New for 2015

samosuband said:
Just a note, I was looking under what is available to purchase as for renewing my platinum pass, and noticed that for 2015 Platinum Pass holders will have the option for the season meal plan at all CF parks for $99

Yep, see the 2015 season pass thread for more details. :)

Before I read too far into this, maybe someone can answer this question. Why aren't the Mantis, Corkscrew, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, and Gemini available for Friday Night rides during Halloweekends? I wonder if there could be work taking place on these rides during the week that would preclude them from being available that evening (oh, say painting Mantis)...or if they close them for other reasons like lack of personnel.

Also, I'm starting to wonder more and more if Mean Streak is going to see some sort of a transformation this winter that would ultimately result in it being renamed to Centurion.

^Not enough staffing is the reason for fewer rides on Friday's. Has always been this way.

Now that's a good theory, on how mean streak will be changed to Centurion. But I don't think it will happen because the centurion trademark/patent (idk which one) was denied. I'd also like Revenge of the mean streak or mean streak strikes back. But I still don't know if CP will do anything at all to it firstly...

Unlikely, I think. Coasters that have been made over seem to keep part of the original name: Phantom's Revenge, Iron Rattler, Hades 360.

I'd guess the reasons for that could include keeping the "brand equity" of the original name and avoiding issues with guests discovering the new coaster they wanted to ride is actually an old coaster with a change.

CoasterKid20 said:
Tony Clark posted a video stating you should ride Mean Streak. https://twitter.com/TonyClarkCP/status/504289431927676929

Bryan Edwards, about the same time, posted a video saying you should ride Mantis. https://twitter.com/BryanEdwardsCP/status/504287802238853121

I like how they are making us guess. Just saying. ;)

You also like StR, so your judgment is suspect. ;)

I don't think they're making you guess. I think they're posting innocuous tweets and some folks want to read deep meaning into them.

Sometimes a tweet that says "Bored at work today? Why not take a ride..." is just a tweet that says "Bored at work today? Why not take a ride..."

I was trying not to make a post saying how much I like Shoot the Rapids this time, but since you said it that way, here it goes! I LIKE SHOOT THE RAPIDS! LOL! Also noggin, I wasn't guessing anything, just saying it's funny how they are playing with our brains. You guys already know what's coming so I'll just wait like everyone else. :)

I just don't think they're playing with your brains. They're doing their jobs: promoting the park.

Just threw out a wild guess based on the "We won't make you wait a century" comment on the CP blog when Tony posted with that series of photos (including the Mean Streak) back in July. Today's tweet could have been a hint that this season might be the last chance to ride the Mean Streak as we know it today.

Or as others have pointed out...sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

CPfan1976 said:
Hope that helps, you're welcome.

Who was that supposed to help? All you did was regurgitate what has already been said in the last 70 pages? Are you just now finding about this or are you restating everything to boost your own ego and make it look like you know all the answers? These aren't even real clues. Oh, but wait, ...If anything said by the true Pointbuzz "veterans" it must be true, right?

Or maybe he was saving people just looking at the thread now and summarizing what has been speculated while adding maybe a new idea or two of his own. He never said anything that what he said was true and never said anything about being a veteran to the sight made his insight any better to the rest of ours. Sure in the past veterans have shot down ideas and others argued to let the speculation continue on unrealistic topics. I am no veteran to the sight but I completely agree with them in most scenarios because the fact of the matter is that they have seen almost everything there is too see on this sight and maybe we should show some respect to their ideas and listen when they say things like "Its not going to happen." Don't turn this thread back into an argument, it was just getting back to 2015 rumors and speculation. Keep it that way.

As for Tony and Jason's tweets, we know that Tony knows and can guess Jason knows all the rumors floating around those two rides. Although there may be a small amount of truth to the tweets I'm just going to take it as a grain of salt.

Anybody ever look at the Cedar Fair quarterly reports? In the latest one dated Aug. 5th, Mr. Ouimet confirmed the addition of another 4D interactive dark ride. He stated that they will continue to learn from Wonder Mountain and continue to be innovative. He didn't say when, but maybe 2015? Maybe to CP? Just a guess, not necessarily my "wish list".

OSUDude_CoasterLover said:
Now that's a good theory, on how mean streak will be changed to Centurion. But I don't think it will happen because the centurion trademark/patent (idk which one) was denied. I'd also like Revenge of the mean streak or mean streak strikes back. But I still don't know if CP will do anything at all to it firstly...

What are we doing like a Star Wars theme now or something? ;)

DRE420 said:
Anybody ever look at the Cedar Fair quarterly reports? In the latest one dated Aug. 5th, Mr. Ouimet confirmed the addition of another 4D interactive dark ride. He stated that they will continue to learn from Wonder Mountain and continue to be innovative. He didn't say when, but maybe 2015? Maybe to CP? Just a guess, not necessarily my "wish list".

I personally think Knott's will get a dark ride before Cedar Point does. They have already gutted a building that previously held a dark ride.

noggin said:
I just don't think they're playing with your brains. They're doing their jobs: promoting the park.

The thing I hate most is when companies treat their customers like idiots.

We know a new ride is coming. Announce it.

Just like these gaming companies who deny leaks and then announce the leaked content a week later.

Get over your nonsense, and announce.

Yea I agree it has gotten really annoying waiting to hear what the 2015 thrill ride is. The least CP could do is give everyone an announcement date even if it is something just average and not major. On another note, I really hope the tear down Mean Streak and replace it with something like Outlaw Run or Goliath. Cedar Point being the world class, number one amusement park needs a spectacular collection of coasters. Mean Streak by a land slide is not one of them. That coaster should be renamed Migraine sponsored by Advil. There is never a line for it but yet some people try to claim its so good. Traveling to other parks gives you an even bigger picture to how bad it is. Hope we hear some good news very soon!

Migraine sponsored by Advil should be Blue Streak or Magnum's new name, both of those have gotten much worse than Mean Streak over the years (okay the second half of Magnum). Mean Streak has gotten better.:-)

^By the way, speaking of rough wooden coasters, how about the death train known as Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa. Has anyone ever ridden that? On a pain scale from one to ten, it recieves a twenty.