Any advice at all on these two parks? What I should hit first? What shouldn't be missed at night?
I've been to Cedar Point a lot of times before (not with MF yet) and I've been to Sea World...never Geauga Lake. What can I expect?
I've been to Geauga Lake lots of times. When you walk into the park, first ride Big Dipper. It's an ACE classic and it rides great and is a typical John Miller ride. This was basically a walk on last year. Maybe 5 minutes. Then go to X-Flight which is around there somewhere. I haven't been down there this year, well I'm going today (June 11) and I know its in that area of the park. Then go on S:UE it is about a half hour wait last year. Then Minderaser (Vekoma Boomerang. Then go over to VILLAIN. The best ride in the whole park! It is a CCI. You know what to expect! A great Ride of course! Then go on double loop wich is painted in childish colors, but it is an ok Arrow looper. It was the first coaster in America to feature double loops. BEWARE OF THE TUNNEL AT THE BOTTOME OF THE STATION DROP IT IT SCARY! Ok a little sarcasm. Then go over and conquer Serial Thriller. A vekoma SLC. It is pretty rough, but it has really good "LEG" choppers. Relax on it and the bumpiness seems less. Next go on BKF, which is a fun B&M floorless. It is worth the wait to go in the front car. If this is your first floorless it is an expierience. Then go on RWB. It is a beat em up coaster that is built with high fan turns that are extremly banked. Then you can visit the "other" areas, but I suggest just going on the one you like the best. Have Fun!!!
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In my opinion at SFWoA, go to either Superman, Mind Eraser(if open) or X-Flight(if its open) first. They are right there as soon as you walk in to the right. Then make your way to te Villan area and ride Villan and Double Loop(classic coaster you gotta ride). Then make you way over to the Serial Thriller(if its open). Beware, Serial Thriller hurts your ears and head. If it is a hot day, then go over to Grizley Run. A nice cool, refrshing ride. Then go to Batman. If you ride first car, it feels like you are flying! Its awesome. Then go to Raging Wolf Bobs(Another Classic Coaster)! If you go during the week, it shouldn't be too busy but weekends you'll have to wait!
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You need to hit x flight first you should hope there running two or three trains big dipper is never a wait you probally have time to do every roller coaster. Ride villan at night it is so awesome.
At CP ride Raptor first. It's right at the begginning and it gets you warmed up. I rode Raptor, Mantis, and Millennium Force first in that order. But for Mantis don't wait over 1 hour and 45 minuted for it. If you wait this long your leg will hurt on the ride because you can't sit down! But MF is worth a long wait. On MF go onto the train first and look out the side whenever yu go up the lift.:)
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Thanks for your help guys, I'm really excited for this trip :)
@ CP, go to the side marina entrance to have a headstart run to MF. I have gotten in 3 rides right off the bat in under 20 mins. It's a good rule of thumb to ride and re-ride MF in the morning until the wait gets too long. After multiple rides on MF, I would try to go on a quick ride on Mantis, since it is right next door. After Mantis I suggest hitting Raptor, as that ride always has a line during the middle of the day. From Raptor, go to PT, then Magnum.. As for the other coasters, they usually have little to no wait, so you can hit any one after riding the 'big ones' which I have already listed.
However, if you make it to magnum and it has more than a 20 min. wait, I suggest skipping it and hitting it after the middle of the day. Same goes with Mean Streak. Mean streak during the day usually has a long wait, but later in the day its a walk on. Skip rides if it seems unreasonable. I wouldnt wait more than 20 mins on MS.
Thats my strategy for CP.
As far as night rides, DONT miss Magnum, or Raptor. MF usually has a long wait at night, but it rocks so bad!
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*** This post was edited by coo man chu on 6/11/2001. ***
I would go to SFWOA first, the CP because you don't want to start off with the better park (please no noise). When you get to SFWOA be sure to get on X-Flight right away, it is located right next to the station. The head over to Superman, which is conveniently placed right next to X-Flight. Then make your way over to Batman's Knight Flight. Then go to the Villain. After that you are free to roam the park and all the other rides shouldn't be more than a half an hour wait.
As for CP... Take part in "the running of the bulls" to MF as soon as the park is open (believe me its worth it). Then backtrack to the front of the park and go one Raptor. Then start heading towards the back of the park, on the way hit Mantis, Magnum, Gemini, and Mean Streak. All the other coasters should be relatively uncrowded the enitire day. As for night-time, be sure to get on MF, Magnum, and Raptor.
I was just at Guide to the Point and just follow this little strategy guide at Cedar Point, Glitch.
In July and August, you have plenty of time with the park hours of 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays. The gates open an hour early every day, except for a few Fridays toward the end of the season. Forget breakfast (save for a Pop-Tart) since you plan to stuff your face with Boardwalk Fries and foot-long hot dogs. Arrive early... you'll get a good parking spot right up near the main gate. Better yet, park in the Soak City lot. That will put you closer to the back of the park where you'll begin your quest. If you're staying at one of the on-property resorts, you can save a couple of minutes recovering in your room from the prior night's festivities.
You would think that no one would jump on the first roller coaster they see on the midway, because everyone else would. However, people do, as the Raptor line snakes across the midway every morning. The first wave of people into the park generally follow a linear path, front to back. Given this progression, it's best to stay one step ahead.
Once you're first in the park, look at your program and determine which shows you want to see. If it rains or every ride shuts down, you'll need a backup plan. Hopefully you'll check the weather before you leave. If it looks like it might rain at any given point during the day, start to loiter around the east end of the park, so you can jump onto Disaster Transport, the lone indoor coaster. Provided the weather is not severe, this ride will remain open in rain.
