New Blog with POV info

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun/blog/index.cfm

POV and webcams on the way soon guys.

Sounds pretty cool. Can't wait for the webcams especially.

finnaly a POV and new webcams they are gifts from the roller coaster gods

3 new webcams, sweet!

Just wondering what do they mean by this paragraph?

"In the coming days, we’ll have some new and exciting ways to make Maverick a part of your personal home on the Internet. Everyone’s been asking for it, and now we can tell you, it’s coming!"

retsamemag111 said:
Just wondering what do they mean by this paragraph?

More myspace layouts?
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Apparently they are getting some of the webcams that work at night.
http://www.stardot-tech.com/netcamxl/index.html and it looks as if they are also the streaming video models. Hopefully that will be a surprise they have in store.

We will have to wait and see. (I hate waiting... oh well)

I sure hope one of those "ways" is a downloadable version of Mavericks full theme.:)

I was also wondering what that paragraph meant. Sounds like it could be a bit more than just a POV.

I assume that paragraph just means more Myspace layouts, wallpapers, screensavers...things like that. Nothing too exciting.
I'm pretty excited for these new webcams. I hope they are faster updating ones. It kind of sucks to wait an entire minute. You miss a lot in 60 seconds.

I like the fact that they will give you a good view all day, not just in the morning. Their current ones become un-viewable in the afternoon due to the sun.

I remember the camera pointed at Maxair. There were mornings when condensation had built up and you couldn't see anything most of the day.

^^ - that's just because of the direction they are pointing. If they were pointing more easterly, then they would be crappy in the morning and get better as the sun moves behind them.

Did anyone else look at the image samples on the stardot-tech website?
Those things take amazing photos/videos for a webcam. I would assume that those are from their highest resolution cams though, and we don't know which ones CP is putting in.

Either way, I'm pretty excited about this.

Knowing how Cedar Point usually jumps at new technology, this is probably the one they are are putting in: New CP Webcam.

Don't get too excited about these new webcams, I hear one is pointed at the sinking Magnum footers, another is pointed at a deep fryer in one of the food stands on the midway, and the third doubles as a security camera in the Snoopy Boutique!

They were going to get one more and point it at the Funcoast webcam so it would look like you were looking in a mirror - but the budget it tight this year!

Typical T&T blog. We ordered them, you should get excited about it, and it will take until August or so to get them working. Hype, hype, hype... where is the PointCast they promised back around opening day? Isn't it about time they start putting teasers out there for 2008/9?

I'm actually impressed on what cameras they bought. If they bought the 3.1 MP, and 3 of them, that's a good chunk of money on those webcams. We have one of the older models of the stardot cams and their pretty nice. Use it to see snow levels up north.

Spiders and flys are becoming an issue too with the cams. Look at the Maverick Pond Cam. It lookes like there's a giant fly hovering the midway. Tells us they don't clean the cams off often.

JuggaLotus said:
Knowing how Cedar Point usually jumps at new technology, this is probably the one they are are putting in: New CP Webcam.

They already said they are waiting on the cameras from Star Dot Technologies.

"We are awaiting the arrival of three brand-new, shiny awesome webcams from our friends at StarDot Technologies."

I have the link a few posts above.

Allan, take a look above you and wave. See, that's the joke going by. ;)

Thats what happens when your in a hurry. ;) Sorry about that lol.

SteveH said:
Don't get too excited about these new webcams, I hear one is pointed at the sinking Magnum footers, another is pointed at a deep fryer in one of the food stands on the midway, and the third doubles as a security camera in the Snoopy Boutique!

They were going to get one more and point it at the Funcoast webcam so it would look like you were looking in a mirror - but the budget it tight this year!

Typical T&T blog. We ordered them, you should get excited about it, and it will take until August or so to get them working. Hype, hype, hype... where is the PointCast they promised back around opening day? Isn't it about time they start putting teasers out there for 2008/9?

So you start off by trying to come across as one of the older regulars here, then you complain about T and T, and finish off with talking about hyping up next year when we're only in the second week of June?

Does anyone here actually appreciate Cedar Point's marketing efforts? Or is it just me?