People of Cedar Point (Wal-Martians in the park!)

I have seen many...interesting people at the park before, and thought it would be funny to discuss all of the Wal-Martian like people that are seen. From clothes that don't fit, to crazy tattooes/piercings, or anything else crazy you have seen. I've noticed many of these types of people back in Frontiertown during the summer. Some people walking around in bathing suits is not a pretty sight...So share your stories/sightings of the strangest people at the park!

One word FANNYPACK. I HATE seeing people (especially men) wearing them and want to rip them off and throw them in the lake!

In 2005, I saw a man that had to be in his late 40's making out with a girl still in high school... Which means she had to have been 17 or under! She broke up with her high school boyfriend because the 40+ man drove a new car (sad huh) This is what she told him quote unquote as she was straddling him on the top railing! Kids these days!

How about the couples with matching shirts?

clevelander said:
One word FANNYPACK. I HATE seeing people (especially men) wearing them and want to rip them off and throw them in the lake!

That seems harsh. While certainly not a modern fashion statement, fanny packs are absurdly useful.

As for the matching outfits... My wife and I have accidentally dressed alike more than we'd care to admit. Every time we've done so, it's been accidental. That doesn't make it less embarrassing, however.

Just tell people that you and your wife are so much on the same page that you sub-conciously dress alike lol

I think what DJ is really trying to say is that as he typed that message, he was nibbling on some Combos that he was pulling out, one by one, from his new neon-green Put-in-Bay Jet Express fanny pack. With optional Velcro shoulder-strap.

Pizzeria Pretzel Combos, to be exact.

I saw guys with hair down to their butts and they were probably in their sixties. I also saw a girl with a mohawk dyed rainbow colors.

clevelander said:
One word FANNYPACK. I HATE seeing people (especially men) wearing them and want to rip them off and throw them in the lake!

+1. They might have been "acceptable" in the 80s-90s, but they are borderline unacceptable now. Replace that fanny back with a drawstring backpack.

I'll tell you where to stick your "acceptable"...

I get the impression that the level of fanny pack hate I'm witnessing is directly proportional to personal insecurity, in all honesty.

It's only going to take one person to call out the OP on his hateful statement about certain people wearing bathing suits, and just watch everybody pile on. That's the way these types of forums are. It's very clear the direction this whole post is headed, it's just a matter of time...

What I mean to say by the above post is, you have to be very careful what you say, because once you offend one person, people tend to gang up on you. Even if the offense was unintentional (not saying it was or wasn't in this case)

coolkid said:
They might have been "acceptable" in the 80s-90s, but they are borderline unacceptable now. Replace that fanny back with a drawstring backpack.

I will put my fanny pack that is allowed on every ride that I have been on except for Incredible Hulk and X-Flight against your drawstring backpack that you have to put in a bin for almost every ride any day.

x3 for fanny packs.

I don't care what they look like. They are unbelievably useful. Lose your car keys once on a ride like I did 2 years ago, alone, 5 hours from home, at dusk, and you'll wear one to amusement parks after that, too.

I was actually waiting for someone to start a thread about this truthfully. I've seen some pretty interesting things.

As for fanny packs, although I do tend to make fun of them everytime I see them, they are just as useful as draw string backpacks like dj already said. Whether its fashionably acceptable or not, do you think the slightly older than middle aged mother or gradnmother at the park enjoying her time with her (grand)children really care?

Its okay if you have stretch marks, but when they're highly noticable and you're walking around the park with a tight belly shirt revealing more than just your stretch marks, come on noe. Sometimes I wish Cedar Point's dress code was a little more strict for the sake of all families.

I would rather wear my fannypack than lugging around a backpack all day! Some people prefer shorts with cargo pockets. More power to them. I hate walking around with stuff in my pockets, especially at an amusement park.

I would rather pay $50 for a locker than be seen using a fannypack....

I don't wear it anymore as I like freedom and not having to worry about carrying stuff, but I used to wear my Cedar Point fanny pack proudly. Now, I use my cargo shorts.