"Celebrity" sightings at CP

I'm pretty sure that "celebrities" (anybody that is a well known face/figure like a movie star, singer, or professional athlete) visit amusement parks whenever they have the time to do so. I think professional athletes are probably the most likely be seen at Cedar Point than hollywood actors or singers. I'm sure Ohio's own LeBron James has made a trip or two lately.

If anyone has a story or simply have seen a celebrity at CP, please post because i'm interested in knowing what kind of famous people take a day off to relax and have fun at the Point.

Jacko rented out the park some time in 2001. He didn't end up coming due to 9/11.

I wonder if Halle Berry has ever been to CP, since she is originally from Cleveland.

I have seen Monica Lewinsky there as well as Yasmine Bleeth (speling) from Baywatch. Constantly seeing Cleveland Indians players at the park.

When I went for my high school physics trip back in May '95, a lot of employees were talking about Trent Reznor being there the day before.

^^Well he is from Ohio, and that would be pretty sweet.

In 2002, When I worked on The Grand Prix Race Track, Drew Carey and his posse came and rode the ride. The biggest shock of all, was Drew being able to fit in the karts.

^Great first post. :)

I was at the park a few years back during halloweekends. On a friday the park closed at 6:30P. My friend and I got in line for dragster at 2ish. it started to rain so we waited inside the station. We sat on the concrete with myself, my friend and one other coaster enthusiast (SP?). The employees were telling us that the cleveland Browns were there and that she felt bad because they had to tell 70% of the team that they could not ride.

Also a couple years ago. I witnessed Marilyn Manson walking up the exit ramp of magnum. He was with two men in suits, and a park employee. I watched him ride and I attempted to buy his on ride photo but the employees blanked it out with the ride logo as if he made a bad gesture to the camera. I think that he may have asked them to do that. Anyways I thought it was kinda cool.

I used to sell merchandise at the browns stadium and have also seen Drew Carey going in and out of the Louges (?SP?). I hope ya'll can sound that word out, because I know that cannot be how you spell it.

Mikey

I have seen Montel, Chad Michael Murray, Lebron James, and a few others in the 2 summers that I worked there.

When I was there in 2004 working traffic during Halloweekends, I saw the Girls Gone Wild bus pull into the parking lot. They parked them over in bayside, I don't know where they went from there but I don't think they stayed that long.

Doug

i've seen alot of nextel cup drivers, many of them stop by the week of the michigan race

DJA19 said:
When I was there in 2004 working traffic during Halloweekends, I saw the Girls Gone Wild bus pull into the parking lot. They parked them over in bayside, I don't know where they went from there but I don't think they stayed that long.

Doug

Cedar Fair proabbly requested they take their party elsewhere due to the fact that it is a family park

^As long as they do/did nothing wrong, I don't see why they would tell them to go elsewhere.

^ I think there is a video on youtube with the GGW in front of CP in the parking lot.

I have a suspision that I saw Brittany Spears (YUCK! ACK!) at Cp in 2002. The girl in question was dressed very hiddenly, rather unusual, considering the summer of 2002 was very hot. Some celebrities do travel under false names. Brittany has admitted to looking for the thrills across the country.

I have seen Montel Williams. I he usually shows up nearly evey year in June. I beleive he has an autistic prodigy kid on his show every so often who knows just about every stat for nearly every coaster built or something like that. (I don't watch his show).

I have heard of Ewan McGregor. I have seen numerous NFL players.

I beleive Mike Tyson had a house on the Chaussee. Does anyone know if Bernie kosar still has his out there?

One time, I saw Dick Kinzel on the midway (OMG).

Lebron James was there last year. A co-worker working at Magnum told me a story of him not recognizing Lebron and dumping his photo because he gave the shocker (CP employees have to dump inappropriate on-ride photos). When he found out that it was in fact Lebron, he had to radio the supervisors and/or managers to come and recover the photo in order to keep Lebron peppy.

The Peppy LeBrons would make a good name for a punk band.

Monster, you are right. Yesterday was our last day at the park, and Montel had just done Rip Cord a few flights before us. I didn't see him, but my mom did. Wow, would I love to see Chad Michael Murray there. :) And the other day, I saw Tony from T&T there. But I would actually love to meet Dick Kinzel. :)