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^If you also look in the "status" column, you can see that it is in the - stage. It basically means that the ride is in storge as of 2002. Much like Batman The Escape from AstroWorld. Click on the coaster name, and everything is spelled out.

^ I started thinking that Maverick had some very annoying music like on It's a Small World or Splash Mountain.

^That is because CP was not as warm as you would think. Lake Erie is just starting to hit 60 degrees this week. Now if you would drive South from the lake about 5 miles in May, the temperature will actually warm up 10 degrees.

^ FYI http://www.rcdb.com/ir.htm?cls=277&des...=1&order=-6

Don't know how I did a double post. Sorry all!

That is an intresting comment. Especially since CF just bought a bunch of parks that have wooden coasters. For a company that hates someting, they certainly know how to avoid what they hate. Sounds like you have an axe to grind with CF. Especially with the comment that you don't like changes, yet you liked the park better under Paramount's ownership. Remove 'tiques & flyers to build IJ? That is a HUGE change. KCKC for TR? They could have put TR anywhere. CF has owned the park less than a year. Added a coaster. Actively trying to fix another. Exactly what have they done wrong?

Ya I dug this one up from 8'. Has anyone heard if KI will be getting webcams again? It is a nice feature, especially if you want to see the park while you are at work!

I am not disagreeing with you, but, I really hate that excuse. As an enthusiast, I can understand that there are many hiccups early in the year. Where I get upset is a as paying customer I expect the same type of service in May as I get in August. I paid the same, didn't I? The service should be the same as well. The unfortunate side of the issue is that it is the employee that gets all the static. It is really not their fault they were not trained enough. The fault lies with the park.

^ I agree. Anything can happen, especially when it comes down to a business decision. But if CF removed Dominator to go to another park I would be absolutely shocked. Now if GL would close down the dry park, that is a whole different story. But first of all, current indications seem that CF is not close to making the decision to close the dry side. And if GL would close, I would be surprised if Dominator would come to KI. I would think it would go to KD first.

That reminded me of the movie FireFox with Clint Eastwood. "Your papers are not in order" I always wondered how they could be out of order. It's not a binder da**it!

^ Game Day Grille. http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/food..._day_grille.cfm

I absolutely love going to TGI Fridays at Hotel Breakers. When my daughters were infants, my wife would go to the hotel room to feed them (my plumbing works different ), and I would go to Fridays for a few Ultimate Long Island Teas. The really nice thing about doing that was we had Motorolas to talk to each other (we actually brought them for when I was waiting in line so we could keep in contact- Parent Swap- one of the best ideas for any park). Fridays usually always had a Tribe game on so it was my type of heaven- vacation with the family, watching baseball, with a few beverages. Anyway, Macaroni's is also a nice sit-down restaurant in the park. Not flashy, but not dirty either.

Well it depends on how you want to look at it. Even though Griffon at BGE is a dive coaster, it is a floorless dive coaster. And SheiKra (another dive coaster) at BGA is currently being modified to be floorless as well. Yes, floorless is another fad, but much different than a stand-up or suspended coaster. It is a comparable fad to an inverted coaster. I really can't imagine a park would take on the cost of modifing a coaster to become floorless after just over 2 years if it was not popular.

The passport requirement was waived if you can prove that you have already applied for a passport and have not recieved it yet. There has been an issue getting passports due to everyone applying at once. The only requirement for 2007 is for air & sea travel. In 2008 a passport will be required for all travel outside of the US. http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html It really is not a bad idea to have a passport anymore. I would suggest getting one even if you are not planning on traveling abroad. You never know when you will need it. You can always get one quick, but the cost is more than double.

Don't make a special trip to CP just for MS!

