News: Thrill still there

http://www.pointbuzz.com/news.htm?id=854

Thats a good read.

One question, though... 7 hours for Dragster??? Thats gotta be a record, right?

I can only hope that I am in just as good of shape to ride roller coasters when I am that age.

"It's euphoria," Goodman said. "The endorphins start to kick in. For me, it's the Fountain of Youth. As you get older and you stop doing something, you can never go back. I don't intend on stopping."

This is what I've been saying for quite some time. When I come home after spending a day riding coasters, my husband insists I look ten years younger.

I've still got 25 years to catch up to Mr. Goodman, but I have no intentions of giving up coasters as I get older.

That is an Awesome Story. I hope that we see them there on one of our trips to cedar point this summer.

djDaemon said:
One question, though... 7 hours for Dragster??? Thats gotta be a record, right?

7 hours = opening day 03. Lines for everything else were pretty much dead that day ;).

Good luck to Mr. Goodman, that's quite a task.

Wow. And here I thought I was hardcore for standing in Maggie's line in '89!

I hope TTD is running during the month of August.

a couple years ago my mom and I saw a lady who looked to be late 70's early 80's climbing on Millennium. i just thought "hey that's me in 55 years" :)

That is really cool! I loved the story. Reminds me of last year when we saw this couple who had to be in their late 60's Early 70's up in Front on TTD. They Give us the example of the old addage. "You're Only as old as you feel"

Wow...250 rides!! He beat me by 137 rides. He also beat my wait time by 2 hours. I want to meet this guy!!!!:)

See all you young people out there.....Those of us in age do like to have fun too! The greatest Thrill I had last year was when my wife and I took our Twin Grand Children to Cedar Point. They turned 14 and we took them for a weekend there. I knew right off the bat that I wanted to ride Top Thrill Dragster. It was one of the best experiences in my life. My grandson and I rode together and my wife and granddaughter were in back of us.

Thank you for the article Walt. As you can see I am new here. So hello to all.

Great story Walt! Welcome Don, and cplover, I met that lady two years ago waiting in line to enter the park. She is from Akron, Oh. and drove there herself that day because her husband doesn't ride roller coasters and he didn't feel like going. She said that she loves the very back on Millie.

Thanks coasterking39. Its nice to be able to have a forum to talk about our favorite place. Cedar Point. We started the tradition of taking each grandkid to Cedar Point since 1969. Its funny...When we took the first one the line at the Cedar Creek Mine Ride is equivalent to what you see now days with MaxAir and Top Thrill Dragster!! We have tried to go every year since then! We still Ride every Ride! We love it! Although we don't "run" to the rides as they open but.....we get in line to ride them.

You're welcome Don. It's so great to see older people enjoying the thrills of the bigger coasters. I'll be 41 and I know I will be riding for as long as I can. How young are you if you don't mind?

I don't mind answering how young I am. I am proud to say that this year I will be turning 80. I might be the oldest person here in physical age. I am still a 16 year old kid with no fear when we go to Cedar Point. My wife and I made a promise that when we both turn 100 we still plan to go to Cedar Point and We want to celebrate our Birthdays by being the first riders on the newest and biggest ride!

^Its great to have another Dragster fan on the forum. :)

Wow, that is great Don!!! I think I might have seen you a few times. Do you go there alot and ride front seat on the Dragster? We are there about every weekend and we see this older gentleman about your age riding everything and we have seen him in the front on the Dragster a few times.

It's nice to have another "oldster" on the forums, although at 52, I've still got a ways to go!

7 hours is possible when they used to open TTD in the afternoons, i'm guessing to save stress on the cable before they added a better cooling system. There was always 50 people who would sit by entrance hoping something would happen.