News: CoasterMania '06 details released

http://www.pointbuzz.com/news.htm?id=811

Millennium Force opens at 6? I want that day off. :)
Thanks for posting that, Walt.

Oh, good, they brought back the Q&A/keynote/whatever!

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Josh, you're crazy! Who doesn't love coming into work at 4:30am?!

Seriously though, I really do love CoasterMania. It's the best day to work all season. :)

Thanks for the details. I'll be there.

Does a Coasterbuzz membership get you in this yeat? That would be the driving force for me to buy one... I wanted to get one last year, but there was no real reason. This is now a real reason.

-nesdude

Just like in previous years, a CoasterBuzz membership is valid.

Yes, a Coasterbuzz membership does the trick and is the best bet for the money. It is really the only reason I joined the club last year - to go to Coastermania - and then I ended up going to all the CB events after all. It was the best coaster riding season I ever had and went to a lot of new places for me and met some cool people.

Top Thrill Dragster said:
Millennium Force opens at 6? I want that day off. :)
Thanks for posting that, Walt.

I volunteer to work 3-C that day, just like I did last year. I'm not a morning person and clocking in at 5:15 is just a little early for my taste.

Is anyone else planning on doing Coaster Mania and then the Coaster EXT at Geauga Lake the next day? Sounds like that is going to be a good weekend.

For people who were there last year, how long are the lines during Dragster and Millennium ERT? Is it walk-ons the whole time or what?

I am planning on doing both if I can talk my friend into it. He lives in Cleveland and went last year with me to Coastermania. I already made my reservation for Hotel Breakers for Thurs & Friday.

ttdboy111 said:
For people who were there last year, how long are the lines during Dragster and Millennium ERT? Is it walk-ons the whole time or what?

I am also curious about this, but for all ERT rides.

The morning ERT always seems to have longer lines than the evening ERT.

That makes sense. After all, by the time the evening ERT rolls around, most folks have been there for 16+ hours. That sure is a long day of wonderfulness. :)

I must be the only one who takes a nap in the afternoon. ;)

No, I do too. Especially last year, that was the most crowded Coastermania I've been too. (During regular operating hours, not ERT.)

^^Last year was the 1st year they had ERT for Dragster and Millennium at the same time, and I think that was a good idea because the lines were split up pretty evenly. I know they weren't walk-ons but if I remember correctly, the lines were never deep into the queues for either.

Ok, I talked him into it! Toby & I will be back for another run at Coastermania and tag on Saturday at Geauga Lake EXT! I got a room at Hotel Breakers and we are looking for two more people to share the room if there are any takers. Is it June yet!?

What?!? No Disaster Transport with lights on?

A travesty, I tell 'ya!

I took a nap last year as well. It was the only way I could have made it the entire day. My girlfriend and I tried to to EXT the next day, but as we were driving to Geauga Lake (which happens to also be the way home) we decided that our legs hurt too much after so much walking the day before. Now that we're another year older, I doubt we'll be able to do both in a day. 22 year old bodies can ache too! :) *** Edited 1/20/2006 1:33:14 PM UTC by Jeff Young***