Glad you had a decent trip minus the ticket & weather. Have you ever seen the movie Jaws? Richard Dryfuss makes some type of comment about the people swimming in the water and how the shark will never move on due to dinner always being served. Well that is how the police are around CP. They know many people travel a good distance, they know most are younger adults, they know that younger adults seem to drive just a little faster than most- especially when they are trying to get to the Point early in the morning. I really can't tell you how many times I have gone to CP and seen an upwards of 10 cars pulled over in one trip. On Mantis: Many years ago Mantis did operate with 3 trains. But due to the load/ unload difficulties trains always stacked up. Having the third train would not increase thruput. On Lake Erie weather: Welcome to the shallowest of the Great Lakes! This causes severe storms come and go rather quickly. On the employees of CP: glad you had a good experiance with them. As the summer progresses, the attitudes decline. Early on, many of the college students are excited to be out of school, they are excited to be working at a summer resort, and they are glad to be making money & having fun at the same time. Unfortunately as the summer creeps into the hot humid days of July & August some of those same students find that working at CP is not as much fun as it was early on. They also find out that the money is not that good, and mom & dad are less likely to send more money due to not currently being in school. The heat, guests, and hours take a considerable toll on them and they are much more irratable. Don't forget to pay that ticket!

It really is funny how the park has such a gray area as to what loose items are. It is rather well known that on TTD, you cannot have loose items. I always wear tight sunglass straps. On one of my HallowWeekend trips a few years ago my father did not have straps. Since I had deep pockets, I offered to carry his sunglasses. Well this transaction took place at the ride entrance. The young lady doing her checks mentioned that I could not do that. I started to explain that this is allowed, and she flipped out on me screaming about how I don't know the rules. Instead of getting into an arguement, I let her go on, and on, and on for a few minutes. She was so vocal that a CP security guard came over to see what the commotion was. Finally she stopped. I than asked her where the lockers were. She pointed them out (yes I knew where they were at). I then asked her if there were straps on the locker keys, she said some do, some don't. I than asked her what the difference was between putting a key in my pocket vs. putting sunglasses in my pocket, or for that matter, leaving my wallet in my pocket. She had no response. I politely told her to have a nice day and started into the line. She than screamed at the security guard for not doing anything. The guard just sat there and smiled at her, and told her she was wrong. The point is, everyone has a different take on what is or is not allowed. The parks really need to be more clear as to what their policy is.

The bottom line is (and when it comes to anything making money, the bottom line is the only one that counts) if it was not making money, it would not be around. You always have a choice. Either you pay to enjoy/ try it out or you don't pay and move on to the next ride. It is that way with anything. Some people decide to pay for a drink, or some will quench their thirst a fountain. I don't mind pay rides. Some I thouroughly enjoy, others I keep on walking. No matter what, I am just glad that the park gives me the choice. If the ride was not there, the choice was already made for me.

It is a rather beautiful sunny day!

But you obviously know his ex-wife!

I usually do not double post, but I need to respond. So sorry if it upsets anyone. How do you know they were not told by the ride operators to come back at that time? According to the responses here, that is the policy. And even if they did not wait, what is one more cycle? Heck, after 3.75 hrs. what is another cycle, or another .5 hr.? I am willing to bet they would be willing to wait double that time to stand in line to have a life like yours.

^ ^I can understand people like them moving to the front of the lines. Imagine the mob scene in the queue (for instance- Beast) if they waited like everyone else. It would be unsafe for them & for guests. And if an incident did happen, getting security personnel to the area in a timely fashon would be difficult. High profile people should bypass lines.

I really don't think a total fine of $21,000 is going to keep Shapiro awake at night. It sounds like it is nothing more than a misunderstanding. Nothing was being hidden, and nobody was harmed. Dan Snyder probably keeps that amount in his wallet.

^ There is no doubt that FoF is one of the most popular ride KI has. Just because it does not have a line when you are there, does not mean that it is not popular. Consider yourself lucky with quick lines!

Many years ago the same type of prizes were given away under inflated. If the park is now giving away the prizes properly inflated- that only tells me one thing; the revenue went down due to the under-inflated balls. But this topic started out with a guest throwing a basketball from a moving ride. Under-inflated or properly inflated, if it hits another guest there is a serious potential for an injury.