gigacoaster2k Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I copied and pasted this from my FunTimes email newsletter: Looking for the closest food stand near you? Perhaps an ATM within the park? Or, maybe you just want to see what's going on through the park's webcams? Now you can do all this with Cedar Point's mobile website, m.cedarpoint.com. Load up the page on your web-ready cell phone and get tons of information right in the palm of your hand. Check show times, find the closest rest room, check stats on Millennium Force while waiting in line and more. How cool is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 ^^Are the MF stats going to be current dispatch intervals?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 ^^Are the MF stats going to be current dispatch intervals?! I wish. It's just the basic coaster stats, like the fact that it is termed a gigacoaster and that loose articles are not permitted on this ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 310 feet high 300 foot drop Built in 2000 93 MPH Built By Intamin AG All off the top of my head. I don't need no mobile stats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 ^^Yeah, but uninformed GP'ers maybe interested....remember, enthusiasts only make up like .0005 of a park's attendance...so give me ERT now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawana Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 ^^Are the MF stats going to be current dispatch intervals?! I wish. It's just the basic coaster stats, like the fact that it is termed a gigacoaster and that loose articles are not permitted on this ride. Loose articles that I'm sure CP would define as cell phones, cameras, etc... Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I thought the same thing. Years ago, parks wouldn't even let cellphones into a park...now they are encouraging them? Times do change. Then again, there's lockers to be rented! Cellphones, ho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Loose articles that I'm sure CP would define as cell phones, cameras, etc... Interesting. Once again, I just find it amusing that people are allowed to take photos pointing outward from the Eiffel Tower, but not pointing downward. It was taken with my cell, and it's not like I was holding it at arm's length way out past the bars. My cell cost almost $200 so trust me, I was holding on to it. I barely stuck it through and pressed the photo button. A ride host saw me do it and didn't say anything to me. I never have taken and never will take photos on any ride or coaster except for this one, and I obey all loose article policies on every ride at every park. I would never deliberately disobey park rules and regulations, or put anyone in danger. The idiots who throw coins from Drop Tower and obnoxious line jumpers who shove their way through queues to "meet their friends" way up at the front of the line are the ones we should be targeting. Now to get back on topic, I agree with tigellinus. I have met so many people who aren't even aware of what they are riding. "How high is this?" "How fast does it go?" "What's the name of this one again?" Cracks me up every time, especially on rides like Drop Tower when you tell them how fast and high it really is. The look on first-timers' faces is priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 ^^Yeah, I can't tell you how many times the past two years I've been in line for SOB and people have STILL thought the loop was there!?!? But in the GP's defense, back before I was an enthusiast, I had no clue about such ride facts!? When I went to a park, I saw a ride and rode it, and when I left the park didn't think about it again until I went back to the park again!! That's what separates the GP'ers from the KIC posters. Of course, the average GP'er is also waiting in the longest lines at the wrong times, not riding in the most thrilling or smoothest seat, passing up on park gem's, and missing out on park perks...needless to say, I'm glad I'm not a GP'er anymore!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Yeah, I can't tell you how many times the past two years I've been in line for SOB and people have STILL thought the loop was there!?!? But in the GP's defense, back before I was an enthusiast, I had no clue about such ride facts!? When I went to a park, I saw a ride and rode it, and when I left the park didn't think about it again until I went back to the park again!! That's what separates the GP'ers from the KIC posters. Of course, the average GP'er is also waiting in the longest lines at the wrong times, not riding in the most thrilling or smoothest seat, passing up on park gem's, and missing out on park perks...needless to say, I'm glad I'm not a GP'er anymore!! Same here. I cherish my CF platinum pass. I remember several years ago when a friend came to visit from out of state. I took her down to KI, and we bought tickets at the entrance. I had no idea at the time about things such as park perks, ride stats, or even a season pass. We pretty much pointed at something and asked the other one if they wanted to ride it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 So you guys and gals are becoming park enthusiasts? Great, and welcome. What's it like to be a more average park guest? Read on: http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/25242 Mentions of Kentucky, The Beast and even Popsicles...an interesting read... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 So you guys and gals are becoming park enthusiasts? Great, and welcome. What's it like to be a more average park guest? Read on: http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/25242 Mentions of Kentucky, The Beast and even Popsicles...an interesting read... WOW. I went from an average park guest (visiting KI maybe 3 times a year if I was lucky) to a coaster enthusiast after my first trip to Cedar Point last year. I was completely blown away by this huge park with monstrous coasters reaching speeds that made my eyes water. I had to know everything about the park so I could tell everyone about my experience, and that's pretty much where it started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 ^^What's the quote??..."You've come a long way, baby!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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