Cedar Point announces new restaurants for 2019 season

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SANDUSKY – In addition to Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island, an interactive and immersive
storytelling experience, guests of Cedar Point will have more to explore this season. The park is
introducing new ways to dine and a summertime street celebration in Frontier Town.
Hugo’s Italian Kitchen will serve traditional Italian fare like hand-made pastas, fresh pizzas baked in a
large open-flamed brick oven, chicken parmesan sandwiches, salads, meatball sandwiches and fresh
desserts. Hugo’s Italian Kitchen will be located in the former Midway Market location, adjacent to the
Raptor roller coaster.
Live music and savory smokehouse barbecue come together at BackBeatQue. This new rock ‘n’ roll and
Motown-inspired eatery will serve smoked brisket, rotisserie chicken, pork platters and fresh perch.
Southern sides like okra, cornbread muffins and house-made mac and cheese will also be available.
BackBeatQue’s outdoor dining space will give guests a great place to eat, relax and take in the sights
and sounds of the BackBeat Quartet and Cedar Point’s Gemini Midway. BackBeatQue will be located between
the Monster ride and Magnum XL-200 roller coaster.
Frontier Town, already home to the Best New Ride of 2018, Steel Vengeance, will also be host to the new
Frontier Festival – an immersive Old West, sunflower-inspired street festival with local artisans, kids’
crafts and games, continuous live entertainment and wild food and drink to sample and savor.
Family activities will be available, including the Flower Patch – an opportunity for kids to choose their
own flower and decorate their own flowerpot; the Junkyard Jamboree – where guests can make their own
music on antique metal items; and the daily Balloon Stampede – where kids can stomp on balloons for
prizes.
Guests can also enjoy live music from Cedar Point’s Bluegrass Jamboree and other local bands on the
Gossip Gulch Stage. Plus, guests can tap their boots during line and square dancing lessons at the
Hubbub Hoedown and meet the Frontier Townsfolk for special photo opportunities.
Frontier Festival also features specialty food items made right on the midway, like two-meat barbecue
baked beans, bison chili, pulled pork sliders, fire roasted chicken drums, smoked wings, toasted
sunflower vinegar slaw, smoked brisket, wild strawberry shortcake, peaches and cream and more. Guests
can wash the wild food down with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage samples, including craft brews,
ciders, wines and handcrafted lemonades.
Frontier Festival runs daily June 7-30 from 4-10 p.m. There is an event fee for food and beverage tasting
cards.
The park’s new signature attraction, an immersive, themed entertainment experience, will open May 25.
More information on Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island will be released in the coming weeks.

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