Coastermania

Yes, I heard that Coastermania will be held later in the season. That's pretty cool of CP to try and think of all enthusiasts and clubs, and not just ACE members. They could've dropped Coastermania completely for the year, but they are making an extra effort to please as many of their fans as possible.

I also heard that Dorney Park will be holding Coaster Madness on the date that Coastermania is normally held at CP. The DP event has been the last Friday in June, but the ACE CoasterCon is during that week this year, so DP moved their event for 2004.

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Chitown said:

Wait for the date to be set in stone, and then plan your trip accordingly. Don't assume something is going to happen on a certain date.

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Even *that* isn't for certain. I remember back in 2001 SFWoA had announced that they were going to open for the season on a certain Friday...then a few weeks later changed their minds and pushed it back to Saturday. I had already booked a flight and couldnt change it. So I just sat in the hotel all day Friday watching Janet Jackson specials on VH1 (at least the day wasnt a *total* loss ;))

lata, jeremy

Yeah, at least you had some nice eye candy to kill time. :)

Yeah you gotta hate it when that happens. At least you still got to go. Anytime you go to a park even when your plans don't turn out exactly right, its still a good time.

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Sean Flaharty said:Mantis man, Thanks. Tina, To the best of my knowledge, Coastermania will be free to season pass holders but we won't know for sure until the flyer is available. From what I have heard, the tentative date for Coastermania 2004 is Friday, August 27th. Please don't start making plans for this event until the actual flyer if available, probably by Janurary. -Sean

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I only hope it is on that day.

My idea for reasons why this date was moved

1. The new ride of the year should be running well by then. (The last 2 Coastermainias had the big new ride down, CP doesn't want it to happen a 3rd year in a row)

2. The Park should be less crowded. (durring this time of year people a more worried about getting back to school)

3. They're simply too many things going on in early June. (Look through this thread for reasons)

On the Bright side I hope to have CM near my Birthday (The 26th of August). I am usally out of town then I should plan for Sandusky, OH.

I didn't know Cedar Point was getting a new ride this year. The only expansion I have heard of is the new indoor waterpark thats supposed to be just like great Bear Lodge. How can they put up another ride this year after the ultra expersive Dragster last year?

I just got back from the NE Ohio ACE region's christmas party at SFWoA and Janice Witherow informed the attendees that CoasterMania will be held Saturday, September 18, 2004. Also, for anyone planning on attending CoasterCon this year, the flyer is hopefully going to be out a little earlier than normal, they're gonna try to get it out by January. *** Edited 12/7/2003 1:23:58 AM UTC by SWIMDEJ***

Thanks for the update SWIMDEJ! Looks like they decided to stick with a later date than originally thought.

I have only been to 3 Coastermania events so I don't know much about the history. If the park keeps the date of September 18th, would this be the first Coastermania held on a Saturday?

-Sean

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SWIMDEJ said:
Also, for anyone planning on attending CoasterCon this year, the flyer is hopefully going to be out a little earlier than normal, they're gonna try to get it out by January. *** Edited 12/7/2003 1:23:58 AM UTC by SWIMDEJ***

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CP's getting a flyer?!?!? ;)

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CP's getting a flyer?!?!? ;)

Great, you've done it now. Here come the rumors. lol. ;)

Lots of parks gets flyers all the time. I recently got some flyers.

Cp's not giving out a flyer, Coaster Con is giving out the flyers. Last year I got a flyer for SFWoA. I think that was for an ACE event too.

No....are you serious??? Thank god you cleared that up! First CP got an impulse just like SFWoA, and now I thought they were getting a flying coaster too!! If you hadn't posted, I would have run off to Screamscape with the information and looked like a fool!!

-Nate (rolling eyes)

ok lets not get the cart ahead of the horse here. Cedar Point does not have, nor are they getting, a flying Dutchman in the park. They are sending out a flyer(piece of paper) to get people to visit the park.

Oh and i was really "mad" when Cedar Point "stole" the impulse idea from SFWoA. I mean Intimin had nothing to do with it or anything. SFwoa was the only one to ever have an impulse before cedar point right?? You have to remember that I too have the capasity to go running to Screamscape like an idiot too. But anyway it doesn't matter because Cedar Point doesn't seem to be getting any new coasters this year anyway.

So if they're not getting a Flying Dutchman does that mean they're getting a B&M flyer instead? Wow, I can't wait for Coasterma - er, Con now ;)

-Jim - getting ants in the pants :)

*** Edited 12/12/2003 8:44:25 AM UTC by Invy***

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Zima said:
ok lets not get the cart ahead of the horse here. Cedar Point does not have, nor are they getting, a flying Dutchman in the park. They are sending out a flyer(piece of paper) to get people to visit the park.

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Again, thanks a bunch for clearing that up (and for the second time now!). I'm sure there were a lot of people who really thought there was a flying coaster coming to CP.

-Nate (eyes still rolling)
*** Edited 12/12/2003 4:54:40 PM UTC by coasterdude318***

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Zima said:
Oh and i was really "mad" when Cedar Point "stole" the impulse idea from SFWoA. I mean Intimin had nothing to do with it or anything. SFwoa was the only one to ever have an impulse before cedar point right??

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Doesn't that deserve a rolling of the eyes?

ummmm, Nate - I think your eyes just rolled past me - you want I should roll them back? :)