johnjniehaus Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Took three of my friends who have only ever been to KI up to Cedar Point for a day. We were able to get all the major coasters credits along with a few rides - Valravn: Second train of the day. Everyone really enjoyed this one and had it placed in their top 5 in the park. Millennium Force: 30min wait. While everyone agreed this was a fantastic coaster, 1/4 said Orion was better because it has more airtime. Myself and the other two enjoy the feeling of speed that milli always delivers Gemini: 20 min wait. The red side was trimming extremely hard near the end which resulted in the race not being very close at all. Still a fun ride and everyone thought it was pretty smooth for it's age. Steel Vengeance: 1hr 30min wait. After an hour it broke down and they evacuated trains on the break run. We left the line and returned later waiting 30min. All 3 of my friends put this as the greatest coaster they have ever ridden. (My favorite is I-305 at King's Dominion) Maverick: 1hr wait. Everyone placed it in their top 3. Such a great ride and actually seemed to be running very reliable all day. I didn't notice any breakdowns or closures Cedar Creek Mine Ride: 15min wait. All the friends bashed this as the worst coaster in the park for being uncomfortable and boring. I personally think corkscrew is "worse" but it is true that this is not a very good mine train. Magnum XL 200: 10min wait. My #2 in the park was one that I probably talked up too much to my friends as they all were expecting Diamondback at KI when I used the term hypercoaster. Most of them rank magnum around the middle of the pack either saying it was painful, just average, or good but not elite. I personally still love this ride and it's still in my top 5 of all time out of over 200 credits. Corkscrew: 15min wait. Surprisingly my friends liked this one saying how much they missed Vortex and that riding this brought back memories. I personally am not a big fan but they all thought it was pretty fun. Power Tower: 20min wait for the launch side. Everyone agrees this is way less terrifying than the Drop Tower at KI. Iron Dragon: 20min wait. I have a soft spot in my heart for arrow suspended coasters. We rode back row to try to get maximum acceleration and swinging but all three of my friends were unimpressed and said that was the second worst coaster in the park. It actually does crack my top ten for CP but it was nowhere close for them. Rougarou: 15min wait. It has been a few years since I rode this and I was curious if my memory serves me well. I was once again disappointed by the roughness and headbanging. My friends all put this in the middle of the pack while I rank it towards the bottom of the list. Skyride: 10min wait. We caught the skyride back to the front GateKeeper: 30min wait. My friends and I all agree that GateKeeper reminds us a bit of Banshee with the oversized sprawling elements and it is a top 5 ride in the park for us Wild Mouse: 20min wait. This was my time riding this and I did enjoy it quite a bit. Not going to beat any big coasters but I think families will enjoy this one. We all ranked this around the middle of the pack. Cedar Downs Racing Derby: Wait time 5min. One of my favorite flats was a must ride and everyone got a big kick out of it and how the horses move during the ride to simulate racing. Raptor: 20min wait. This had been down nearly all afternoon and thankfully they got it back up for the final hour. I still say it's better than Banshee but all my friends disagree and say while raptor is good, nobody touches Banshee. Blue Streak: 5 min wait. Was running decent and I also was surprised how much my friends enjoyed this. This was the oldest rollercoaster any of them had ever ridden. There you have it. While I do disagree with my friends a bit about how they rank the CP coasters, for the most part we agree. We all had a wonderful time and can't wait to do it again. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomPlague Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Millie and Orion are so similar but hard to compare. Orion definitely is a more consistent airtime machine. You're always guaranteed to get a decent amount but like you said Millie has that great sense of speed with those low sections. The Corkscrew part is funny as its kind of how I felt the first time I rode it after Vortex's demise. Yeah, its not great but its the only arrow looper we have in the state. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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