DiamondBanshee Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 How are the insects up there now? I'm going regardless but I'd prefer if I didn't get splattered in the face by them every time I ride a coaster lolSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 We were up there yesterday afternoon and the mayflies were not horrible but they were there. They actually seemed to be worse when sitting under an umbrella to eat or rest than on any rides. When I was dropping off my lunch bag at First Aid someone was being brought in with a "bug in the eye". Even if it isn't super sunny I have starting to make sure I have my sun glasses on while on a ride. Even though though the odds of getting one smacked in your eye is low if it does happen your day is kind of ruined plus could make the drive home rather difficult if not impossible. Yesterday really got me thinking about that and I should come up with a solution for night rides as well. Would really hate to call my wife at 10PM to tell her she needs to make a 4 1/2 round trip drive to come pick up the the boys and I or have to fork over several hundred dollars on a last minute hotel room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondBanshee Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 ^Thanks so much! I don't think I've ever been up without any mayflies but I'm glad they're rather light!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Pfft...try a mayfly to the face at over 120 mph. Even had a cut across my forehead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 Well you can at least take solace in the likelihood that bugger died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGalati Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just FYI... I was at Cedar Point June 22-23 (Millennium Force Ride Night) and upon arriving at the front parking attendant at 8:50AM on Friday for Maverick ERT, we were told that as of the week prior, the Cedar Point Shores parking lot will begin opening at 9:30AM because apparently the ERT people are taking parking spaces away from guests wanting to park at Cedar Point Shores. When we did reach the security booth by CPS, there were indeed gates blocking entrance to the lot. Fortunately it was raining pretty hard on Friday and we stayed in the car until 9:45AM anyway, but this change is disappointing. It makes sense but hopefully only temporary. So, this may force you to change your strategy about getting Maverick ERT between 9:00AM and 9:30AM. When we were there in May, we were allowed 7 rides on Maverick without getting up but once to move back a row. I had to quit because breakfast was getting restless. How is the walking distance from the Marina to Maverick compared to walking from Magnum to Maverick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 ^About twice the distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 ^ With the changes and added preferred parking in that lot there is less general parking available and I have seen that lot full or nearly full this year. I wouldn't expect the policy to change until maybe after Labor Day when CPS shuts down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I parked close to the cabins no problem during morning ERT and drove it over to the CPS lot shortly after the park opened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 I noticed something kind of weird about Cedar Point that I don't see as often as other parks, and not just confined to what I saw on my recent visit. For some reason, I see a lot more people do walk of shames due to fear of coasters than other parks. I don't know if its just coincidence about who I run into, but I've witnessed it enough at CP over other parks where I'm starting to take notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 9 hours ago, silver2005 said: I noticed something kind of weird about Cedar Point that I don't see as often as other parks, and not just confined to what I saw on my recent visit. For some reason, I see a lot more people do walk of shames due to fear of coasters than other parks. I don't know if its just coincidence about who I run into, but I've witnessed it enough at CP over other parks where I'm starting to take notice. Are you sure it's due to the fear or due to not fitting? Intamin coasters are notriously tough for people to fit compared to B&Ms. A few years ago, I fit on Millennium Force without much concern. Waited in line for TTD and did not fit. I should have done the test seat, but assumed they were the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 45 minutes ago, teenageninja said: Are you sure it's due to the fear or due to not fitting? Intamin coasters are notriously tough for people to fit compared to B&Ms. A few years ago, I fit on Millennium Force without much concern. Waited in line for TTD and did not fit. I should have done the test seat, but assumed they were the same. In a group I was in a few years back one person fit on Millie and TTD, but got a walk of shame on Wicked Twister. Intaimin restrains don't seem consistent. Oh and he was able to fit on every other coaster in the park fine.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 20 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said: In a group I was in a few years back one person fit on Millie and TTD, but got a walk of shame on Wicked Twister. Intaimin restrains don't seem consistent. Oh and he was able to fit on every other coaster in the park fine.. It's funny. I could ride Wicked Twister when I was 18, but now I can't get it over my chest/shoulders, so I don't even bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txdrummer Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said: In a group I was in a few years back one person fit on Millie and TTD, but got a walk of shame on Wicked Twister. Intaimin restrains don't seem consistent. Oh and he was able to fit on every other coaster in the park fine.. My last visit to CP a few years ago, I had the same experience except it was me. I had no issue on any ride except Wicked Twister. The seat belt just wouldn't fasten. I wasn't embarrassed so much as frustrated as my previous trip a year earlier yielded no issues with Wicked Twister. Very Frustrating. V2 at SFGA near Chicago was no problem. A very fun ride by the way. Edited June 28, 2017 by txdrummer Missing Content 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 Many, many people report the same experience on Wicked Twister with no change in weight. The consensus seems to be Intamin is shipping shorter replacement belts. My wife and kids all fit fine and rode it once and have no desire to ever ride it again. Same wIth Corkscrew. There are much better options at CP. