JAHill

I have known about Cedar Point for a very long time, and ever since I read a trip report about Maverick back in 2007, I have wanted to visit myself. It has been a little over 3 years, and my first visit to the park concluded today at precisely 2:30pm today. Here are my reviews and opinions about the park. I caught my first glance of the park from the causeway around 4:50 or so on Sunday. It was sunny and white puffy clouds were gazing above the park. It wasn't an intimidating sight, but I was surely excited. My first day was accompanied by a 10 minute wait so I could use my Starlight ticket. It was the slowest 10 minutes of my life. I was ready to enter the park, and fast. I planned a mental path in my mind by what coasters to hit in order, but once I took my first step into the park, it was apparent that I would quickly forget the path I had lain out for myself. It didn't matter though, I was finally here. Below are the ride counts for all three of my days in the park, in no particular order: COASTERS: Blue Streak - 1 CCMR - 1 Corkscrew - 2 Disaster Transport - 2 Gemini Red - 2 Gemini Blue - 1 Iron Dragon - 1 Magnum - 3 Mantis - 3 Maverick - 2 Mean Streak - 1 Millennium Force - 7 Raptor - 2 TTD - 1 Wicked Twister - 1 Wildcat - 1 FLATS: Matterhorn - 1 Monster - 1 Power Tower - 1 Scrambler - 1 Skyhawk (Favorite Flat EVAR!!!1111one!!11) - 4 Super Himalaya - 1 Troika - 1 Witches Wheel - 2 Railroad - 1 Skyride - 1 RIDE REVIEWS: Blue Streak - I was expecting a similar experience to Racer, a bit rough but still a fun experience. I was correct with that. There was really nice air, the bumps weren't all-too-bad, and I enjoyed it. 8/10 CCMR - I expected a very tame AE. That's what I got. 7/10 Corkscrew - I expected a very tame Vortex. It was a little more intense than I had pictured it, but it obviously wasn't anything to go insane over. Fun ride. 6/10 Disaster Transport - WTH is this ride about? I know it has a theme, but I don't know the full story. As far as the ride experience goes, despite the fact that I was completely and utterly confused with what was going on within the story of the ride, I still enjoyed the turns on it. Something inside me says that CP really should have kept this ride outdoors, because to me it seems like it would feel a lot more fun in broad daylight. 6/10 Gemini Red - It was a bit rough, but nothing to complain about. Didn't get any air on it, but the group I rode with on one of my rides was hilarious. It was apparent that if you were with the right group, this ride would be hysterical. As far as the ride experience goes, it was enjoyable. 7/10 Gemini Blue - See the review above. Iron Dragon - It wasn't exciting by any means, but the layout through the shady trees was neat. 6/10 Magnum - I was really, really excited to ride Magnum. In my mindset, I pictured it to be bumpy, quick, and have a little pop of air on the bunny hills when racing back to the station, and once again I was correct. I really enjoyed Magnum, but I will admit I was not impressed with the ride at all. I really liked it though, it sits in my top 10 without any doubt. 9/10 Mantis - I heard horror stories about it, mostly because of the seating. I didn't see the point in complaining. Either I was stronger than most, or I got lucky when dispatched on my few rides. I didn't have much pain at all, but the layout wasn't all too great. I hear Chang is better. 6/10 Maverick - Without any hesitation, Maverick secured itself tightly in my 2nd favorite coaster spot, right behind Millennium Force and right above Diamondback. The ride was high-paced throughout the entire circuit and the airtime in the back row is outstanding. Amazing, amazing, awesome ride. 11/10 Mean Streak - OMG. Slow, rough, bye. 0/10 Millennium Force - My new top coaster. I don't really see how people say Diamondback's drop tops it, but it's all personal opinion to me and you can believe what you wish. Personally, the rides I got on it throughout these 3 days were all fantastic. There is air, speed, great turns, I loved it. I305 looks like it tops it though, but I don't see a KD trip for me in a while. 11/10 Raptor - Number 4 on my list. My first true inverted coaster, and hopefully not the best. I hear that Afterburn tops it, and if that's true then I'm in for a real treat. 9/10 TTD - Never in my life have I had so difficult of a time for me to consistently sweat from my palms for such a long time. The anticipation killed me, the launch intimidated me, and the height didn't bother me at all. I liked it, but I certainly don't see it as a "fun" ride. Certainly the best adrenaline rush of my life, but not that enjoyable. Worth a re-ride. 8/10 Wicked Twister - I mean, it was fun. It didn't really impress me, but I did enjoy the launch. Worth a re-ride. It was fun, quick, and I had a very enjoyable on it. 7/10 Wildcat - Fun, but not thrilling. Smooth, which wasn't expected. 6/10 Was my first trip to Cedar Point worth all of the waiting? Certainly so. The park was clean, probably because Cedar Fair loves to place trashcans every 2 feet from eachother. Prices were outrageous as expected. I really, really wish Shoot The Rapids was open. Monday was pretty humid, and it doesn't seem you can get too wet on it, plus it looks fun. Anyway, most of you probably know this already. It was a time that I hope to experience sometime in the future once again. Video coming soon. -Jordan

