Cedar Point 2020 Discussion

[Maverick44]

1 minute ago, Browntggrr said:

My first question to the regular would be: "So the 10 year plan included WS not lasting 10 years?"

There is so much I wanted to say with out being a d*ck lol

[Maverick44]

** Cedar Point LIVE STEAM*

 

Right now there is a POV of Magnum.

[Maverick44]

Steam has ended! Good seeing you on there @Fye Coasters haha

[Fye Coasters]

17 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:

Steam has ended! Good seeing you on there @Fye Coasters haha

Good seeing you there too lol 

 

[Maverick44]

Cedar Point gives us some details on 2020

Paddlewheel may be making a return!

 

[King Ding Dong]

CP is also adding a Gold Pass with waterpark and parking for $99.  But only 30 minutes of early entry instead 1 hour and no FL+ for FL price upgrade.  

[Kodistict]

7 minutes ago, collin.klopfstein said:

My phone is being stupid and I don’t know if It posted but I’ll post it again, any advice for going to Cedar Point? I go tomorrow morning.

credit to The Coaster network

[MDMC01]

I heard they are bringing Paddlewheel back; I actually discussed that with someone while in line for Backlot yesterday. As far as what I think CP needs, I think they are missing a B&M Flyer (and maybe a GCI, but KI does have Mystic Timbers). I really like how they’ve concentrated on non-coaster additions this year to make CP a more well-rounded Park.

[King Ding Dong]

@MDMC01 Not exactly PaddleWheel but a “riverboat excursion”.  Whatever they do it is no longer possible to do a complete circuit with all the STR/FF stuff and bridge.  

Have you done the quests with the actors in Forbidden Frontier?  I think you would really like it.  My boys spent a couple of hours with it and want to go back for some more.  

I don’t think CP is going to get any new coasters awhile, though I wouldn’t mind if they did. 

[SonofBaconator]

1 hour ago, King Ding Dong said:

I don’t think CP is going to get any new coasters awhile, though I wouldn’t mind if they did. 

Nothing like Steel Vengeance or Valravn big anyway. 

[MDMC01]

8 hours ago, King Ding Dong said:

@MDMC01 Not exactly PaddleWheel but a “riverboat excursion”.  Whatever they do it is no longer possible to do a complete circuit with all the STR/FF stuff and bridge.  

Have you done the quests with the actors in Forbidden Frontier?  I think you would really like it.  My boys spent a couple of hours with it and want to go back for some more. 

I’m going up Labor Day weekend and this is one of the things I’m most excited about! Also Rougarou; I miss it so much!

[MDMC01]

When I saw the "I've been in line for 4 hours" post on the side of the main forums page, I assumed the OP was talking about Steel Vengeance; then I would have said ride it out. How far are you in line though and is this your first ride on it? Those factors should determine whether 4 hours of waiting is justified. Also, how many people are getting out of line? If it's a significant amount, your wait when it comes back up may be shorter than you thought!

Just my $.02 on the subject.

Update since he posted he got out of line: This post is mostly irrelevant now, but these are good probing questions for any enthusiast to ask in the future when waiting in line for a ride that is 2-9 (also, how bad do you want to ride?)

[King Ding Dong]

32 minutes ago, collin.klopfstein said:

I tapped out, any update at Kings Island on construction?

  Now you are asking a KI question in a CP thread.  Do you ask your ELA teacher to solve quadratic equations?   Wait, don’t answer that, I don’t want to know. 

[Rivertown Rider]

I expect the next coaster will probably be a GCI out towards the beach over by Wicked Twister. 

I could also see them adding a Mack spinner like Time Traveler, but I think that all depends on how popular Copperhead Strike is at Carowinds.  Obviously Copperhead Strike is a different model than Time Traveler but they are probably a similar cost.  Plus do they really need another launch coaster when they have TTD and Maverick in the same park.

