Another thing I've noticed isn't coming back in 02

.. The Heat of the Beat show at the Raptor Plaza. Granted it only ran for a short time period but anyone who saw it can attest that it was a pretty neat show.

Right OTT???

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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
VertiGo Rides - 82 Farewell my good friend..

Yeah that was a pretty good show. Of course me being a drummer I love all drum shows like that. Oh well, I only watched it once, it really isn't much of a loss for me.

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2002- Raptor Hot Shots
Force Laps: 424
Wicked Twists: ???

Actually if you look, there a quite a few shows not coming back this season. Only one real show in the Garter...Karaoke doesn't count in my book. The pre-show in the Imax is gone, Heat of the Beat, The DoWop group outside of Coasters, the Kid's show that has been in Peanuts Playground the past few seasons. I have a feeling that Cedar Point decided to put all that money into the ice show.

I mentioned the Garter show loss before the end of the season last year and after last year, I'm not surprised the pre-show for the theater is gone..

Was fantastic 2 years ago, last year didn't impress me much at all.

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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
VertiGo Rides - 82 Farewell my good friend..

Heat of the Beat would have been a casuality last year before it even started had the contracts for the performers not been issued. The Park was lookiing for some cut backs where possible.

It is sad to see the DoWop Group being cut and the other shows lost. But, CP has been and will continue to be a RIDE park...If cuts have to be made, LE seems to be one of the first places hit.(right or wrong:(). Heck I remember when there were TWO full casts in the Centennial Theatre and they performed something like 12/14 shows a day during the peak season.

Anyone else remember the Amazement Park Revue which was an OFF season group which performed arouind the region bringing a little bit of CP warmth to meetings during the off season. Not to mention, the Hobo Band, and the Beach Band...

I hope the park will not completely eliminate the LE from the park. As has been demonstrated time and time again, CP LE is AWARD winning. Major props out to Marge C. and the whole LE department for what they do on such a small budget.

Hopefully SOMEDAY, that LE budget will actually GROW.....

I remember the Amazement Park Revue ... saw it a couple of times in the late 80s, once as an assembly in high school. I don't know if the Hobo Band and the Beach Band were casualties of budget cuts, but I really miss them. I think the Beach Band should be brought back immediately :) How much money could that really cost?

The way that park cuts, eliminates, and cancels projects, you'd think they were losing money. I don't know the first thing about finances, but I know I don't like to see these things disappear.

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*** This post was edited by Gemini on 3/12/2002. ***

Hey Tim, what do you mean by LE?

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Tim, who hopes to work at Cedar Point one day and understand half of this site.

Live E

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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
VertiGo Rides - 82 Farewell my good friend..

Whoops, thanks.

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Tim, who hopes to work at Cedar Point one day and understand half of this site.

Tim,

I remember the Amazement Park Revue, saw the show at the Wooly Bear Festival one year, and at the Cleveland Ski Fair a couple years later. The live E at CP does serve a great function in that it balances out the thrill rides and broadens the appeal of the park to more people. It's what helps make CP a family park. I hope CP realizes that and keeps the variety of live entertainment they have always enjoyed.

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It's very hard to drink all day...
Unless you start first thing in the morning.

I loved the APR!! They were really good will ambassadors...good publicity and attention getters before the global hiring ...most of the cast and crew worked incredible hours and were still decent to us "little people" Jim Barron stayed with the park for a long time....