2014 Media Preview Registration

Run, don't walk!

Registration for Cedar Point's 2014 Media Preview of Lake Erie Eagles and Pipe Scream is now open.

https://www.cedarpoint.com/media-center/media-preview

Members of offically recognized coaster clubs are invited to get a sneak peek at the re-imagined Gemini Midway.

Remember: PointBuzz is home to the biggest fans of the world’s greatest amusement park, but it is NOT a coaster club. Please check the official Media Preview page for a complete list of recognized coaster clubs. Need to join a club? Visit coasterbuzz.com for info on how you can join CoasterBuzz Club.

I'm thrilled this is in the afternoon/evening :-)

The only downside is there'll be no delicious, swirly ice cream to engorge on.

^ How do YOU know?

Maybe it'll be Monster colored...

Well....considering what will be new to the area, I SUPPOSE yogurt is fine. ;)

3pm is a lot easier to get to than 4am for Gatekeeper. But have to admit, being in the park riding Gatekeeper at sunrise was pretty amazing.

Looking forward to the Gemini Midway Preview. Can't wait to see all the new updates.

Afternoon into evening is a lot better! Now I won't need to miss another day of school

Curious, should we be getting a confirmation email or something after registering?

We didn't get a confirmation email last year for Gatekeepers media day. Just register and your good to go.

You will not receive a confirmation. Register, then bring your valid club card to the event.

Thank you Tony.

I wonder if they will have the reborn rides open as well. I want to bring my grandson, but he would be crushed to find Jr. Gemini, err Wilderness Run closed. He is not ready for the 2 new rides yet.

If you plan to join CoasterBuzz Club for the purpose of going, you absolutely, positively, must get your membership in right this minute. I'm getting on a boat this coming week, so I can't print membership cards while I'm at sea. I'll do print runs this coming Sunday night, and probably one more time after that (maybe Wednesday), but that's it. Don't overnight me something or whatever, because it won't help.

http://cstr.bz/club

Is the whole park open for this?

No.

The whole idea is to show off 2014 improvements on the Gemini midway. So, they will likely open up Gemini in addition to the new rides. However, the rest of the park will be off-limits..

Well the e-mail they send to the heads of the clubs said that the only thing open would be Pipe Scream and Lake Erie Eagles. I'm not saying they won't open anything else. But, I also don't want everyone to get their expectations too high.

And let's not be too quick to favorably compare this year's event to last year's. The fact that this year's is an afternoon/evening thing tells me that there wont be such a huge media rush to Gemini Midway as there was for a world class coaster. So expect low-key. (Or lower-key.)

Last year the park was in last minute get-ready mode and there was nothing to stop attendees from walking the midways clear around the park. We did that, actually, for a little sight seeing break. That other coasters were open was partly due to the fact that there were so many coaster enthusiasts in attendance, and that was a nice, unexpected treat, but it was mainly for the park's sake. The riders for those few hours provided dry-run training experience for crews on the platform.

And that was a what, a sixteen hour day? This will be shorter. I'd guess due to the fact that it's later in the day will mean access to other areas of the park will be restricted. I wouldn't expect to be able to travel as far as Magnum at the one end, or past Gemini on the other. There will need to be restroom access and room for the podium, etc.

So the thing to remember, always, is this is not an enthusiast/fan day for our enjoyment. It's a day for Cedar Point to conduct business by the way of product promotion. So if you go, leave your sense of entitlement and expectations in the car, smile, ride the new rides, eat what they offer you, and have a good time. And while you're at it, be sure to find someone to thank for the invitation.

I won't be surprised if a few coasters were running, especially those in proximity; Gemini, Magnum, and maybe Dragster and Maverick.