going to Cedar Point!

[Lord Nepenthean]

Cedar Point does have some great coasters.  You may think it a bit odd, but I think my favorite is still the Blue Streak.  Coasters like that are so much better than some of the new steel monstrosities.


http://www.coastergallery.com/CP/BlueStreak2.jpg


http://www.coastergallery.com/CP/bluestreak03.jpg

[TraderJake]

Blue Streak? Meh.

I hold the opinion that this lovely coaster is the best ride at CP.


http://www.coastergallery.com/CP/MF9.jpg

[CatchFiveBats]

I love wooden rollercoasters.  There's just something about them that I like way more than the new steel ones.

[TraderJake]

Cedar Point is the steel coaster capital of the world. Poor place only has Blue Streak and a terrible Meaner Streak.

Starting in 2006 though, it could be argued that Holiday World is the Wooden Coaster Capital of the World, and that just so happens to be in Indiana. Lucky you!

[bum-man]

Cedar Point is the steel coaster capital of the world. Poor place only has Blue Streak and a terrible Meaner Streak.

I haven't been there in about 6 years but they used to have a wooden twin racing coaster (Gemini I think was the name), did they take that out?  I like both wooden and steel coasters but the thing I like best about some of the older wooden ones is the line, there usually is almost no wait.  You can't go wrong getting in three rides in the time it would take you for one.

[den68]

the Gemini is still there. (how could you miss that one TraderJake?) there is also another small wooden coaster called The Mine Ride.

I agree with Nep that The Blue Streak is still an awesome ride. The steel beasts are a rush but there is no denying the charm of a classic wooden coaster.

in two weeks I'll be riding them all! plus it's Hallow Weekends so there will be some haunted houses to hit as well.

[Izret101]

The mention of the Gemeni i am reminded of the machine in the arcade with coasters from this place.
It had 6 coasters.

So i have ridden 4 virtual versions of the coasters at that place. Gemeni being one of them.

[TraderJake]

the Gemini is still there. (how could you miss that one TraderJake?) there is also another small wooden coaster called The Mine Ride.

I didn't miss either or those rides, they are actually functionally steel roller coasters. The support structure does not define the type of coaster it is, but rather it is the track that defines the type of coaster. Both Gemini and Cedar Creek Mine Ride have steel tubular track, so they are steel coasters.

Think of it in a different way: Cornball Express at Indiana Beach has a steel structure, but the track itself is wooden. As such, the ride is a wooden coaster.

Gemini stats, including functional classification
http://www.rcdb.com/id14.htm

Cedar Creek Mine Ride, including functional classification
http://www.rcdb.com/id18.htm

[bum-man]

I didn't miss either or those rides, they are actually functionally steel roller coasters....

I never would have guesed, from what I remember their ride is more like an old wooden coaster then it is like a modern steel coaster.

[den68]

Me neither. The Cedar Creek Mine Ride does show it's steel more than the Gemini. The last quick spirals just before you return to the loading dock on Gemini are the only parts where the steel track is obvious.

Functional classifications aside, I'll still think of both as wooden coasters.

[CatchFiveBats]

Starting in 2006 though, it could be argued that Holiday World is the Wooden Coaster Capital of the World, and that just so happens to be in Indiana. Lucky you!

Actually, I've been going there since before I can remember.  That's a lot of the reason why I like wooden coasters so much; I had never ridden a steel one until 2-3 years ago.

There aren't any amusement parks within reasonable distance of my house for a short trip with a 4-person family, so we went to Holiday World for vacations.  Not only that, but the park is clean, the employees are friendly, there are FREE SOFT DRINKS, and they have the best water park I know of anywhere.  I personally think that Holiday World is, in terms of overall enjoyment, the best amusement park around.

[TraderJake]

I went to Holiday World for the first time this summer, and I must say that I was impressed. Friendly staff, two world renowned rollercoasters, two really nice owners, free drinks, one hell of a water park, free parking, and a whole lot of industry trade awards -- Holiday World has one of the nicest feels of any amusement park that I have went to. I'm going to try very hard to back to Holiday World in 2006 since it is only a three hour drive from Cincinnati.

I worked at PKI for four years, and both Cedar Point and Holiday World are highly regarded at the park. Holiday World is the model for how staff members should act, and Cedar Point is... well... Cedar Point. Both parks are really amazing.

[den68]

sounds like I need to check out this Holiday World. I've only been to Cedar Point, Kings Island, Geauga Lake and Kentucky Kingdom.

[Sauza12]

I guess I'm going to Cedar Point Saturday.  I don't want to go, but apparently what I say doesn't matter.

A few of my friends decided to take a trip down to Cedar Point on the 24th.  My girlfriend and I went over to one of thier houses to watch football on Sunday and they asked if we wanted to go.  I said it would probably be fun, but I don't have the money to go to Cedar Point right now, but I'd think about it.  After we left, my girlfriend and I talked about it and I said I didn't want to go because I just didn't have the $100 it would cost to go down there.  I thought that was the end of it.

Yesterday my girlfriend and I drove by a church/elementary school that is holding thier annual carnival this weekend.  We both want to go, and she said that it's to bad we can't go Saturday.  I asked "why not", to which she replies because we are going to Cedar Point.  


Well, thanks for telling me.  I don't think I have ever been mad about going to Cedar Point before.

[den68]

well I am off to Cedar Point tomorrow morning. I will hopefully have some good pictures to post when I get back.

doin' a little hunting in Sandusky tommorow too, hopefully something good will turn up.

later...