[Bennett]

On 8/15/2019 at 12:17 PM, King Ding Dong said:

CP is also adding a Gold Pass with waterpark and parking for $99.  But only 30 minutes of early entry instead 1 hour and no FL+ for FL price upgrade.  

They had a sign up Sun/Mon stating that at the checkpoint, but there was no one policing it.  More of a free for all.  Grown adults sprinting full speed at 9am to ride a ride should be summarily tasered, and then thrown out of the park.  The rest of us made it to Steel Vengeance without running just fine.  

[Maddog]

On my annual trip to CP, this is a regular occurrence (been this way for years). Platinum pass holders and resort guests always had this ewrly entry benefit. I just watch everyone run by, only to be one switchback ahead. Though the better option is just to park in back so you don't have to traverse the full park for early Steel Vengeance rides.

[Bennett]

It's just funny to watch guys with no business running unless something scary is chasing them, knowing exactly as you said, they will be one car ahead.  I always go in the Breakers gate.  I wonder, though, how they plan to police the half hour difference with gold pass vs platinum and resort guests.

[King Ding Dong]

I suspect they won’t let Gold Passholders through the gate into the impound area until after the Platinum Pass rope drop, at that point it will be easy to just check the passes for the few stragglers.  

[Magenta Lizard]

I’ve always found it funny at Kings Island, most of the kids running ahead get tired out very quickly, and with a brisk walk rather than running I can beat most of them. 

[malem]

Racing to Steel Vengeance, a lot of runners give out near the train tracks.

[King Ding Dong]

Although it wasn’t consistently enforced the CPS lot did not open until 9:30 so it wouldn’t get full with early entry guests and have room for waterpark parking.  One could still park on the front lot and take the boardwalk to the resort entrance but many didn't realize that.  Frequently one of the webcams pointed to the main midway and it was alway entertaining to watch the rope drop and half the crowd take off sprinting knowing they collapse by the time they hit the far Skyride station.   I doubt even an Olympic medalist could sprint that far, but I bet @malemwould know how to pace himself correctly.  

[MDMC01]

I got a mental picture of watching people on the webcam and it reminded me of The Hunger Games... “May the odds be ever in your favor” 

Also, how crowded is The Point on Labor Day weekend?

[King Ding Dong]

@MDMC01 Due to friends having promotional tickets that expired Labor Day Sunday last year we went to the dry park on Sunday and the beach Monday.  I would have switched those days if we had a choice as Monday looked a lot better but I wasn’t unbearable.  Both days were sunny and mid 80s.  

[collin.klopfstein]

Cool picture I got waiting in line for millennium force, huge storm was coming our way

[Hawaiian Coasters 325]

Even though this has nothing to do with 2020, I decided to have a little fun and make a 4-500 foot RMC Trex for Cedar Point! The name is Polaris

 

[SonofBaconator]

19 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

Even though this has nothing to do with 2020, I decided to have a little fun and make a 4-500 foot RMC Trex for Cedar Point! The name is Polaris

 

No. That campground makes them money and would ruin the whole atmosphere if a coaster ever made it that far. 

[Hawaiian Coasters 325]

46 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said:

No. That campground makes them money and would ruin the whole atmosphere if a coaster ever made it that far. 

I was just having fun. Obviously it wouldn't happen lol. 

[malem]

Winter Chill Out tickets go on sale today at noon. I'm planning to get a ticket for the 9:00am start time (or a nearby time, if that isn't an option).

https://www.cedarpoint.com/play/events/winter-chill-out

[SonofBaconator]

I didn't feel like staring a new thread. These are two concepts Cedar Point should definitely look into this decade. 

 

 

[coasterfanatic83]

Is anybody able to comment with advice for a Cedar Point visit with this year’s processes? We are going on Friday for our only visit this season, and we are bringing a first-timer, so we want to be able to do everything. We will be there open to close.

Any recommendations as it relates to crowd size, boarding passes, etc... is appreciated.