Breakers Express

Hello,
I've posted a couple 'o times, but other than that I'm not here that often.

Anyway, me and my family are planning a trip up to the Point in about a week and a half. We are going to drive up from Columbus probably the night before, and I was looking around for the best hotel deal I could find.

Now, I'm really interested in Breakers Express, because it is the best value that I could find close to the point. I only have a couple of questions...

1. Do you get to enter the park early for staying at BE?

2. Do you get the adult ticket discount for staying at BE?

Any answers and/or suggestions you have are greatly appreciated!

Yes to both, BE is a good choice if you are looking for the discount and early entry, at a budget price. However if you go to the CP website and go to the coupon section, they have a $15 off a $44.95 reg. pass coupon that you can print up. It is good untill June 30th. BE is a nice no frills hotel, nice pool and very clean.

The exact same as Grady, and in addition, use the SC entrance. (Soak City, Challenge Park, and Hotel Breakers are all accessed by Perimeter Road. Use Perimeter Road to get to the alternate entrance.)It ensured our place on TTD's first train of the morning. :)

Ok, thats great! Thanks for you guys' help.

Sorry for double-posting, but I have a few more questions.

1. Are we suppose to drive, or take a shuttle to get to the Soak City entrance?

2. I will be taking a digital camera, and I was wondering where I should put it on which rides.(Such as in a locker, or in the ride bins.)

3. Can anyone tell me some prices on famous daves' meals?

1. The idea would be to drive. It would prove you the most flexibility

2. Locker on all rides, or with a non rider.

3. Someone else will have to answer that. It's a little more expensive than any 'regular' famous daves, but not too much from what I understand. I need to make it over there.

Ditto on what everybody else said, plus if you wear cargo shorts you can keep your camara in a secured pocket. Famous Dave's, awsome BBQ, slightly higher pricing than the one we have here in Taylor, MI.

Lighthouse Point and Famous Dave's are the best way to go!

MrScott

Thanks for all you guys' help, hopefully there is good weather and it turns out to be an awesome trip!

bholcomb said:
1. The idea would be to drive. It would prove you the most flexibility

Ok, so is anyone allowed to park back there?(There is parking right?)

Yes, park in the soak city lot and go in the CP entrance back there by Magnum.

Anyone is allowed to park back there. Also, I'm pretty sure you can start parking around (at least) 9:00, given our last trip's parking time (around 9:15).

When your heading to the park, stay in the far left lane, that is the soak city/resorts booth. Just pay and tell them you are going to soak city, then just follow the road around.

Can you get into that entrance if your staying at Hotel Breakers, not Breakers Express, as well?

Yes. I get into it with my season pass all the time.

There's 4 entrances the public can use. The Main Gates, the Marina Gate, The Beach Gate, and the Resort Gate. You can go to any of the 4 at any time.

Which one is closest to TTD? But, I have to buy a ticket, can you buy tickets at all entrances?
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You can buy tickets at the Resort Gate and the Main Entrance. The resort gate is closest to TTD. The resort gate is located right by the Magnum XL-200 station.

Thanks for all your help guys!

Hey, now that KK is broken(and assuming that TTD will be open) I might get a chance to ride the worlds tallest and fastest operating coaster!

You should be able to no matter what, since Millenium (barring something unforeseen) should be operating.

True Dat

Looks like I'm set to go for the 23rd, hopefully TTD is working!

BE tends to be a little rowdy, noisey at night, but it is a nice option to get into the park early. One trick we learned at the front gate is you go to the Hotel Reservation place tell them you are staying the night they look it up and give you the little card to enter early so you really dont have to park in Soaks parking lot. I prefer lighthouse point, generally much more quiet and you can park your car and not have to worry about the drive the whole time your there. Plus every time i have stayed there the shuttles are pretty prompt and just a small phone call away and the drivers are generally nice and if you get a chatty one you can learn a little about the area, and other happenings at the point. Heck some of them even play the lemon chill guy role.