Saw this on TPR, maybe they're for something like this?

You're certainly not the only one...

Robbie (CoastersRZ) will not approve of this post. It is a joke and a pic of a old light footer at The Racer. Which is allowed. Beastfan26 don't act like a moderator in which you are not. I wasn't acting like a moderator, for I was hinting at an inside joke. I believe in the past I have heard that Robbie dislikes it when people use the word "footer" instead of "footing". Anyway, continue with the topic at hand.

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They've been putting HD POVs on their YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/CedarPointVideos POV!

"They should pay me 12.50 to go on this -bleep-ing thing."

Regarding the earlier Flight Commander debate, my friend researched it for a project a couple years ago and wanted me to post what he wrote:

Red Baron Express.

DAFE Approved List: DINOSAUR - Animal Kingdom SDatHC - KI Great Movie Ride - DHS Tower of Terror - DHS El Rio del Tiempo - Epcot Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin - MK It's a Small World - MK Winnie The Pooh- MK Peter Pan's Flight - MK Snow White's Scary Adventure - MK Pirates of the Caribbean - MK Stitch's Great Escape - MK Country Bear Jamboree - MK Tiki Room (New Management Version) - MK Soarin' - Epcot Top 3 of that list: 1. Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 2. Soarin' 3. DINOSAUR Bottom 3: 1. SDatHC 2. County Bear Jamboree 3. Stitch's Great Escape

Lots of POV shots. Enjoy your achievement. ...POV! In all seriousness though, really good photos. It's a beautiful park.

Which one do you like more? Kings Island The relocated coasters from Geagua Lake: Dominator Inverted: Volcano Family: Adventure Express Flying Ace (Runaway Reptar) Backlot Stunt Coaster: Ours Arrow Megalooper: Vortex Flight of Fear: Ours Racing Woodies The Racer Paramount's attempt at a Woodie: Hurler Woodie in the Woods: The Beast The "Others": Flight Deck Drop Zone: Ours The Crypt: Theirs Swinging Ship: Viking Fury White Water Canyon: Ours Log Flume: Race For Your Life Charlie Brown New Coaster: Intimidator 305 Themed Area: Coney Mall Rivertown Action Zone KI International Street Former Coasters: Hypersonic XLC Waterpark: Boomerang Bay Hotels: Great Wolf Lodge

This is why you don't release news like this on a day known for pranks and jokes. Especially in the situation that we know exists.

Still no answer to what the barrel behind the characters is...

Done deal. Everyone should now refer to this character as Richard Shaggy McPhearson. I say we call him Norville. A couple of people have commented that he looks like an older version of Shaggy (which I kind of agree with). And as Shaggy got older, wouldn't he drop the nickname and go by his real name, which is Norville Rogers? Hah. I really want to make a separate poll for naming him, but I don't think it would last long.

Done deal. Everyone should now refer to this character as Richard Shaggy McPhearson.

New Guy FTW. We should give him a name, and refer to him as such for as long as he exists in the ride.

Maybe because they're not advertising Maverick. Then why did CF use Behemoth to advertise Diamondback? Because they're really somewhat alike. Plus, they only showed rider footage on the train. I suppose Maverick train footage would work, but I think seeing riders on Maverick would differ a lot considering it is built next to a lake, which you could probably see in the background.

That will be cool. After you fork out your valuable nickels.

It was actually confirmed in a 5@5 question a while back:

Maybe because they're not advertising Maverick.

If anyone missed it, it's available for view on CBS via Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/...boss%2Fvideo%2F

I have been wondering how long it would be until someone brought this up. Looney Tunes are probably the most unexposed cartoons I know of. They don't really appear on my TV screen anymore. Do they still show them on channels like Boomerang?

You could see the exterior in the background durign the WLWT news report about a week ago, and nothing major was seen. However, the castle was quite a-ways back, so there could be some things added.