Last night was probly the best night so far. I've never seen the park so dead (pun intended). Every coaster was a a walk on the entire night except for Dragster which was only a couple feet out of the station and Millennium which was at the end of the unload station. I walked right onto Maverick before closing. I rode Skyhawk and maXair several times without getting off. The haunt attractions were about 15 minutes all night.

The weather was perfect too. No wind at all so the fog stayed in its location all night and it was perfect hoodie and jeans weather without feeling too warm or cold.

That area of the park looks great. I was there last night and its amazing how different it was. I never realized how much space Disaster Transport took up. It looks much better without Space Spiral too.

Speak for yourself! Some of us see an awkward hole in the skyline.

I walked right onto Maverick before closing.

How is Maverick with the pirates underneath it?

In other news Troika has been freed and is now operational.

Pretty cool. You actually can't see the path most of the ride. The fog pretty much covers the whole ride too.

Forgive my ignorance, but under what portions of Maverick does the pirate trail pass? I can't think of anywhere that isn't barricaded by water, walls, or low clearance.

Is it a scare zone or an open-air Haunt?

Yes!

(at CP any outdoor zone is called a scare zone)

The trail zig zags around the obstacles, starting from near the RR station curving all the way to Thunder Canyon. It is quite long and well done considering the location.

A new construction video and pictures have been posted on the Gatekeeper page on PointBuzz!

http://pointbuzz.com/c/Gatekeeper.aspx

You beat me to it! So close...

https://twitter.com/AmericanCoaster/status/257922963934953472/photo/1

Photo from ACE, it was retweeted by CP.

To quote Terpy "send in the cranes."

https://twitter.com/...4953472/photo/1

Photo from ACE, it was retweeted by CP.

I love the colors!

http://instagram.com/p/RAh0QkDpj1/]

A better look at the crane.

I was at da point a couple of days ago. The footings have been poured, but thats really all I saw. And 2 cranes.

Track at the park!

http://ow.ly/i/13bJP

https://twitter.com/CPGMJohn/status/260731724550516736/photo/1

News story from Toledo news station WNWO.........

http://www.northwestohio.com/news/story.aspx?id=816904#.UIhReMXBFGc

And the front gate is gone! Well, close enough.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/622751_463370923701272_674844865_o.jpg

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/615596_463372337034464_1555238323_o.jpg

Track is now going vertical!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151106837496463&set=a.10150795715391463.394139.10625691462&type=1&theater

^Words can't describe how excited that picture just made me.

Track is now going vertical!

http://www.facebook....&type=1

Wouldn't that be Horizontal? The supports are going vertical.

http://instagram.com/p/Rxe7bNDpsy/

via CP's Twitter

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/gallery/2816931

A little construction update in photo form.

I really hope the new entrance means that their pass processing building will get an update. The season pass photos from there are truly awful.

^ It has been an issue for well over 10 years.

It will get an update and a major expansion.

http://www.cedarpoint.com/blog-article/online-fun/Back-OnPoint

The new OnPoint blog featuring Colleen. Her first post is a Gatekeeper update.

Those pics from the Register - the one of the wheels - is this gonna have an elevator lift or a chain?

Those pics from the Register - the one of the wheels - is this gonna have an elevator lift or a chain?

Most likely, yes.

From the animation, and the fact that it is designed by B&M, it will have a chain lift.

Those pics from the Register - the one of the wheels - is this gonna have an elevator lift or a chain?

I think those wheels you see are for the storage track.

Gatekeeper will have a chain lift. The wheels are for the storage track, they are similar to most B&M storage track.

It will get an update and a major expansion.

I assumed season pass area to be updated, you know for a certainty?

I've heard it reported a few times from people involved with the park over on PointBuzz.