PhantomTheater

When you catch the shuttle, the driver will ask you your destination, and off you go.

Update from opening day, Power Tower has a new sign also Coaster Coolers and Sagebrush Sue's renamed to Coca-Cola Refresh as well.

I'll let others talk about Gatekeeper, I shall talk about what else is new in the park. Only the front half was accessible, therefore TTD and Gemini midways and Frointertown and Trail were not reviewed. For those who were there I was in the black DAFE shirt. Rides Corkscrews trains were repainted with red and blue on track. The words Corkscrew and Cedar Point remain on the lead car, however the design on the nose is missing. Millennium Force has finished it's three year repaint, the first hill is so blue now. Cedar Downs new floor looks nice and some of the horses have been touched up. Foods The biggest change was the drink provider, which plastered it's name on several food stands. The most notable is the nacho stand next to Scrambler is now red and called Coca-Cola Refresh station. Coke freestyle may be found at Midway Market and the former Spiral fudge. Spiral candy is now a make your own frozen yogurt sundae place and Transport Refreshments is now Lakeside Express. Several Food locations have new TV screen type menus. Pretzel Gourmet near scrambler is now Auntie Annes. Souvenir Cup system is the same size, original price and deal as KI. Miscellaneous New signs in restrooms telling patrons to text park if bathroom needs service. (Wildcat bathrooms are still that but Spiral was renamed Gatekeeper.) There are no turnstiles at Main Gate, they are using new technology mounted to the ceiling. Main Gate Guest Relations is bigger, better, brighter than the old one. There is no walkway from Preferred lot to Main Gate, one has to walk to main lot than back. Pavilion one is no longer usable, and three was demolished. I could not figure how to get to what remains of two and four (fully intact). Gatekeeper Does have bins Gift shop is nice and deceptively big. The area is really opened up, Trokia looks nicer without a box behind it. That is all I have for right now, If I think of anything else, I shall post it.

https://www.cedarpoint.com/rides/Calendar-of-Events/Opening-Day Opening Day information released! I find it odd the way T-shirts are to be distributed.

To formal, I prefer Rollo Coaster instead. (Idlewild Park thought of that one.)

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/my_ohio/cedar-points-newest-roller-coaster-Gatekeeper-will-reach-to-the-sky-and-then-drop-fast-at-67-mph Who can spot something wrong there.

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/what-s-new/2013-souvenir-bottle# Buy online and Save!

No, you will not be able to.

I mean empty with a big hole that used to be filled by the exaggerated Spiral caricature.

John Denne The bell tolls for KK.

The front looks so empty without Spiral.

http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/4/23/peta_buys_shares_in_.html Peta buys Sea World stock. This will be interesting.

How I miss the midway looking like that, with trees, benches, and the neon facade with different designs. Terpy, don't forget about Spiral, or even 15 years ago when the last dark ride was torn out.

https://www.cedarpoint.com/plan-a-visit/park-map The new map featuring Gatekeeper is now up.

If the actual EPCOT came to be, it would have had a constant evolving neighborhood of the future. Companies would update each house with the latest innovations.

The Topic title made me all excited for a new 2013 map design for a moment. Alas it was for not.

John H has Tweeted some photos of Gatekeeper's progress https://twitter.com/CPGMJohn/status/323848965286154240/photo/1 https://twitter.com/CPGMJohn/status/319177069588271104/photo/1 I am going to miss the A frames, I thought they gave the pavilions a little someting. They also made it easier to find and give directions to the restrooms.

AE, as it doesn't get better than the drummers on the second lift. I must mimic them and say "boom, boom" all the way up the lift.

I shall also be at media day, Representing the Dark Ride and Funhouse Enthusiast. I look forward to seeing old KIC friends and meeting new ones.

http://www.auroraadvocate.com/opinion/2013/04/10/kaleidoscope-many-fun-parks-are-gone-two-big-parks-still-in-ohio An interesting read, mainly on Geauga Lake with mentions to other parks.

Wouldn't be the first station at the park to be reused.

That they are moving them to their new locations?

Only 1 shelter is used (the one for catered group picnics), the others remain open for normal use. Well, technically two as Club Blood was originally a pavilion that is now permanently set up as a house.

GL parent company Funtime Parks put itself up for sale in 1995, at which time the two highest bidders were believed to be Premier Parks and Kennywood Entertainment. CF was believed to be not interested at that time for a major expansion. Premier Parks got the company and then got greedy, by acquiring Six Flags in 1998. Then went on a buying and expansion binge everywhere, including at GL by adding 5 coasters and buying Sea World Ohio in a 2 year span. Soon Six needed cash and sold off anything that had a potential buyer, which lead CF to buy GL.

They sent out the info in their standard email newsletter, so many people will know about it.