Everything posted by PhantomTheater
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Windseeker Music
^to be exact that is Star Trek The Motion Picture, also the loop has the TNG theme. Other themes are Apollo 13 (launch), Superman, ET, Harry Potter, Ride of the Valkyrie, and 2001. I havent been able to identify the other selections.
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Casts At CP
Best advice, go to Park Ops in the Coliseum on Kiddy Kingdom side.
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New Ride Pieces Showing Up At KI?
Google13 on ride photography is strictly prohibited on WindSkeer and any ride at KI except ET and KIMVRR.
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Another fire at CP
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cedar-point-fire-temporarily-closes-restaurant%2C-midway-games This time at Midway Games. Park was closed at the time and no reported injuries.
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Fast Lane
CP has relaxed since coastermania on assigning, they just do platform flow control. WT is the exception as they only do exact number of people on platform.
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North American TOGO Stand-ups
Metal Rot to be exact, it was rusting from the inside.
- dream ride/attraction wish list
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New CP app
http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun/Cedar_Point_MyPark.cfm My Park app for smartphones can even find your car in the lot! I don't own a smartphone nor interested in one so I cant review it for y'all.
- Random Geauga Lake Memory's & Questions
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Humorous Register article
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/news/2011/aug/07/sunbizcoasters080711tjxml CP is in denial!
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Dinosaurs To Roam At Cedar Point?
No you are not, however there are some of us who remember it being bigger. Also there are those who remember it as the Western Cruise ( not me though). This also would get rid of my area of Haunt.
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Parking Prices Changing
Provide a tram system like at BG, Dollywood, Hershey, Disney, several SF parks, HW etc. EDIT: It's Interesting that CP still has traffic directors as KI does not considering the main CP lot is a lot easier to navigate than KI's.
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A couple questions...
You would be surprised how many people have grocery bags full of stuff next to there unattended cooler at CP. Also many people forget their cooler at night.
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Saving the Big Dipper at Geauga Lake: Whatever happened to ...?
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/08/saving_the_big_dipper_at_geaug.html Time is ticking on my beloved classic Miller.
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Amusement parks offer different ways of letting people skip long lines
http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2011/07/amusement_parks_offer_differen.html Here is the full article, as it was partial posted in another topic.
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Cedar Point hotel advice
I suggest going across the street from your motel and get some Ice Cream from the Pied Pipper.
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Coaster Capital? CP or MM?
Here I thought Kennywood was the roller coaster capital.
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Flying Turns: Will it ever open?
Knoebel's is trying to use an old style of the trackless ride compared to the previously mentioned which were built using modern technology (in which sand was not taken in to consideration.) Terpy, this whole series of articles is an interesting read.
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Flying Turns: Will it ever open?
^Say that to DISpatch mASTER TRANSPORT or to Avalanche at KD.
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Kings Island Former Attractions
Parking lot trams 1972-199?
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Parking Prices Changing
Sure they can, when planning their trip next year. At which time they remembered after parking they had no in park spending money left, so they decide not to go at all.
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Adventure Express Music
It is actually the Indiana Jones march, as music licensing works very differently. In fact the Raiders March plays on the CP midways in the afternoon.
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Ouimet: "I want to work for Cedar Fair for the rest of my career"
GWL is built on the former campground, Viacom sold the land to GWL but kept a small ownership. CF sold the remain percentage to GWL.
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Cedar Point 7/8-7/9 Trip Report
Bad Wheel, excessive broken restraints, anti roll back, catch dog among other reasons. As for the stacking, there is no mid course, meaning the whole circuit from top of lift to the end of the break run is one block. Silly intamin.
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Cedar Point 7/8-7/9 Trip Report
There are many reasons a train may be taken off, I can assure you their was a good reason for the switch off. MF will run all 3 trains if possible.