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Back the last time I was there in like 07, Wicked Twister was the only one I had an issue on. Intamins OTSRs are just tight. Drop Zone at KI is the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondBanshee Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I think it might be a row thing on wicked twister. I rode it probably 6 times while I was up there. I got in every row perfectly fine (front, back and some middle rows) except the second last row. I ended up fitting but it was just frustrating. Everything else was perfectly fine except that one row. It was so weird (and I know it wasn't bloating or anything because I rode in the last row right before getting back in line). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 ^ Yeah everything has a mechanical machining tolerance... So what is literally a .1 or .01 on the small end where the locks and harness assembly attached. You get quite a bit different at the very bottom of the harness where it presses against you. Depending on the length of the overall harness of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txdrummer Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Based on my experience and from what I am reading from you guys it sounds more like an issue with the length of each individual belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricsun Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Ehh...for Wicked Twister I don't think it's so much there are different seatbelt lengths. The harness and seatbelt is not very forgiving for this ride. If you have a larger chest or stomach, it's a struggle. I have to do some adjusting of my upper body in order to ride. MF and TTD seatbelts can be a challenge if you have larger hips because of where the seatbelt hits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 The walk of shames I can confirm with certainty were of fear because they were people that fit in the restraints and I was paying attention to their reactions and such. I guess I happened to catch a lot of them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondBanshee Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 ^There was a little girl sitting behind me on fury tonight who had her and her dads restraints released because they were scared. However, they actually stayed on. At CP, it seems whenever someone says they're getting off, they get off and don't get back on lolSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I was denied a ride on Wicked Twister (only coaster I've had a problem with) and have never ridden it. I don't have any problems on TTD or MF. I guess it's the upper body for me. I really didn't have a chance to get settled in my seat or attempt the belt more than once before they told me I couldn't ride. Kinda felt rushed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I did notice a boy during my last visit to Kings Island get off of a ride due to fear. It made an impression because I do rarely see it. And I'm at the park open->close a couple times a week. So... I think you may have something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth19 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 So, I'm going to Cedar Point with my family on July 31st, and August 1st. We haven't been since June of 2008. I was only able to ride Iron Dragon and Disaster Transport. (which I know DT is gone now and Gatekeeper is there) But I just wanted to know what is the first thing you should ride for the ERT? Since can get in at 9am cause we're staying at the Express Hotel. and what rides have bins/don't have bins? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGalati Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I would suggest you enter the park at Magnum and go straight to Maverick, but you may have an issue where the Cedar Point Shores parking lot in the back on the peninsula may not be open until 9:30. If you can park in the back, that would be my choice. Walk the Gemini Midway, cross the railroad tracks and into Frontier Town and go to Maverick. You should be able to get multiple rides during ERT. The GP line for Maverick can get into the 60-90-120 minute waits if the park is busy or ride issues. We get those out of the way while the riding is good. Maverick - Bins Top Thrill Dragster - Lockers Millennium Force - Lockers Magnum XL200 - Lockers? Gatekeeper - Lockers and Bins Sorta Valravn - Lockers Iron Dragon - Onride Rougarou - Bins? Wicked Twister - Lockers Blue Streak - Bins Raptor - Bins Hope this helps. We try to carry nothing that we can't ride with, hat goes in cargo pocket and fanny pack belted through pants loops under shirt etc. So we don't pay super attention to lockers or bins to know but this should help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Twister has bins in the form of shelves that are next to most of the train. Corkscrew, Mine Ride, Gemini, Skyhawk, and Power Tower also has bins. If you get to main lot early enough you can hop the courtesy shuttle to Resort Gate. The stop is located in Preferred lot near the Pavilion entrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 You will need a locker for your stuff for Rouragou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taters Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I will be heading up to Cedar Point next week. I have a planuim pass and I am planning on getting a fast pass. Is there a certain booth I need to go to to get the discount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Nope, any stand that sells Fast Lane should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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