Coasting For Kids 2010

The event is over, but we can still take donations. Use Jeff's donation page to get your donation straight to GKTW. Our total has exceeded $30,000, but we appreciate every additional dollar you can donate!

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Total raised last year at Cedar Point alone: $9,609.85!

Join CoasterBuzz in helping to raise money for Give Kids The World, our favorite charity. This year, Cedar Fair parks are participating in a huge fundraiser, and we want you to be a part of it!

Give Kids The World Village, in Orlando, Florida, is a 70-acre resort that offers children with life-threatening illness and their families an opportunity to enjoy a cost-free and worry-free experience, in as little as 24 hours if necessary. In a coordinated effort with world-class theme parks, thousands of volunteers and generous donations, Give Kids The World helps these families put illness in the background while kids get a chance to just be kids and enjoy the attractions of Central Florida.

The details vary by park, but here are the basics:

• Raise just $50 in advance, and be the park's guest for free, with food, fun and serious roller coaster riding.
• Giving is easy and online, and you can give your fund raising link to others to keep bumping up your total.
• To register and start collecting donations, visit First Giving here, choose your park, and sign up!
• If all seats are full, you can still sign up as a virtual rider and raise money.
• To learn more, e-mail dream@gktw.org
• Can't participate, don't want to sign-up, but still want to donate? Use Jeff's donation page to get your donation straight to GKTW.

Dorney Park

36 seats [FULL], Steel Force, 9 to 10 a.m.: Breakfast (pancakes, eggs, sausage, fruit, milk and orange juice), 10 to 5 p.m.: ride, 1 to 2 p.m.: Lunch (burgers, hotdogs, fried chicken, ice cream, macaroni salad, chips and soft drinks). First Place will receive a five-hour VIP Tour for four peope ($800), Second Place will receive four tickets to The Halloween HAUNT at Dorney Park and a behind-the-scenes guided tour of the special event ($200 value).

Kings Dominion

Rebel Yell, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 10 a.m.: continental breakfast at Country Kitchen, 1 p.m. lunch at Country Kitchen.

Canada's Wonderland

32 seats (one train) on Behemoth [FULL], 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., lunch from 1:30 to 3. 1st place: VIP Tour for 4 (date TBD) – Value $1469.00 CDN. 2nd place: 4 tickets for Halloween Haunt plus dinner at the Marketplace International buffet – Value $216.00 CDN.

California's Great America

20 seats, Survivor: The Ride, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Backyard BBQ lunch at 2:30.

Carowinds

30 seats, Thunder Road, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.: registration (coffee, juice, and assorted pastries), 8 to 5 p.m.: ride, 11:30 a.m.: bag lunch. First place will receive 4 admission and VIP dinner tickets to SCarowinds ($400 value). Second place will receive 2 Good-Any-Day admission tickets ($100 value).

Michigan's Adventure

10 seats [FULL], 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Thunderhawk, lunch at 2:30, 3 to 9 p.m.: Shivering Timbers. Biggest fundraiser wins 4 general admission tickets for the 2010 season and a souvenir basket from Michigan's Adventure. Second place wins 2 general admission tickets for the 2010 season and a souvenir basket from Michigan's Adventure.

Knott's Berry Farm

30 seats, Jaguar, 7 a.m.: Light breakfast provided and riding begins, 7 to 5 p.m.: ride, noon: Mrs. Knott’s chicken lunch. First and Second Place will receive Beagle Bucks to spend in the park as well as Knott’s Berry Farm merchandise.

Kings Island

60 seats [FULL], Racer, 6:30 a.m. park opens for participants, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.: ride, 11 a.m. lunch. Top two fundraisers will receive a VIP tour for two ($500 value).

Valleyfair

36 seats, Wild Thing, 9 to 10 a.m.: Breakfast (eggs, sausage, donuts, juice, milk, coffee, rolls), 10 to 5 p.m., ride. First Place will receive four Good-Any-Day tickets and a “behind the scenes” tour ($250 value). Second Place will receive two Good-Any-Day tickets and a “behind the scenes” tour ($200 value).

Worlds of Fun

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (note updated start time): Mamba, with continental breakfast and box lunches, as well as snacks throughout the event. First place: 4 Worlds of Fun tickets, 4 Oceans of Fun tickets, Lunch on visit date, and large map case display park map. Second place: 4 Worlds of Fun tickets.

Cedar Point

60 seats [FULL], Gemini, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., complimentary breakfast and lunch, plus a T-shirt. Biggest fundraiser wins a VIP tour for four, second place wins four Halloweekends tickets and a backstage tour, third place wins a GKTW tote bag of goodies. Anyone raising $100 or more will receive GKTW swag.