If the weather looks smashing, proceed to Mantis. Since the coaster is fairly new it is perhaps a little more popular than some of the others. It is also one step further down that line that the masses are going to follow. If you're lucky, they might start loading a little early. There's also that big 310-foot distraction called Millennium Force across the midway to keep people out of the Mantis queue.
The most difficult decision you have to make involves Millennium Force. Let's face it, with a ride that big, people will drive or fly thousands of miles to get on it. The line will be long all the time, unless you're visiting during a slow portion of the season. The dilemma is this: ride early, perhaps spoiling the experience on the smaller coasters, or ride later, at risk of longer lines. There's no easy answer, so make your choice and jump on when the mood strikes you.Next, eyeball the Iron Dragon loading platform. You can see the end of the queue at the base of the platform. If there are less than a few dozen people on the ground in the line and the coaster is loading, quickly jump on. If there are more people and they're not running all of the trains, skip it and come back later. Check Wildcat while you're there, you might be able to sneak that one in too.
If it's not too crowded and everything is open, you might have three coasters under your belt in the first hour. You'll spend a lot of time standing around in line the rest of the day, so it won't kill you to really hustle for this first hour.
Move on to Magnum, traveling under the Corkscrew, not through the Frontier Trail. What? Skip the Corkscrew? Yes. Its popularity isn't what it used to be so you should be able to get on at a later time. You're also skipping Power Tower, since you're a coaster enthusiast first. Ride the 205 feet of hyper-coaster goodness and enjoy.
Next hit Gemini, followed by Mean Streak. If Mean Streak is busy, you can usually catch it at the end of the day when Frontier Town clears out while everyone heads to the Summer Spectacular.
Ride Woodstock Express when you're in the neighborhood. It's not a bad ride for a "family" coaster. The ride has very low capacity, so if the line is long, come back later in the evening when all of the kiddies are sleepy. Jr. Gemini is pretty much out of the question unless you have a child.
OK, it's lunch time, and you are right in the middle of Frontier Town. You've crossed the entire park and need some food. If you're old enough, stop in the air conditioned comfort of Lusty Lil's for a beer and a show, if the timing is right. There is also a variety of fast food establishments in that area, so there should be something for everyone. Stockade Refreshments alone, closest to the train crossing, should have enough for everyone. Round-Up in front of White Water Landing also has wieners and other delightful delicacies.
Now that you're full of food, you might want to take it easy for a half-hour or so. Certainly the antique cars should be easy on your innards (until some little bastard nails your car from behind). Perhaps you might want to take a look around the museum just across from the cars. You can also ride White Water Landing without getting excessively wet. If it's outright hot, Snake River Falls and Thunder Canyon should cool you off without making you toss your cookies.
Once you're ready to jump back on schedule with the coasters, you can proceed with some of the minors. The Cedar Creek Mine Ride is almost never busy, to the extent that you can literally walk right into a seat. Still fun, get it out of the way now.
Now work your way back to Corkscrew. This is a real bottle neck for people traffic because there are several major attractions in an area that connects the two halves of the park. By this time it will probably be crowded. If the Corkscrew is not crowded, and you can't really gauge this except by the wait time sign at the start of the queue, jump on. Otherwise, skip it for now.
Now you can get on Iron Dragon and Wildcat, if you didn't in the morning. You might have a slightly longer wait time, but this will be your last opportunity to get on in any decent amount of time. As it gets dark and people start gathering in the midway between these two coasters for the Summer Spectacular, people will get in line since they are "in the area anyway." Wildcat is a low-capacity ride, too, so if the line is long, use your best judgement.
You're now ready for the park's most classic coaster and one of the most fun of Cedar Point's modern era. The Blue Streak wait times are generally short, while the Raptor's will likely be as much as an hour. The good news is that much of the crowd has now moved to the back of the park, so it shouldn't be too lengthy of a wait.
Slide over to Disaster Transport on the beach. Sure, it's a lame attempt at a theme ride, but the original concept of free-rolling bobsled cars (when it opened as "Avalanche Run") is still a good one. Since it is enclosed, you'll have to check the sign for a wait time. Sometimes it is surprisingly long and even longer when it rains.
If you haven't been on the Corkscrew yet, do it now.
There are some variations to the plan that depend largely on the time of year and the day of the week you visit. Visiting prior to the end of the school year yields shorter lines. It's not unheard of to ride every coaster in less than three hours during opening week.
The Summer Spectacular tends to empty out Frontier Town, offering empty queues for Mean Streak and the Mine Ride.
Most importantly, if you enter a queue prior to closing time, you will get on. That means you can sneak into a long line (such as that of Raptor) at the last minute and get on.
You should have plenty of time to do every coaster, since you'll have at least thirteen hours for the bulk of the season. In the earlier part of the season and during bonus weekends, you might have as little as eight hours. The positive side of this is that it will be so damn cold that there will be significantly fewer people in the park. You might also find that the likelihood of closed rides is higher.
You'd be surprised how often you can hit every coaster. In 1998, we hit every coaster in less than four hours on a weeknight in June, including two rides each on Mean Streak and Mantis, as well as Power Tower. The truth is, anything can happen.
When all else fails, look around. There is some science to moving about through the park. Some rides can move more people than others. Look at the number of trains a ride is running. Look at the line in the queue. Use your judgment. If you're with people who are not as enthusiastic as you, get a season pass and come back another time (it will pay for itself after three visits).
Good luck!
Wow...lots of copy/paste.
