Cedar Point History 101 - quiz 1

Ok, I started posting these prior to the change over to GTTP2000, and thought I would be something fun to start. Test to see what your knowledge is on the history of Cedar Point.

The prerequisite for this course is knowledge, passion and sometimes even an obsessive complusion for Cedar Point.

The required readings are: well, if you are OC for CP your bookshelf is probably packed with the required readings. So I won't name them.

Feel free to fire back your own challenging questions.

...and here are this week's questions;

1. Name the Sherwood Anderson book that used Cedar Point as a setting.

2. When it was first built, the Colussium featured a ballroom dance floor on the second floor. What was on the first floor?

3. In the year 1929, 3 coasters dominated the CP skyline, name the ride and the builder.

4. Name all of the Presidents who visited Cedar Point.

5. In the early resort years before Prohibition, what was the name of the popular beer that flowed through Cedar Point?

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Neil
Pittsburgh, PA *** This post was edit by PGH7of9 on 11/28/99. ***

i can answer #3... the first floor of the colussium used to be a beer garder, bt when prohibition was enforced, it was shut down. They tried to open it back up, but it lost popularity
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Visit Dave and Jen's Cedar Point webpage
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Palms/3997

Question # 1 answer Winesburg Ohio.

Question # 2 answer a Rathaskeller. Then during
Prohibition it was turned into a restaurant. Then
in one corner of the Coliseum there was a bottling
plant.

Question # 3 answer Leap the Dips designed by Erwin Vettel.
Cyclone designed by Harry Traver.
Leap Frog Railway built by the Lake Erie Amusement Company

Question # 4 answer Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Eisenhower.

Question # 5 answer Crystal Rock Beer.
*** This post was edit by Matt on 11/28/99. ***

"IS THAT YOUR FINAL ANSWER?"

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Daniel J. Haverlock
'99 Magnum Count: 801
Is it May yet?
www.popworld.com/d

"I'd like to ask the audience, Regis." :)

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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point

Yes That's My FINAL Answer.

1. What name was given to the ballroom in the Coliseum
during the 1950's?


*** This post was edit by Matt on 11/29/99. ***

I would like to use my life line please~!
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Likes her coasters like her men, fast and furious!

You know, if you want to get any life out of this sort of thing, perhaps you should ask ONE question periodically and spread the love over a year or so.

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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point

Whoa!! Matt really knows his CP Stuff!!

Way-2-Go!!

Next quiz to come later this week, but for now, a bonus question...

Name all of the attractions/rides/food stalls, that have been displaced due to the construction of Millennium Force.

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Neil (the artist formerly known as PGH7of9)
Pittsburgh, PA

FOOD STALLS??? I THINK THAT SOME HAS BEEN PLAYING A LITTLE TOO MUCH OF ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON!!!!!!

"Just looking at Mantis make me sick."

"This ice cream from Aunt Em's is a really good value."

Now that the site is working (except for that password changing problem), perhaps I can find some more time to play that silly little game.

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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point

The rides and attractions displaced by Millennium Force are...

Candy Factory *86
Chicken BBQ *86
Frontier Trail Kaman's Art Stand *86
Giant Wheel *transferred to table 18

ok, working at Applebee's is really getting to me.

I'm not going on Mean Streak, its not safe!!

Magnum XL 200 is a really good value!

I need to go to the bathroom!

I want to go home!!!

cheese - There was one more attraction that was adjusted (displaced was bad word) what was it?

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Neil (the artist formerly known as PGH7of9)
Pittsburgh, PA

oh yeah duh, the Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad!!!
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Visit Dave and Jen's Cedar Point webpage
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Palms/3997

Don't forget the amazing Pet Farm has been moved!

I finally got RCT to work on my computer, but the computer is too slow and its now worth playing :(

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Daniel J. Haverlock
'99 Magnum Count: 801
Is it May yet?
www.popworld.com/dan

Some more questions to keep you busy.. ..most of them deal with slightly more modern times.

1. Name all the coasters that have graced the current DT site.

2. What was inside the giant tree in Berenstein Bear Land?

3. The CP marketing folks decided to call their new 200 ft. megacoaster Magnum XL 200 instead of what name, which they deemed unfitting in a family park?

4. When it opened, how many records did Raptor Break?

5. Name the four dolphins who used to perform in the Oceana stadium. *** This post was edit by Mantistreak on 11/29/99. ***

I can answer #5 Stricker, Misty, Coco, and Breeze. #2 was a slide. #5 is Cyclone, Jumbo Jet and Avalanch Run.