Running From The Resorts...
Question for all you experienced CP goers. I will be staying at the Hotel Breakers, which says to have their own entrance to the park. Do they open that gate at the same time as the main gate to let people run to MF? Will the entrance in the middle of the park put me ahead of the crowd/bulls running towards MF?
The gate they are refering to is the 'Magnum' gate.. and it's on teh opposite side of the park from MF.. You'd have to either go towards the front of the park past Power Tower and aroudn the turn or the other way and down Frontier Trail.
Either way.. you're at the absolute worst spot if you want to beat a crowd of people to the MF.
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MF 2000 - 269 laps
MF 2001 - Tell ya when I hit triple digits....
Either way.. you're at the absolute worst spot if you want to beat a crowd of people to the MF.
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MF 2000 - 269 laps
MF 2001 - Tell ya when I hit triple digits....
I hate to do this but...Since we are among friends...There is a gate at the SOUTH end of the boardwalk near the stadium formerly know as Oceana, right by Ocean Motion. I believe this gate does not sell any tickets...so if you have your ticket in hand, get there early and this will put you on the Midway well ahead of the "Running of the Bulls". The gate is directly acorss the Midway from The Marina Gate give or take a few yards.
Now remember keep it among friends;)
This is the one I owe for DCahill bringing Midway Market to my attention. (which is STILL the best value for the buck at the park...REFILLS ARE FREE:):)) *** This post was edited by Old Timer Tim on 5/30/2001. ***
Now remember keep it among friends;)
This is the one I owe for DCahill bringing Midway Market to my attention. (which is STILL the best value for the buck at the park...REFILLS ARE FREE:):)) *** This post was edited by Old Timer Tim on 5/30/2001. ***
ALL the gates are opened together after the Anthem..Universal opening point! Listen To OTT too!
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mf laps = 100! No More No Less!!
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http://www.msu.edu/~armbrus9/cp.html
mf laps = 100! No More No Less!!
For getting to MF, my choice would definately have to be the Marina gate. Not as spectacular, but MUCH closer!
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PO!NT OF VIEW - A Different Look at Roller Coasters
http://www.crosswinds.net/~justmayntz/thrills/
"Forgot about that gate, mainly because like you said.. they don't sell tickets.. "
As of about two weeks ago, there was a ticket window there with a cash register. I assume that the DO sell tickets there...
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-John Gilman; Organizer of the DT 80
"Thanks for flying Dispatch Master Transport"
As of about two weeks ago, there was a ticket window there with a cash register. I assume that the DO sell tickets there...
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-John Gilman; Organizer of the DT 80
"Thanks for flying Dispatch Master Transport"
Have they been letting people through the main gate before 10:00am and holding them back with a rope or something? I want to know where that huge crowd comes from for the Millennium Marathon each morning...if they operated the front gate the way they operate the other gates, they wouldn't have a mob scene on the main midway...
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Last year when they opened the gates at 9, they opened them a little bit early on Saturdays to let the masses in the park to the end of the South SkyRide building, and held them back with a rope and the "Group U" guys and security. After the National Anthem was over they undid the rope and the race was on. I watched it a few times from a safe spot near the bathrooms between the games and where Virtual Reality used to be. It was like the start of a cross country race. Sometimes I felt like I needed to bring a Starter's Pistol with me and fire it when the anthem was over!!
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