CP Closing Weekend 10/13-15/00
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I'm going to try and hammer this out while I still remember it, because between the coasting, the alcohol and two nights in an uncomfortable bed, I'm more fried than Keith Richards at a crack party.
After the less than stellar weather last weekend, I knew this weekend would be crazy. Friday saw a crowd three times what they were expecting (though still manageable) and Saturday was a record day, topping off somewhere around 45,000 people.
The people in close company were my lovely bride, Stephanie, my cousin, his hoochie and best friend. We arrived at Breakers around 6:30 and checked in to our phat suite with lake view. After spending more time there later, I became irritated with some little things, namely the uncomfortable beds (nothing compared to the sofa bed) and the mold around the tub. Come on Cedar Point... accomodations is the one place you seem to always let me down, even if in little ways.
Despite the 10,000+ Friday crowd, waits weren't bad at all. I was surprised at how much I liked Iron Dragon at night, and Raptor gave some fast rides. Mantis had an insanely long line, and it was back to stack-o-rama, so we bypassed it.
We jumped in line for a 45 minute wait at The Force. After some little turds tried their best to get behind us, we landed front seat. The experience was nothing short of religious, and I don't think I'm exaggerating. The three key airtime points, Magnum hill, return hill and bunny hop, each pushed so hard that I could actually feel the hard part of the lapbar, something I hadn't felt since Superman at SFDL. I was shocked. The raw speed around the dark island would have been a powerful enough experience, but this was insane. Watching that moonlit track pass below me at high speed was nuts. For lap 46, it sure did surprise me.
A quick jump on a space shot and we headed back to the Breakers Love Shack, where Steph had fallen asleep (something about teaching at 6 a.m. that morning. Since two ATM's were cashless, the other thing that the park always fails at, we jumped in the car for the off-point McDonald's. I should have known better... those idiots still don't have a clue at that place. We took our value meals to Battery Park to take in the fully illuminated skyline across the bay. <br> <br>Back to the park where I shot a little night video of The Force, and we quit for the night around 11. <br> <br>This morning, Steph headed for Indiana to pickup her wedding dress, and I did the beach gate thing. The weather then proceeded to suck. It was wet, cold, gray and generally ugly. The very stuff that causes seasonal affective disorder. I jumped in line solo for a Force ride and hooked up with Pete Babic for two more to round out the count at 50. All of the usual suspects were there, including Mr. Althoff, ShiveringTim, IrishCoast and others. Having reached my goal, Pete, Dan and I headed for... refreshments. <br> <br>To Red Garter for the Hot Country Hoochies, I mean, Nights, show and a few adult beverages. They changed the show a little and added a cute replacement with brown hair to the singing lineup. The modified show included red wigs, to go along with the leather skirts, so naturally I was all about that show. That's not PC, so sue me, I'm heterosexual and have a pulse (and a fiancee who doesn't feel threate攀搀 戀礀 洀攀 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀礀椀渀最 愀琀琀爀愀挀琀椀瘀攀 眀漀洀攀渀 漀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 栀攀爀⤀⸀ 吀栀攀 昀椀搀搀氀攀爀 椀渀 琀栀愀琀 猀栀漀眀 椀猀 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 猀栀漀爀琀 漀昀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最⸀ 吀爀甀猀琀 洀攀Ⰰ 䤀✀搀 猀漀漀渀攀爀 栀愀瘀攀 洀礀 琀漀攀 渀愀椀氀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 瀀氀椀愀爀猀 琀栀愀渀 氀椀猀琀攀渀 琀漀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 洀甀猀椀挀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 琀愀氀攀渀琀 椀渀 琀栀愀琀 猀栀漀眀 琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀 眀愀猀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䤀 眀愀猀 戀甀爀渀椀渀最 漀甀琀 戀礀 琀栀椀猀 瀀漀椀渀琀 椀渀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀搀 眀愀氀欀椀渀最 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 琀爀愀椀氀⸀ 匀椀琀琀椀渀最 愀氀氀 愀氀漀渀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 吀栀甀渀搀攀爀 䌀愀渀礀漀渀 攀渀琀爀愀渀挀攀 眀愀猀 一愀琀愀氀椀攀⼀䈀愀挀欀猀琀爀攀攀琀 䜀椀爀氀⼀一愀琀 琀栀攀 䌀愀琀Ⰰ 漀搀搀氀礀 攀渀漀甀最栀 戀愀挀欀 椀渀 甀渀椀昀漀爀洀⸀ 匀攀攀洀猀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀爀攀 昀漀爀 昀甀渀 戀甀琀 最漀琀 猀甀挀欀攀爀攀搀 椀渀 琀漀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最℀ 䤀 猀瀀攀渀琀 猀漀洀攀 焀甀愀氀椀琀礀 琀椀洀攀 挀栀愀琀琀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 栀攀爀 愀渀搀 洀漀瘀攀搀 漀渀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀䄀琀 愀戀漀甀琀 㘀Ⰰ 䤀 猀瀀氀椀琀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀攀搀 琀漀 挀氀漀猀攀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀欀 愀猀 䤀 眀愀猀 琀椀爀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 氀漀渀最 眀攀攀欀攀渀搀 愀渀搀 栀愀搀 猀琀甀昀昀 琀漀 搀漀⸀ 䤀琀 眀愀猀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 漀甀琀猀琀愀渀搀椀渀最 猀攀愀猀漀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 昀攀攀氀 氀椀欀攀 琀甀爀渀椀渀最 琀栀攀 挀攀氀攀戀爀愀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀漀 愀 昀甀渀攀爀愀氀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀伀渀 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 漀甀琀Ⰰ 吀漀氀攀搀漀✀猀 䄀䈀䌀 愀昀昀椀氀椀愀琀攀 眀愀猀 猀栀漀漀琀椀渀最 漀渀 倀攀爀椀洀攀琀攀爀 刀搀⸀ 搀漀椀渀最 愀 猀琀漀爀礀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 眀攀愀琀栀攀爀 愀渀搀 椀琀猀 椀洀瀀愀挀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀欀 琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀⸀ 䴀礀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 倀刀 爀攀瀀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ 猀漀 䤀 琀漀漀欀 愀搀瘀愀渀琀愀最攀 漀昀 椀琀 愀渀搀 瀀愀爀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 挀愀爀 琀漀 猀栀漀漀琀 瘀椀搀攀漀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀伀瘀攀爀愀氀氀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 愀渀 漀甀琀猀琀愀渀搀椀渀最 眀攀攀欀攀渀搀⸀⸀⸀ 漀渀攀 猀瀀攀渀琀 眀椀琀栀 昀愀洀椀氀礀 愀渀搀 挀氀漀猀攀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 昀漀爀 愀 挀栀愀渀最攀⸀ 䤀琀 眀愀猀 渀椀挀攀 琀漀 猀栀愀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀洀 琀栀愀琀✀猀 猀漀 洀甀挀栀 愀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 搀漀 椀渀 洀礀 猀瀀愀爀攀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀 㰀戀爀㸀ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀ 㰀戀爀㸀䨀攀昀昀 㰀戀爀㸀圀攀戀洀愀猀琀攀爀⼀䄀搀洀椀渀 ⴀ 䌀漀愀猀琀攀爀䈀甀稀稀⸀挀漀洀
