For Cedar Point, I've heard that the deadest time of year is the weekend after Labor Day. At Kings Island, I would recommend a late August weekday, or a weekday in May (but be careful with the latter as those days are often dead, but are sometimes packed with school reward trips).

We went first week of June last week and had walk-on to nearly everything including Gatekeeper. The only long lines were for Maverick and MF at the end of the week.

I was there Thursday and Friday that week. The cool weather (as I mentioned a few posts up) was probably what kept the crowds so low.

I've only been to Cedar Point once and that was the first week of June. It was absolutely great! The longest line we waited for was a 30 min wait for Maverick! I would definitively suggest going around that time!

Yeah, there's a little thing called "the cost of a hotel room" (shut up Devan, I'm not sleeping in my car ) that will keep me from making the trip. Also, I never received any email at all from them, even to tell me that I wasn't selected. So I don't know how to even contact the people responsible for the event. Maybe there are other people who can tell me how to contact them (hint, hint ).

Kristy Williams

Events and Promotions Representative

Cedar Point Amusement Park

419-609-2067

Edit: Or 1.800.448.2428 might do it for you

There are days I've been in the park and there wasn't a thing called a line, and marathoning was as simple as rechecking restraints and waiting for the dispatch interval.

Those are the best days, and I'm not one to give those secrets up

There are days I've been in the park and there wasn't a thing called a line, and marathoning was as simple as rechecking restraints and waiting for the dispatch interval.

Those are the best days, and I'm not one to give those secrets up

Days when the parks are open weekly but schools haven't let out for summer is my guess.

Yeah, there's a little thing called "the cost of a hotel room" (shut up Devan, I'm not sleeping in my car ) that will keep me from making the trip. Also, I never received any email at all from them, even to tell me that I wasn't selected. So I don't know how to even contact the people responsible for the event. Maybe there are other people who can tell me how to contact them (hint, hint ).

Kristy Williams

Events and Promotions Representative

Cedar Point Amusement Park

419-609-2067

Edit: Or 1.800.448.2428 might do it for you[/size]

Great, but do you have an email address for Kristy? I prefer email when it's not an urgent matter.

I do not. I have since deleted the email that contained the information I posted.