Cedar Point 2012

I was at the Point on Sunday. I saw some markings right to the Entrance of the POWER TOWER, and close to the Matterhorn too.

As far as Town Hall is concerned, from a park operations stand point it's kind of important. It's one of the places we can send someone to get an official height check. Otherwise they would have to go all the way up to the front of the park to do so.

Cedar Point doesnt really have the room to build another MF. I would like to see something like Farenheit at Hershey Park.

Mr. Cedar Point said:
I was at the Point on Sunday. I saw some markings right to the Entrance of the POWER TOWER, and close to the Matterhorn too.

I highly doubt that the power tower will be going anywhere.. That is one of the main icons of the CP skyline.

^^I'm not talking about Town Hall, if that was referred to me. I'm talking about the musuem right off of the Petting Zoo.

And I have not been to Hersheypark...yet, but isn't Fahrenheit just like Maverick?

Oh, and I was at Cedar Point today, and there tons of markings and stakes over by Disastor Transport, and I may or may not have seen a couple of wrecking balls!

Ah ok. I thought you were talking about the Town Hall Museum.

CP_Obsessed_Freak1987 said:
^^I'm not talking about Town Hall, if that was referred to me. I'm talking about the musuem right off of the Petting Zoo.

And I have not been to Hersheypark...yet, but isn't Fahrenheit just like Maverick?

Oh, and I was at Cedar Point today, and there tons of markings and stakes over by Disastor Transport, and I may or may not have seen a couple of wrecking balls!

I would not be very disapointed if they were to get rid of Disaster Transport. It looks so ugly and no one really knows it is even there.

Although it is the site of Happy Jack's Toy Factory during Halloweekends, I think They would be able to keep the small part of what is used for that if something were to happen to DT.

SSL488 said:

Although it is the site of Happy Jack's Toy Factory during Halloweekends, I think They would be able to keep the small part of what is used for that if something were to happen to DT.

A haunted house is probably not going to affect their decision on demolishing Disaster Transport or any other attraction. They are very easy to move around. Up until Happy Jacks was introduced, the old haunt in the same location used to be taken down every year.

coolkid said:
They are very easy to move around. Up until Happy Jacks was introduced, the old haunt in the same location used to be taken down every year.

I don't know what haunted houses you have moved around but the ones at Cedar Point are anything but easy to move. Also, Pharaoh's Secret that was inside DT was never struck at seasons end. It stayed up year-round just like Happy Jacks.

My mistake, I am thinking that Pharaohs used DT's old queue for some of the scenes.

The point I am trying to make is a CP Haunt would probably not affect the planning of a new attraction. But I could be wrong.

It did use a very small section of "active" queue from the summer, but it did stay largely intact after/before Halloweekends. I took a stroll through a bit of it the week before the park opened in '08. Even more creepy than when it is operating, actually.

EDIT: Half of my post got left out for some reason...odd.

Anyway, as 99er said, the houses are nothing to laugh at when it comes to bringing them in and out of storage. However...I do agree that if they found a way to maintain the house (in either its present or another location, they need the attraction capacity during HW), they will not hesitate to get rid of the ride or its warehouse.

Oh, which reminds me, they also keep some large objects in there that I imagine they would not like exposed to the elements during storage. Perhaps that might be partially related to the warehouse expansion next to BE?

Can anyone get some pictures of the markings over by DT?

I saw some bird crap over by Cedar Downs. Does that count as markings?

^If I could "like" your post, as one could on Facebook, you would have earned my liking.

CP_Obsessed_Freak1987 said:
Cedar Point isn't marketing the musuem or the petting zoo, it's just there. There's no dollars coming in from it being there.

How do you figure? Because the petting zoo isn't an up-charge attraction? If that's the criteria, then there aren't any dollars coming in from MF being there either.

There are plenty of options for families at the Point.

I disagree. While CP has been making strides toward more family-friendly attractions recently, I still feel as though they're missing the mark to an extent. StR is a nice addition, as is Planet Snoopy. But it still feels as though to park isn't well balanced when it comes to entertaining both the teenage thrill seekers and the family with kids ranging from six to sixteen. And frankly, the last thing the park should do is remove yet another family-centric attraction for something targeted at thrill seekers.

I'm just saying that MF is marketable and brings people in, Petting Farm is complete opposite. Yes, it's good for kids, but so are other things that could do the same as MF to bring people in. Cedar Point is an amusement park, not a animal show. If you want to see goats, pigs, or chickens, look anywhere in Northwest Ohio or go to one of the best zoos in Toledo.

It doesn't need to be a roller coaster of any, but any ride could go there and have that land be utilized for something that could be family oriented and bring more people in.

CP_Obsessed_Freak1987 said:
I'm just saying that MF is marketable and brings people in, Petting Farm is complete opposite.

Do you have any data to back this up? Or is this a case of I think it's dumb, therefore everyone must think it's dumb style of thinking?

And are you really, seriously suggesting that the mere existence of a petting zoo makes people not want to visit CP? Again, based on what data?

Cedar Point is an amusement park, not a animal show.

What if kids/families are amused by animal shows?

Animals have a long history at CP going back to Jungle Larry's Safari Island (later called Jungle Larry's African Safari), the Sealand aquarium and the Dolphin and Sea Lion show.

The Petting Farm is a wonderful part of Cedar Point enjoyed by young and old alike. It is one of the few true family attractions at CP that is delightful for small kids right through to the grand parents.

CP needs more of those types of things, not less. While they have a lot of kiddie rides, those are poor family attractions. How much fun is it for parents to lean against a rail watching kids spin around in a kiddie ride?

It would be a big mistake to get rid of the Petting Farm. It may not be marketable like MF or other big rides, but it is the kind of thing that makes memories by allowing everyone to participate and that brings people back.

djDaemon said:

Do you have any data to back this up? Or is this a case of I think it's dumb, therefore everyone must think it's dumb style of thinking?

And are you really, seriously suggesting that the mere existence of a petting zoo makes people not want to visit CP? Again, based on what data?

What if kids/families are amused by animal shows?

Are you suggesting people come to Cedar Point to see the petting zoo? Do have any data to back that up?

Can you be any more unreasonable to this persons observation? I get what he is saying and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand it. The petting zoo is not a huge part of the park. Pete mentions Jungle Larry which is gone and the aquarium which is also gone and the dolphin show, also gone.

I like the petting zoo a lot and have memories of it just like everyone else, but it really does nothing for the park. It's not a winner for Cedar Point and its not a loser either. If it disappears, no one is going to miss it to the point they will stop coming to the park.

PrawoJazdy said:

I like the petting zoo a lot and have memories of it just like everyone else, but it really does nothing for the park.

So the petting zoo created memories for you as well as others as you say, yet it does nothing for the park? Something that creates good memories does nothing? Really? Are you suggesting that kids today aren't enjoying it and that they won't have great memories of it later? It seems to me that is doing something for the park.