First Visit First Post

Hey Folks!  I'm Ron - Servo's friend from California.  I made my very first trip to the Point this past weekend after a 12 year wait.  Here's what I thought

First ride - Magnum.  WOW!  I first heard about this one when it first opened.  It was worth the wait.

Next - Millennium Force.  HOLY MOLY!  THE ABSOLUTE BEST RIDE IN THE WORLD!

WOO HOOOOOOOOOO!

The first drop was heart stopping.  This is a GOOD THING!  I think I may have left some hair at the top of the lift hill!

Rode all the good rides.  Mantis RAWKED in the rain, as you already know and heard . . .

Gemini was a real treat.

Mean Streak really has a mean streak.  The video on my computer is more fun.

Blue Streak rocked my world.  Lovin' the air time.

Then there's Raptor.  Here's the real story.  In So. Calif. we have this other place where there are rollercoasters.  You know what I'm talking about.  We have a Batman there.  ALL Batman's are pretty much the same.  I thought Raptor was just another Batman with a cuter name!

I was wrong.

For the first time in my rollercoaster life (which began when I was like 10) I ralphed after riding a rollercoaster.

Say what you like about THAT, just don't make me ride that EVIL MONSTER again!  Sorry Raptor Jo!

On Saturday, we met up with a lot of you nutz.  It was really cool to meet you guys.  There was Raptor Jo, Red Garter Rob, CoasterKingOfTheWorld, Kally, Freaky, and Sabrina.  I may have forgotten a couple of you.  That's because I was still sufferring from a Raptor Hangover.  hehehe

Apparently, we missed out on meeting the Famous Magnum Dan, who I remember from the Discovery Channel special.  Hey Dan!  Maybe next year!

Because I have EVERY intention of returning to Cedar Point.  It blows that not-so-magic mountain out of the <bleep!>ing water!

On Saturday, Servo's boyfriend bought a bag of Skittles in line for Magnum.  He tried to open the package and re-created one of those "It's Raining Skittles" commercials!  His face was priceless, and Servo laughed at him for the rest of the day.

Then on Tuesday, while we were all waiting in the rain for the U2 concert in Chicago, who was in front of us in the General Admission line but CP Twister.  He recognized the Cedar Point ponchos we bought on Sunday.  Servo introduced herself and me.  Just thought I'd start to sing "It's A Small World After All!"  But that's a different park altogether! hehehe

Servo says "Hi!" to CP!

The last thing I wanted to do here was to try to come up with a really cool nickname for myself.  And while NOTHING will top "Spewey" (who we did not have the pleasure of meeting - THANKS FOR THE TICKETS, MAN, YOU ROCK!), I did come up with one.  So I'll sign off now.

Raptor Ralph!

hehehehehehehe...cant wait to do this again. SFGAM this weekend?? mwahahahaha!!!
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U2 + MF= ELEVATION BABY!!!!

Ron it was a pleasure for Catherine and I to meet you at the meet we set up for GTTP members and coaster enthusiasts. Enjoyed it immensely! Sorry to hear you felt Raptor was so wicked....for Gawd's sake stay off of Montu at BGT and Dueling Dragons at IOA or you'll be ralphing for days....LOL!

It was nice to meet you and I am glad to hear you felt CP is so great. Maybe, some of it is that you haven't experienced it previously. It is a great park! Hope to see you again next year. I am glad SERVO brought you. Don't forget Gemini rocks too! 
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Joey
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Smile, it takes a lot less muscles to do than it does to frown. CATHERINE ROCKS!!!

*** This post was edited by coasterkingoftheworld on 10/18/2001. ***

Eh don't feel bad... I ralphed twice after riding Blue Streak.
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AIM: Pritti Kittie

it was great to meet you guys, glad you had fun!
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DT80: 30 and proud of it!
Member of the O.C.

Yeah, It could be that it was my first visit, but at he Mountain, we can have a gang problem on weekends.  Also, THAT park, while clean, isn't as pretty to look at!

Gemini DOES rock.  We broke the "rules" and followed tradition by hand-slapping!

WOO HOO!

Raptor Ralphin' Ron

I really have to move to ohio.
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"What are you going to do, bleed on me?"

"Say what you like about THAT, just don't make me ride that EVIL MONSTER again!"
Howcome you didn't like it????
 
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"What are you going to do, bleed on me?"

Umm maybe because it made him puke!?  hehe just a guess here...

-Natalie
Who also does not enjoy throwing up.

The only time I've heard of somebody throwing up ona coaster is on the W. Medusa and somebody barfed once on each train!!!

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"What are you going to do, bleed on me?"

Sombody barfed on The Force when I was there in June...
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"If we go any faster, she'll blow apart for sure!"

One time i went to a carnival with my friend. We ate at taco bell that morning. He had nachos and a coke. We went on this totally tame ride, and he puked all over himself and he had 2 go into the bathroom and wash it off and walked around with wet pants the whole day. It was funny and he is not my friend anymore.
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"What are you going to do, bleed on me?"

See you next CP season Ron!!! Sorry to hear about the gang problem at MM. I would like to visit there one year, maybe next year with Catherine. Would like to hook up and have you show us around. Maybe we can talk Servo and her boyfriend to visit too.

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Joey
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Smile, it takes a lot less muscles to do than it does to frown. CATHERINE ROCKS!!!

Hey Ron, you have a love thread happening over in the general section and you haven't even made an appearance yet...:)

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MF count: 23

Hi to rissabo and servo!  It was nice to meet both of you at the U2 show in Chicago on tuesday.   Its great to meet nice people with two of the same passions I have, coasters and U2!  Since I was at the Point last Friday and seeing U2 the wednesday before and on the monday and tuesday after it was indeed one of the greatest weeks of my life!

Servo, I enjoyed your trip reports also.

Talk to both of you later.

Glad you had a great time!

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