Aright, I'm new here and....

I live in Memphis, TN (Thats right, the HOME OF ELVIS)! Anyways, I plan on coming to Cedar Point the last week in July. Me and my family are going so hopefully it will be fun! I'm 15 and I love roller coaster with a passion. I have ridden coaster before, but that was before I new I was in Love with them! I'm just going back and thinking about the coaster I can remeber, when I went to SFAtl when I was young and SFStl last summer, but I'm going to start my coaster count with CEDAR POINT!!!

Anyways, I have some questions about the park and osme rides so I can write all this information down you guys give me.

I know I am going to try to hit all the coaster so, if you guys would.....

What seat should I sit in on each coaster?

Are there any cool things you can do on each coaster to get more air, or just anything pretty neat?

Should I bring some food, or eat at the park? If eat at the park, where should I eat at?

Has anybody ever stayed at the RV Park buy Cedar Point? Is it any good? We are going in an RV so I need some info on that!

Those are all the questions I can think of now.

Thanks for any help you guys give me!

Tyler

It's a vacation, dude. You're 15... live on the edge and go with the flow!

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

WOW, that's a LOT of questions! As Jeff says, go with the flow, but for some particulars:

Where to sit on coasters: (my personal list)

Coasters I like to ride in the front: Millennium Force, Raptor, Mean Streak, Mantis, Magnum ejector seat 1-3.

Coasters Ilike to ride in the back: Millennium Force, Raptor, Wicked Twister

Coasters I'll ride in any seat: Blue Streak, Gemini, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew. (and Millennium Force, Wicked Twister)

Food: Personally, we carry a cooler and keep it in the car. You can only bring water into the park. No soft drinks or food. I also prefer to eat in the park, or in one of the restaurants in Sandusky. Midway Market is all you can eat and very good. I've also had success (others will argue with me) at Macaroni's, and the Breakwater Cafe. If you are staying in the campground at CP, then you can easily grab something to eat and drink in the RV.

I've never stayed in the Campground on the Point, but some people I've talked to love it.

And most of all, check out the Cedar Point Website. There is lots of information there, including a list of the restaurants, shows, and information about the Campground.

www.cedarpoint.com

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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead
*** This post was edited by OldCPer 6/13/2002 3:26:21 PM ***

Ride in the back on: Magnum, Mean Streak

Ride in front on: Millinneum Force, Raptor, Mantis

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CPguy21
MF count:24
Magnum count:52
WT count:0
Coaster on island in 2003?

Here's some info and FAQ's right from CP's website:

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/tips_faq/faqs.cfm

and

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/trips/tips.cfm

Hope this helps

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MF Laps: 2
Raptor Laps: 3
Magnum Laps: 2
Power Tower Launches: 1
Power Tower Drops: 1

The Camper Village is nice. The only real difference (from a regular camp ground) is the fact that you can't have a fire. There are grills like at a city park, but I've seen some people put wood in that...so it works.

Plus you can use the Breakers' pool, beech, tennis courts, etc. It's pretty cool.
*** This post was edited by Stretch 6/13/2002 8:52:45 PM ***

Thanks, but you can use the ERT that the hotel people get right?

Hey Tyler, we have the same name, age and obsession for roller coasters! Small world huh? Anyway, I think that you should ride everything you can at Cedar Point, and as for coasters, go front seat all the way. The waits are longer but it's worth it. If you have time, go back for re-rides and try different seats, like in the middle and in the back. The only coaster there that I thought was better in back than in front was Millennium Force. When you are pulled over the top of the 310 foot hill, it's an awesome experience.

My selected frequent seats:

Millennium Force - front, 2nd row, 5th car, back
Magnum - 1st car 3rd row (ejector seat)
Raptor - back
Blue Streak - back
Wicked Twister - back
Mantis - front, back

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Break the scream barrier NOW!
Wicked twists: 4
Danger: Hgih Voltage!

Come on guys ANY Raptor "expert" know the ONLY place to sit on Raptor is seat 8-1 or 8-4!! :)
Unless I'm riding, then by all means, wait on the front seat! ;)

Jo
2000 Raptor Crew
Gemini 100 "Survivor"
Next VP of GOCC?
A bonafide Raptor expert ;)
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Cowboys dig cowgirls in trucks
Cowgirls dig cowboys in Wranglers ;)

(Breaths a sigh of relief)...Thanks LuvRaptor, I always wondered what the best seat on Raptor was. But are you saying the front is the best also??? :)

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This second hill is my favorite part of the ride. It is so Cool!
Gemini 100
Dan not going to CP anymore??..Just a big Scam
Raptor Flights: 517

Ahh-a word from our other bonafide Raptor expert (how bout that 2nd hill Hooper? Isn't it cool? ;))
The front is the best when I'm riding...meaning if THEY are waiting on the front car-more flights for me (in the back)!!

Jo
2000 Raptor Crew
Gemini 100 "Survivor"
Next VP of GOCC?
Hoopers bonafide PIC!! ;)
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Cowboys dig cowgirls in trucks
Cowgirls dig cowboys in Wranglers! ;)

I like the back on corkscrew...

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Magnum '01 - 108 laps
Magnum '02 - 18 laps
Life Magnum - 429 laps

I love the back seat on Corkscrew.

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Virtual Midway
http://www.virtualmidway.com

*** This post was edited by Gemini 6/14/2002 3:00:54 PM ***

The best seat on Mantis doesn't exist ;)

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Tommy Penner - Variable X
"Last night, I laid in my bed, looked to the sky, and thought, Where is my ceiling?"

You CAN have a fire in Camper Village. Just not a ground fire, it has to be in the grill thingy that is available at each site.

MrScott

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"If we go any faster, she'll blow apart for sure!"

Majin Heero said:
My selected frequent seats:
Millennium Force - front, 2nd row, 5th car, back
Magnum - 1st car 3rd row (ejector seat)
Raptor - back
Blue Streak - back
Wicked Twister - back
Mantis - front, back

What about Mine Ride? Don't you ride that anymore?! I seem to recall seeing you a lot last season at the beginning while I was there! (come to think of it, I saw you a lot at the end of the season while I was at MF too...oh well)

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Natalie
Mine Ride '99
Thunder Canyon '00
Millennium Force '01

Gemini, I rode backseat Corkscrew for the first time, believe it or not, last Sunday and it's amazing how much I enjoyed it. I've never enjoyed Corkscrew so much.

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BTS Cedar Point
http://www.cedarpoint.tk

Ride of Steel said:

What about Mine Ride? Don't you ride that anymore?! I seem to recall seeing you a lot last season at the beginning while I was there! (come to think of it, I saw you a lot at the end of the season while I was at MF too...oh well)

Of course I still ride Mine Ride! :) In fact that's kinda funny, now that I think about it, for some reason I always sit in the exact same seat on Mine Ride. At least for the last couple years (and that's a lot of rides!). You probably even remember it - second car, first row, right side.

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Break the scream barrier NOW!
Wicked twists: 4
Danger: Hgih Voltage!

MF- back seat at night.
CCMR - Any Seat, I love this ride.. it is a great one to goof off on. Try to grab the trees as you pass them, I have been successful a couple of times.

Oh, a do not miss woodstock Express. This is one impressive little coaster (for its size) that is worth at least one ride.

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I fool so feelish...