Watch Cedar Point's New Ride Being Built

Cedar Point doesn't officially open for the 2011 season until May 14, but there's already a lot of action at the Sandusky, Ohio theme park.

Weather permitting, workers will spend Friday pouring the concrete foundation for its new ride, the 301-foot-tall WindSeeker swing ride.    

More than 1,600 tons of concrete will be needed for the 60 feet-by-60 feet-by-6 feet deep foundation.  More than 36 tons of steel rebar and 176 steel anchor bolts were put into place ahead of the big pour.

A fleet of 14 trucks will make 80 continuous trips to the park to transport the concrete.

To watch the construction progress, Cedar Point's web site will have two of its webcams covering all of the activities. 

The $5 million dollar-plus WindSeeker will stand more than 30 stories above the Cedar Point Beach, offering views of Cedar Point, Lake Erie and the Cedar Point Beach.