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After the less than stellar weather last weekend, I knew this weekend would be crazy. Friday saw a crowd three times what they were expecting (though still manageable) and Saturday was a record day, topping off somewhere around 45,000 people.
The people in close company were my lovely bride, Stephanie, my cousin, his hoochie and best friend. We arrived at Breakers around 6:30 and checked in to our phat suite with lake view. After spending more time there later, I became irritated with some little things, namely the uncomfortable beds (nothing compared to the sofa bed) and the mold around the tub. Come on Cedar Point... accomodations is the one place you seem to always let me down, even if in little ways.
Despite the 10,000+ Friday crowd, waits weren't bad at all. I was surprised at how much I liked Iron Dragon at night, and Raptor gave some fast rides. Mantis had an insanely long line, and it was back to stack-o-rama, so we bypassed it.
We jumped in line for a 45 minute wait at The Force. After some little turds tried their best to get behind us, we landed front seat. The experience was nothing short of religious, and I don't think I'm exaggerating. The three key airtime points, Magnum hill, return hill and bunny hop, each pushed so hard that I could actually feel the hard part of the lapbar, something I hadn't felt since Superman at SFDL. I was shocked. The raw speed around the dark island would have been a powerful enough experience, but this was insane. Watching that moonlit track pass below me at high speed was nuts. For lap 46, it sure did surprise me.
A quick jump on a space shot and we headed back to the Breakers Love Shack, where Steph had fallen asleep (something about teaching at 6 a.m. that morning
Great TR.
I'll add my take on closing weekend here.
Saturday: Arrived at the park around 9:30pm. Still very crowded. We only rode Gemini and Millennium Force. Waited 10 for Gemini and about 2hrs for MF. However, both rides were pheonominal. Even though the park was crowded and I didn't ride much, had a wonderful time.
Sunday: Drizzle most of the day. Crowds were moderate. Rode everything at least once (except Mantis). Got 5 on MF early thanks to the Marina gate. Closed on Magnum with a double brakeless ride. Thanks Magnum crew!
Overall, a wonderful weekend. Now that the local season is over I get to have the fun of moving for a couple weekends. :)
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Scott W. Short
scott@midwestcoastercentral.com
http://www.midwestcoastercentral.com
I'll add my take on closing weekend here.
Saturday: Arrived at the park around 9:30pm. Still very crowded. We only rode Gemini and Millennium Force. Waited 10 for Gemini and about 2hrs for MF. However, both rides were pheonominal. Even though the park was crowded and I didn't ride much, had a wonderful time.
Sunday: Drizzle most of the day. Crowds were moderate. Rode everything at least once (except Mantis). Got 5 on MF early thanks to the Marina gate. Closed on Magnum with a double brakeless ride. Thanks Magnum crew!
Overall, a wonderful weekend. Now that the local season is over I get to have the fun of moving for a couple weekends. :)
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Scott W. Short
scott@midwestcoastercentral.com
http://www.midwestcoastercentral.com
I too went to CP this Saturday, and learned two valuable lessons. I'll never go again on a weeeknend, and I'll also never go again on the last weekend of the year. I'm not sure if the insane crowds were a fluke (due to nice weather, planets aligning, etc), but I can't take that much of waiting.
I rode 5 rides in 8 hours. Those are expensive rides.
Finally, I was the LAST person to be let into the MF station when loading the train. Of course, I got a crappy middle seat; very close to sitting in the front car. Needless to say, this is disappointing. Still an AMAZING ride, though.
Oh well, I guess you can't win them all.
DR
I rode 5 rides in 8 hours. Those are expensive rides.
Finally, I was the LAST person to be let into the MF station when loading the train. Of course, I got a crappy middle seat; very close to sitting in the front car. Needless to say, this is disappointing. Still an AMAZING ride, though.
Oh well, I guess you can't win them all.
DR
Nope... was wearing a GTTP shirt that day. Had my CP windbreaker late in the evening, as well as Friday and Sunday.
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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
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Jeff
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