide A Screamin ' Swing ride , which is currently the world 's largest swinging ride 5
SlingShot 2014 Funtime A 236 feet ( 72 m ) tall Reverse bungee ride that launches riders up 360 feet ( 110 m ) at speeds up to 62 miles per hour ( 100 km/h ) . SlingShot is an additional charge attraction 5
Super Himalaya 1970 Mack Rides A circular Music Express ride that travels in a clockwise motion on a track of various elevations 3
Tiki Twirl 1970 Mack Rides A spinning ride that spins riders in two degrees of motion . Previously known as Calypso prior to its relocation in 2015 3
Troika 1976 HUSS Park Attractions A Troika ride in which riders reach a height of 25 feet ( 7.6 m ) 3
Wave Swinger 1979 Zierer A wave swinger ride featuring hand painted murals . Riders reach a height of 16 feet ( 4.9 m ) 3
WindSeeker 2011 Mondial A WindSeeker tower swinger ride . It was one of the first of its kind 4