First Ride

Wow, Im surprised I havnt run into you yet!:)

If everyone bought a "magnum is sinking" shirt, then you would know it when you run into someone from the site. ;)

We usually leave our daughter at the Marina gate so she can Joe Cool her way in and ride either the Force or Dragster, whichever she prefers. Then I wend my way to the Gemini lot, which offers outstanding parking early. Then it's through the Resort gate and a leisurely stroll to the Magnum entrance. My wife will usually go her way, leaving me to a lovely 45 minute or so wait, listening to the music and watching the employees go by on their way to their various venues. At the end of the wait, I am usually at or near the head of the Magnum line. (Unless Jerry & Randy are there first!) At that point, I simply ride the Magnum for the next hour and a half or so. After that, it's wherever the wind, or the family, or the friends lead. The great part about parking in the Gemini lot is that last few rides on the Magnum on the way out of the park. Did I mention I usually ride the Magnum a few times? :)

By the way, Walt. I always wear my PointBuzz shirt at Cedar Point. It has led to some great meetings with other members of this site, and some cool comments from employees and other folk, including some witty repartee with Dick Kinzel!
*** Edited 1/11/2006 12:51:30 AM UTC by Tank***

I make up 1/8452 of your sites members, I think you should give me a free tshirt. *** Edited 1/11/2006 2:32:16 AM UTC by bholcomb***

Walt said:
If everyone bought a "magnum is sinking" shirt, then you would know it when you run into someone from the site. ;)

You know what, I'll get one.

Nothing would please me more than to show my loyalty to PointBuzz. :D

*** Edited 1/11/2006 2:31:41 AM UTC by TTD 120mph***

Yeah, I'll see if I could get one too.

Since we usually come in from the campground, first ride is usually Maggie, then whatever we're in the mood for. Usually Mean Streak if it's early in the day, Mantis is another favorite to head over to. Witches Wheel is usually one of the first as well. After some Mantis (or Power Tower, depending on which way we come down) we usually head to the front to hit up Raptor, WT, maXair, and the arcade.

This is a VERY generic plan, usually it's just "walk around randomly, get in line for whatever you see without an hour wait." MF and Dragster are usually saved for morning (get in early with resort time) or late (one of the last of the night).

TTD 120mph said:
Wow, Im surprised I havnt run into you yet!:)

Well I live in Florida so I only get up there for 1-2 days out of the year so the chances are very slim.

And I would get the "magnum is sinking" shirt but Im not sure that im ready to pay $15 for a white shirt that has 3 words on it.

~the clean up crew~

Now that I'm thin enough for MF, that will definitely be first this year, from the Marina entrance. The few times I was there last year Dragster was not running for ERT, so MF seems like a more reliable bet. I also love ending the day with a few rides on Magnum and Gemini before turning in for the night. And everything else will work itself in throughout the day. Also looking forward to trying Wicked Twister--I've been scared prior to now!

I like to get in as many as possible during the day so, usually I enter from the Soak City entrance and head straight for Dragster to avoid the long lines later in the day, then Millenium Force. It is a toss up from that point on.

I always come in through the soak city entrance. From there I will head to MF and then make my way around the back of the park. Usually once I finish with the back of the park, everyone that started in the front is heading to the back so the front of the park isn't as busy. Grab some lunch near the front and do the front of the park. By around dinnertime I have ridden just about everything. Now I can take it easy for the evening, play some games and re-ride some rides if I choose, or relax on the beach for the remainder of the evening.