Demon Drop Question

Back in 1983, Demon Drop was named Demon's Drop. What was the reason for the name change?

No name change. It's always been Demon Drop.

I have a two-sided brochure that was from either 1982 or 1983 that has a picture of the Demon Drop on it and it reads "Ride DEMON'S DROP NEW! For 1983"

and the other side reads "...and, new for 1983: Demon's drop

After it carries you 131 feet above The Amazement Park, Cedar Point's new Demon's Drop will send you plummeting freely back to Earth. There's no faster way down!"

I'm guessing it was one of those everyone calls it Demon Drop why carry the 's with decisions.

Actually, if you look here on the old Virtual Midway History page with the 1983 brochure, it says "Demon Drop." There is no "s" at the end.

There is also a good archive at this link.

http://www.thepointol.com/history.html

You can see the entire Demon Drop print ad in the 1983 park brochure.

And notice the admission price $11.95, that must have been nice.

i have the brochure from just before the 1983 season, it says demons drop. it says on the back.."cedar points new demons drop will send you plummeting freely back to earth. There's no faster way down."

"And notice the admission price $11.95, that must have been nice."

Yeah well, it's called "inflation". ;)

CedarPtRage, why don't you double check that brochure? Maybe scan it, and post it. *** Edited 1/2/2005 3:33:21 AM UTC by 1870***

I've been looking everywhere at park brochures from 1982-present and I have never seen Demon Drop being referred to as "Demons Drop"

if i could scan it to ya i would, its a one page brochure, just front and back, funny on the back it says that they also have 6 coasters! wow

tcanyon87 posted "i have the brochure from just before the 1983 season, it says demons drop. it says on the back.."cedar points new demons drop will send you plummeting freely back to earth. There's no faster way down."

tcanyon87, is it this brochure? because on the third last page it says "Cedar Point's new Demon Drop will send you plummeting freely back to Earth. There's no faster way down!" hmm, sounds kind of like what you said except with Demon Drop, and I have proof, look at the one third from the end: http://www.schmidty.com/brochures/cv1983.asp

*** Edited 1/2/2005 4:29:59 AM UTC by Vince982***

nope not that one, dont remember where i got this one at, have a lot of brochures from the late 70's and 80;s though

How can I scan the picture and post it?

Geez. Maybe it was just an error or miscommunication between the park and the printer of that particular brochure. Kind of like the way they say "Wall-Marts", "Kay-Marts", --- "Demons Drop" ?

The brochures might of said Demon's Drop, but I think I'd go by what's pictured here.