SANDUSKY, Ohio — Cedar Point's new thrill ride has made its long-awaited debut, a month after the northern Ohio amusement park opened for the season.

Bad weather hampered construction and testing of the towering WindSeeker swing ride. The Sandusky Register reports the first riders got their chance to soar 300 feet above the ground Tuesday morning.

But first, Cedar Point's general manager John Hildebrandt cut a ribbon with Dick Kinzel, the CEO of park parent company Cedar Fair. The Register reports Kinzel said, "Better late than never."

Jordan Jacobsen was among the first to take a spin on the WindSeeker. The 21-year-old said he got an amazing view — and a lot of wind.

Cedar Point's sister park in southwest Ohio, Kings Island, still isn't ready to open its own WindSeeker.

First Published June 15, 2011, 8:38 p.m.