Scary

Heart pumping? At Cedar Point? Is there ever a time where your heart isn't pumping? Let's see... my heart pumps when...

*Staging of TTD in the front row/launch of TTD,
*First drop of Magnum,
*maXair when it goes backwards and you're looking forwards.
*Raptor Front Row,
*Wave Swinger (I hate it... my sister makes me ride it...),
*Giant Wheel,
*Observation Tower (I hate heights),
*Soon-to-be riding Skyhawk
*Eating too much Cheese-on-a-stick (;))

I'm sure there are more, but it's late and I can't think. Edit for pesky formatting errors.

-nesdude *** Edited 1/2/2006 7:01:07 AM UTC by nesdude***

1) probably when the christmas tree goes from orange to green when you're in the front row of Top Thrill Dragster

2) Demon Drop (thought it was going to go?) when you stop at the top, it makes my stomach go whoa!

3)Power Tower when you're waiting at the top. "any momme-AAAH!"

The first time I rode TTD I had nerves like I have never had before. While waiting in line for 2 hours you just see the faces of everyone returning. Most as red as can be, hair everywhere,etc... Then you reach the split, your heartbeat picks up. Then the gate opens, And nerves go again because the belt wont fit. Suck it in and finally get it. Good thing they didn't need that inch of belt rule the first year. Get stapled and move into position. After riding TTD a couple times you know when to expect launch, but the first time it's like PT, when will it launch? And my favorite part, the guy at the controls hits the Arms Down button about five times!
*** Edited 1/2/2006 7:21:16 AM UTC by 901liveson***

Keep arms down and heads back and hold on.... arms down.... arms down arms down arms down arms down arms down arms down.... arms down clunk... arms down... CHHHhhhh arms down..... AHHHHHH! :)

Funny story about the "arms down" thing. When I rode, it took a few extra minutes because someone wanted to get out for some reason or another, and the kept the "arms down" thing going. After about 10 times, one of the other ride ops said in a really funny voice "Will you give it a rest already?". It got a small laugh out of the people in the front of the station, including me, even though I was already stapled in the seat and laughing was not on my mind!

-nesdude

Oh How I miss sitting in controls playing with the arms down button. It is also fun to turn it off and then flip it on before it launches.

I'd have to say Power Tower turbo-drop is the scariest, then maybe Millennium's first hill, then probably. . . hmm, Dragster I guess. I don't think Dragster is as scary as it is exhilerating.

-S. Eagle

Usually the first ride of the season too, what ever it may be.

I feel ya there. When I rode Son Of Beast as my first ride this past season, I was really nervous for some reason. But, as soon as I hit that hill, arms up and the season began :)

I don't really get nervous anymore for rides at CP. I've ridden them enough where I can just enjoy the ride. TTD has lost some of its luster, but I still love her. 5 seconds from roll back ya hit green :)

You were probably nervous to ride SOB because you're lucky if you get off with no physical injuries.

i have to agree that the Turbo Drop on Power Tower is the scariest experience at the park for me. Just sitting there with nothing in front of you, waiting to drop...man, that's terrifying even though I've ridden it many times!

I also don't know why the Ferris Wheel gets me, but it does. I just freeze in my seat.

TTD was a scary one, but now it's more fun than anything. But waiting for that first launch was just terrifying!

Turbo Drop... It's the sitting and waiting at the top that scares the crap out of me. I rode it by myself for the first time this year on closing day.

Also, Wave Swinger... It has a feeling (for me at least) that the chain is going to break. I ride it maybe once a year... maybe. If you have ever seen the video on ebaums world of the swing breaking you will know what I mean.

Notable is going up the tower of Demon Drop...

MillenniumMan12 said:
I HATE when people shake the Skyride cars! it makes me shiver!

I hate that too... Especially when the person causes the surrounding 4 cabins to rock too... Thats annoying! The only thing that got my heart pumping at the park was my first ride on Millennium Force, and first on Dragster.

The only thing that had a lasting effect was Dragster's first ride. A whole lot of explicatives came out of my mouth, and then I was really gitty for about a hour. It was like being drunk without the drinking! Too bad that wore off after a few rides.

I love Sky Ride and Giant Wheel, and Space Spiral. Basically any ride that is tall and gives a great view. Roller coaster views are good, but don't last long enough. I will miss the views White Water Landing especially.

Oh, I'm with everyone who is scared of Power Tower. Well not scared, terrified actually!!! Doesn't really stop me from going on it, but it's the only ride that genuinely makes me scream.

The Giant Wheel too, I just don't like being that high for that long.

i dont get scared that much from the rides there, but only a couple of things get to me

*the back seat on wicked twister still scares me..my adrenaline kicks in when im standing in line and see how high it goes on the back twist..im afraid that its gonna go to high :X

*like other people said before, the count down until the launch on top thrill dragster..always scares me everytime

*and we cant forget power tower turbo drop...very very freaky...but so much fun. I think cedar point did a good thing by bringing it to the park years ago..a very good thing :)

I would have to say the most frightining things that I have ever done at CP were my first ride in MF, waiting in line scared me a lot and the drop scared me even more. Also My first ride on Power Tower turbo drop, I almost had a heart attack.

SO TRUE!!!! my first ride ever on MF probably was the most scary thing ever!! going up that first hill...wow! It isn't bad anymore because i have been on it a million times, but talk about a rush!

Other than the Giant Wheel, the ride that scares me the most would be the Mantis. No matter how many times I ride it I feel like a blood vessel is going to burst in my leg. I tried eveerything to avoid the pressure, but nothing works. The bicycle seats don't help either.

-Newt

Here are my my top ones.........the first would have to be Demon Drop then The Dragster launch followed by the Turbo Shot on Power Tower. The Snake River drop and the Millennuim Force lift also gets me. Then because I am afraid of heights Giant Wheel and Skyride also get me.

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Cory Marshall

My First ever Dragster launch was very nerve wrecking, no lights no sound just drop the brakes and race on. But i do like riding it with all the effects on, morning testing is a little boring but the view gets me everytime it is so quite 420 feet in the air by yourself.