gigacoaster2k Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I got to the SC lot around 9:15. My friend Bryan was nice enough to warn me the previous night that it was very cold, so I packed some extra shirts.. I'm glad I did. I had to wear 2 thermal tees, a tshirt, gloves, 2 layers of socks, and a hoodie to stay warm. When the gates opened, I made a dash for Maverick(walk on), and got 2 rides in a row. I also hit MF, and got 2 rides in a row, also walk on. I sat in the back both times. I hit the red side of Power Tower, walk on, and got a bad craving for TTD so I ran over there and rode it, but I had to wait forever because they were only loading 6 people per train to PREVENT rollbacks. Then I hit Magnum, and rode twice in a row in ejector seat, another walk on. I was going to hit TTD but the line was ugly and showing at an hour, so I hit the blue side of Power Tower, walk on. I headed over to Wicked Twister and rode 3 times in a row in the second seat from the back on the right side. It was a walk on too. I walked onto Maxair, and then hit Raptor, which was about a 15 minute wait. By this time I was starving to death so I ate, and headed back over to Millennium Force, 10 minute wait. I went back over to Magnum and rode ejector again. I was walking away, saw my friend Ben and hung out with him on his break, then I hit Skyscraper, which had a buy one get one free deal. First ride was kind of eh, but it was still good. I headed back over to TTD and they called out for a single rider for the front seat.. so I got to jump right on!! I rode it two more times because the line wasn't even to the bottom of the ramp. I rode in the second to back seat the last 2 times. I hit Skyscraper one last time, and someone must have been leaning on the switch lol because I got a VERY intense ride, much better than the first. I am so glad I got to experience that this year. Then I met up with my friends Kat and Garrett for the first time, and we rode Magnum twice in a row. We screamed all the way up the lift hill and everyone behind us was laughing. She is hilarious and a lot of fun. We hit TTD and decided to act like terrified first time riders, but we were laughing so hard. The three of us decided to be stupid and ride Super Himalaya and scream our heads off like we were scared. The ride op was looking at us like we were on drugs. After that we felt bad for Bryan and went to go visit him, who for some idiotic reason got assigned to work in the Town Hall for the last 2 hours of his shift (on closing day?? are you serious?). They left to ride Maverick and Skyhawk, I hung out with Bryan for a little bit, and then I got 3 rides in a row on MF before the queue closed, because they left the gate open. As I was driving back around the peninsula, I rolled down my driver side window, blew a kiss and yelled I LOVE YOU to Maverick and MF.. yes, I know, I'm silly like that, but I just couldn't leave without saying the proper goodbyes. If any of you were there, and saw a girl with red hair tied up and a black KI hoodie, that was me. Total rides: 28 MF - 6 TTD - 5 Magnum - 5 Wicked Twister - 3 Skyscraper - 2 Maverick - 2 Power Tower - 2 Raptor - 1 MaxAir - 1 Super Himalaya - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Yep...by the way, on one of the two trains they were using, only five people could board during those early morning Top Thrill runs...the right side restraint in row three was taped down with orange tape... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 I was literally praying with crossed fingers for a rollback while on the train. Of course, I SAW one, but didn't get one.. oh well. Maybe next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Don't feel like the Lone Ranger...in more than 200 combined rides (estimated) on Top Thrill Dragster and Kingda Ka...I have exactly zero rollbacks! I even waited for the first rides of the morning hoping...as cold it was yesterday, if it was to be, I figured yesterday was the day...but it wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrill Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Nice trip report, sounded like a light crowd day. I don't like it ether with TTD, when It opens up at 9am there only loading four to six, and so that short line quickly turns into a long one. I always dread the point of time to leave, thats always sad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 I always dread the point of time to leave, thats always sad . I know. At one point toward the end of the afternoon, I was waiting for Kat and Garrett to get off Magnum so I could meet them for the first time. I looked up at Dragster gleaming in the fading sunlight as the train roared up the hill, and a seagull flew over. It was beautiful. It hit me then like a ton of bricks that this really was the last day, and it took everything I had to keep the tears from coming. Anyone who's been there knows the feeling CP gives you, it's like your heart is being squeezed in a vice when you even think about what time to head home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I must ask: What is the ejector seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 It refers to a seat with ejector type airtime. Usually (but not always) refers to the last row of the first car of the train.