Cedar Fair and Sandusky New Agreement(s)

Jake10 said:

CED23, here’s a LOGICAL thought. If you hate Sandusky that much, don’t go anywhere near it or visit the park. You are entitled to your opinion, but convincing anyone on here that Sandusky is dying, I’ve got news for you. NOBODY will ever agree with you. If you want a “big city” feel, Cleveland & Toledo are just a tiny bit over an hour drive in both directions. Also Charlotte is nice & Carowinds is a beautiful park. If you love Charlotte that much, why don’t you just move there…another logical idea. To be honest, I love Carowinds; I’ve been there twice, but after living in Columbus; (Worthington) for a couple years for school, I don’t like the big city hustle & bustle. If ever given the chance, I would love to move to Sandusky. It along with Cedar Point, The Lake Erie Shores & Islands, is actually my favorite place. Ever since I spent the summers of 2011, 2012, and 2013 working in the Rides Department, every time when it’s time to leave the park to go home, I become sad about having to leave Sandusky & Erie County. Plus for the 7 month period that the park is closed for winter; (November till Mid-May), I always find myself counting the days until Opening Weekend. Also, when in the park and being near the Scrambler & Matterhorn; it is nice seeing that the Corporate Offices & HQ is STILL in Sandusky. The management team & higher ups, part of their job is to walk the midways & perimeter along with their office work. I remember Mr. Hildebrandt & Mr. Kinzel/Oumiet would walk the midways all the time. Also, I’ve done my fair share of driving in Sandusky both as a park employee & as a guest, and I think the city is doing a great job. My favorite part of downtown is the giant floral clock on Washington Street. If you notice it has the date at the bottom made of flowers and it’s actually able to change the days, that’s pretty cool.

Also CED 23, at the overpass right as you come off the turnpike, on the north side of the bridge wall I noticed someone spray painted Rust Belt Trap. If it was you, take a walk around Mingo Junction, Steubenville, and Martins Ferry, Ohio. 30 years ago all of those locations used to be booming with coal companies. And back in the day Toronto, Ohio had a company called Kaul Clay. They made different kinds of pipes, and it too just like the coal companies are examples of dying cities, considering the fact that it and the coal companies in southeastern Ohio no longer exist.

Lol..Another soliloquy like the previous one that is full of sentimental nonsense & devoid of actual facts & financials. Look them up, Sandusky is dying & laggard in the state of Ohio, which is saying something as OH is a state in decline economically for decades.

Rusty said:

Jake10 said:

Also CED 23, at the overpass right as you come off the turnpike, on the north side of the bridge wall I noticed someone spray painted Rust Belt Trap. If it was you, take a walk around Mingo Junction, Steubenville, and Martins Ferry, Ohio. 30 years ago all of those locations used to be booming with coal companies. And back in the day Toronto, Ohio had a company called Kaul Clay. They made different kinds of pipes, and it too just like the coal companies are examples of dying cities, considering the fact that it and the coal companies in southeastern Ohio no longer exist.

Yup. This is the exact area I was referring to in my post from a few days ago. Steubenville will always be my hometown and I love that area and hate what has happened to it. But aside from the university that is there, it is truly a dying Ohio city (although fracking could temporarily slow that process). But CED23's opinion that Sandusky is dying, is absolutely laughable.

Another Homer in denial.

In regards to the bike path, I’ve used parts of the Sandusky Bay Pathway and it’s really well done, it would be really nice to have it connect to Cedar Point in the future.

Maybe its time for CED23 to disappear because Sandusky isn't.

No, it’s just an attention seeking individual who has nothing better to do. Don’t respond to them. Otherwise you’re just feeding their already small ego.

Moving the conversation forward…

CED23 said:

Another Homer in denial.

Here is an opinion from a non-Homer who happens to write for a newspaper in a booming Ohio metropolis and would dispute the position that Sandusky is a dying city with nothing going for it other than CP/CF. But I'm sure CED23 will have some sort of exception as to why this opinion is biased and lacks credibility. :-/ It was a nice article regardless...

https://www.dispatch.com/story/lifestyle/2021/12/12/sandusky-full-h...841659002/