Rainy day

When a multi-day trip to cedar point or any other park is planned, that

includes a hotel stay and at least one of the days it rains(going to the park is impossible). While waiting for the next day, what is your back up

plan? Movies, tv, cry? I go to the movies.

I used to go anyway, even in the rain because they still ran all the coasters with the exception of TTD, but since they started shutting everything down, don't know. Luckily, it hasn't happened to me yet.

^Wait in light rain they start shutting down things?

Unfortunately, i have had this situation occur several times. This is why,

i allow at least three or more days to work with. About five year's ago-

i went to kings island and on the day i arrived after check in at the hotel,

i was going to the park the next three days. In the evening, a thunderstorm came up and was extremely strong. There was a

tornado warning and everybody in the hotel had to take shelter in the

lowest area in the hotel. After about 45 minutes, the all clear was given

and the next three days were great weather. Being, that i live in a

area where tornado's do not happen- i admit, i was scared.

You don't need coasters to have fun. I could spend hours in the arcade at CP and riding the MGR.

I remember on my senior class trip in 2006, it rained for hours, but as soon as I saw a ride running, I ran to it. Once your strapped in, I think they'll let you go......WT in sleet, nothing like it :)

ChrisC. said:
^Wait in light rain they start shutting down things?

They will run most coasters and rides in light to moderate rain, with the exception of TTD.

Last year there rain policy was changed after an incident on Magnum, and no rides operated in the rain. Somebody correct me if i am wrong but i believe that there policy has been changed back to the way it was in 2006.
Also be aware that if a certain ride shuts down it will not begin testing again until the rain has completely stopped. Older rides can take up to 45 minutes to re-open(a lot of times it starts raining again), and newer ones only have to cycle a few times.

A good place to go if it rains is The Merry Go Round Museum. It is located in the old Post Office in downtown Sandusky. They have lots of memorabila from Cedar Point. Web site is www.merrygoroundmuseum.org.

I have not been to the point in a long time in the rain, but I do know that as of this year, they will run coasters and most rides in light rain, with the exception of TTD. I was there last week and it rained while i was in line for MF about as get in the train literally, and it drizzled a little. They have to let the track around the station dry a bit then they sent empty trains. Me and my friend talked to the ride host on the platform and he told us how it worked in the rain.

When I went on August 7th, I was in line for Maverick and it started raining for a few minutes but the ride was shut down for almost an hour and a half. Every other ride around us and even TTD was running with the trains full despite the lightning in the distance.

I go to TGI Fridays and wait it out. TGIF is the best!

I chase the storms?

Not everyone is as brave as you Ben. ;) If it's storming badly enough to produce tornadoes, I am hiding under my sheets! lol. Or just watching the Weather Channel, pacing back in forth.

It is a proven fact that sheets are a great barrier from flying debris ;)

Also, The Weather Channel is not the best source for breaking weather coverage... It's kind of like watching Inside Edition for legitimate news reporting... Entertaining, but not as informative as it could be. NOAA Weather Radio and the internet are your best friends... avoid the hype of On-Camera Meteorologists.

Heck, your local meteorologist is a better source DURING a storm than TWC. They know what is going on and aren't stuck in the 40 minute national loop while you are getting hammered by debris.

Yes and no. Nothing is worse than a wannabe meteorologist on local TV who fancies themselves an expert because they have the iDoppler-xTrEmE 58,000. He or she will spends 2 hours zooming the radar in to street level and telling you if you're going to live or DIE!!11!. "I dunno, Betty, that fella on the TV says the storm is 3 streets away!"

On the otherhand, while the Weather Channel is national in scope, they have a few experts who can provide insight and details that would make the local guy's head spin. Severe weather expert Dr. Greg Forbes is a weather genius. I was fortunate enough to take two of his classes while he was still teaching at Penn State.

Bottom line - get yourself a weather radio that has alarm functionality. The radio will go off when the trained local folks at the National Weather Service deem it necessary. Catch the on-air experts on the Weather Channel for insight and don't get sucked into the long local broadcasts.

^ - I don't disagree with that, and while I question their ability to tell you what WILL happen, they are pretty good at telling you what IS and HAS happened.

Plus, they are in your area, so while TWC is telling you about how tornados form and the devastation they caused in Kansas last week, Local Guy (tm) is telling me a tornado has been spotted 5 miles away from me.

In my opinion the TWC is inaccurate, they never seem to really know what the weather is going to do for the week ahead.

I always rely on the National Weather Service website for trips I plan to Cedar Point. About 80% of the time they are correct. Way more reliable than TWC.

Now, the standard weather forecast is different. If you just want to know what the weather is going to be over the next few days, the National Weather Service will almost always win. www.weather.gov

I was just kidding. :) I rely on Chuck Gadica.;)

I always thought most forcasters get thier information from the National Weather Service. When those warnings come on the t.v. at the bottom of the screen aren't those from the National Weather Service?