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Really? I must try that seat next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I went opening week to Cedar Point and had 2 roll backs in a row. The thing is its fun to get a roll back but it just amkes the line so much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 That it does...it takes approximately 20 minutes to reset the ride after each such incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Why don't they just launch it 4 miles an hour faster so it won't rollback and we'll get some decent airtime on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markalan Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I was going to hit TTD but the line was ugly and showing at an hour, so I hit the blue side of Power Tower, walk on. I'm not sure what you saw, but the line for TTD was never at an hour all weekend. For a good portion of the day on Sunday it was less than 30 minutes. Yep...by the way, on one of the two trains they were using, only five people could board during those early morning Top Thrill runs...the right side restraint in row three was taped down with orange tape... Two trains? They were running the normal 5 trains. And that was green train that had a bad restraint in row 3. It was a great closing weekend, although a little cold. Ended with the final public train on Dragster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchdown Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 FoF, we must have been on the same train on opening day! I had my first and second rollback ever then too, all thanks to a guest illness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Not opening day but opening week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 I'm not sure what you saw, but the line for TTD was never at an hour all weekend. For a good portion of the day on Sunday it was less than 30 minutes. The board was reading that around 11 am. Then again, at one point the board was reading 3/4 hour and the line wasn't even to the bottom of the ramp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 And unlike Six Flags, Cedar Fair has no incentive to overestimate wait times (to sell Flash Passes...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyKay07 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I saw TTD rollback Sunday as well. But I didn't experience one but I would have been terrified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrill Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I know what you mean about that, I always get a sad feeling during the last hours at Cedar Point on the last day of a trip. You just wish that you could come back the next day. Oh and Gigacoaster2k, was Magnum running only two trains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 was Magnum running only two trains? Yeah. They had the third train off to the side. I also forgot to mention that at one point while I was in line for TTD toward the end of the night, they started playing the Maverick music in the queue. It was hilarious, everyone was like what the heck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 And they had Chuckwagon Pizza at the Patio Pizza place...a very, very good thing.... Terpy, who was sorely tempted to try dog bone cookies at Joe Cool's Cafe, but by then was stuffed with what is in his opinion by far the bestest pizza of any park in Ohio (sorry, Cinci fans...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrill Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 was Magnum running only two trains? Yeah. They had the third train off to the side. I also forgot to mention that at one point while I was in line for TTD toward the end of the night, they started playing the Maverick music in the queue. It was hilarious, everyone was like what the heck? I bet that was hilarious lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I headed over to Wicked Twister and rode 3 times in a row in the second seat from the back on the right side. It was a walk on too. So I have to ask...you walked around, right?? I only ask because at KI on closing day (where I was at), I was changing seats after my rides without walking back around, and I wasn't sure if you attempted that on WT when you say "3 times in a row"?? Terpy, who was sorely tempted to try dog bone cookies at Joe Cool's Cafe, but by then was stuffed with what is in his opinion by far the bestest pizza of any park in Ohio (sorry, Cinci fans...) No offense, the KI Larosa's (while still good) is nowhere near as good as any outside of the park locations, such as the nearby Landen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Yes, I walked all the way back around.. actually I ran because it was cold and I wanted to get my blood moving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Terpy, who was sorely tempted to try dog bone cookies at Joe Cool's Cafe, but by then was stuffed with what is in his opinion by far the bestest pizza of any park in Ohio (sorry, Cinci fans...) No offense, the KI Larosa's (while still good) is nowhere near as good as any outside of the park locations, such as the nearby Landen one. Maketh no difference to me. There is no sugar in the sauce for Chuckwagon pizza, and the cheese is of the utmost quality....Dorney Park and Cedar Point Chuckwagon pizza (NOT the crap they normally serve at Patio Pizza up front by Raptor) have the very best park pizza I have ever et...but that's just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windshawne Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Sugar doesn't belong in pizza, period. I'm going to be sacriligous (sp) here, but I don't care for Larosas. Sorry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayitee Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 i always ALMOST roll back. like it will go over the top hat at 1 mph and its so scary! but I always pray it goes backwards. ofcourse it never does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 i always ALMOST roll back. like it will go over the top hat at 1 mph and its so scary! but I always pray it goes backwards. of course it never does KATRINA! yay you joined LOL at the epic bump.. I forgot to mention the showdown with the huge brown spider in the TTD queue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 the showdown with the huge brown spider in the TTD queue We all know how much Angie LOVES Spiders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 We all know how much Angie LOVES Spiders! SHUT. UP. (oh and be nice to kayitee.. she's pretty much my bff. VERY sweet girl.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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