The future of Coastermania

Well with Jeff announcing the fact that the Coaster Buzz Club members can attend Coastermania I was wondering what you would do if you were in charge of Coastermania?(keep in mind they are on a budget)

Personally I wouldn't change a thing. The two things I can see adding would be some sort of auction and an area where people can set up their own tables and sell their own stuff. I thought it worked great at the Phun Phest and I was able to get a few "rare" Cedar Point items I needed. I think it would be great for all of the Cedar Point collectors to get together for a swap meet.

I know the auction has been done in years past but I think if it was advertised more it might do well.

Finally I think it would be cool if they had an event shirt like all of the other events do. I know they had them in '96 but I think they could get really creative and come up with some cool stuff.

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Daniel "PING" Haverlock
'01: 901
Total: 2166

I agree that CP should have an event shirt for CoasterMania, enthusiasts always buy shirts from events! I know I do, anyway.

I don't know how well a sales event like at PPP would go over at CP. They're....I dunno, more commercially oriented than Knoebels. An auction on the other hand, I think that's more CP's type of thing. They've got stuff they can auction off, I'm sure of it. :o)

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Natalie
Mine Ride '99 (RIDE MINE!)
Thunder Canyon '00 (TC2K 0\/\/Nx0rZ j00!)
Millennium Force '01

I agree... T-shirts would be a good idea. The buttons are fun, yes, but I'd buy a shirt.

Just don't do what Holiday World did for the Stark Raven Mad shirts. While the big glow-in-the-dark thing on the back is cool, it's also very hot and doesn't let you breath. The sweat just pools under it.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

Bring back the food variety! Was really let down this year with little food!

For ERT-add Gemini to night session. I know it means having more ops working over,but for an event,it would be great to have a racing coaster going.

At least have 3 rides each session. 2 isn't enough for everyone to get rides. Look at Knott's,their event had a total of 7 rides during morning ERT!

Jerry

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They have to open at least one food establishment for the morning ERT. We left the Breakers hungry (nothing open that early there) and stayed hungry - and a bit ticked off - until the end of the session. We were told the Midway Market would open by a couple of park officials, but it never did. I'd have paid about anything for a doughnut or bagle.

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Without upstops, airtime would have a whole new meaning!

*** This post was edited by Chaindog on 11/8/2001. ***

Well shoot, if you're staying onsite and know that you'll be up that early, pack a cooler with some bagels or buy a box of poptarts to eat that morning. Whenever I stay at a hotel, I bring a bag of snacks and morning foods. You never know when you might get hungry.

-Eric

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E Blitz Entertainment
Bay City, Michigan
A Division of LCA Entertainment
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They should let Mean Streak be open, and announce it with not trims for the press release of it. I was really impressed with the night ride I had on it this past year. There were some laterals and airtime. I know it wouldn't get the same ridership as the other rides, but it would spread the crowds out a little.

Gotta go with Jerry here-where's the chicken? Did they even have potato salad last year? I also agree about the shirts/CM stuff. Although its cool having my 99-01 buttons I would LOVE a shirt or something else! My thinking is maybe the CM sized crowd doesnt justify manufacturing a bunch of stuff, just because a few say they would buy the stuff doesnt guarantee they could sell it all.
My personal opinion here is to have Raptor be one of the p.m. ERT rides. For the last 3 years its been one of the a.m. ERTs-everyone knows Raptor flies better at night! Not to mention someone there still owes me a ride! :)
I dont know about any of you but remembering what a AWESOME time I had last year I cant wait til this year!!! Can we make it better????

Jo
2000 Raptor Crew
Gemini 100 "Survivor"
Po!nter Girl-FOREVER!
If it couldnt be the Mets (Piazza ) then glad it was ANYONE but the Yankees!! Diamondbacks RULE!!
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Cowboys dig cowgirls in trucks
Cowgirls dig cowboys in Wranglers!

*** This post was edited by LuvRaptor on 11/8/2001. ***

How many of you rode the Blue Streak during the morning session in the rain?

Wonderful ride wasn't it? Like it was 15 years younger.

I think they should start greasing thier tracks like some of the other parks do. Might do ol Mean Streak a world of good. (They might not have to replace track as much as they have been doing).

I know they did some work on theBlue Streak cars to tighten them up, but the wet track made the ride.... :)

I had a ball.

I agree about the food selection. It sucked this year.

Loved the presentation in the conferance area and the Q&A was interesting. Video they showed was a hoot! I want a copy of it. A must do again C.P. But do it in the grand pavillion next time.

All in all, I was very pleased. Was very impressed they ran the rides at full hilt with little or no trim brakes... :)

I know this would be a big pain for CP staff, but I'm wondering if maybe coastermania might need to be extended into a two day event at some point. From what I heard this year, crowds were fairly bad as far as ERT goes. And even though I hadn't been to one for a few years (ok try 5), there were serious lines even then.

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-Brian
One of us..

I like the idea of event shirts. We don't usually buy shirts, but the shirts at PPP this year were too cool to pass up. I'm sure the new coaster, whatever it may be, will be added to the line-up this year. I would suggest putting it up against MF to help even out the lines some. Blue Streak did give some great rides in the morning rain.

I'd also like to see some event hats. You gotta have hats. And I'll never argue about getting more food.

BTW, does your CP season pass get you into Coastermania? Always used ACE membership before.

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I was super before Superstew was cool!

jjfang said:
Well shoot, if you're staying onsite and know that you'll be up that early, pack a cooler with some bagels or buy a box of poptarts to eat that morning. Whenever I stay at a hotel, I bring a bag of snacks and morning foods. You never know when you might get hungry.

It just seems to me that the planners droppped the ball last year. Midway was open in '00, and we had no reason to expect it not to be open in '01.
And eating out of a cooler is fine, but at the prices they charge for their "full service hotel", it seems they would actually think of the event at hand and indeed think of what the guest may really want; full service.
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Without upstops, airtime would have a whole new meaning!

*** This post was edited by Chaindog on 11/8/2001. ***

I agree that shirts should be made for the event. I do not know why they never did them again after 1996. An auction would be good, but I do not know if 2 days would be adquate. I think 1 is enough. I know that I need the next day to recover from A full day at Coastermania.
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00 MF Circuts=50
01 MF Circuts=124

I would love for them to do cool event shirts then I would definately buy one. If not selling all of them is an issue why not have pre registration which would be the only way you could get one? Also, what if they went and made it a pre registration event, that way you wouldn't have to stand in that monstrous line all morning waiting to buy tickets.
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A triva game/contest during the luncheon would be great. A auction would be very fun.

And for the person who asked, you must be a member of a coaster-club to attend, and season passes(and Joe Cool) are not considered a coaster club.

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Andrew Hyde
http://www.experiencethepoint.com

*** This post was edited by Andrew on 11/8/2001. ***

There are 2 reasons I think shirts are a bad idea. One being, making too many shirts and having them left over, I know for a fact that happened in 96. I have 4 of them and I didn't even attend. Second being not making enough shirts and having to deal with some not so nice enthusiasts being unhappy etc. I have never attended a Timbersfest, but can't you preorder shirts for that? If CP did this, even though reservations are not required for CM, I feel it would work out well. Just print it on the flyer and go from there.

Steve Sergent
MF count: 162

I would like to see a swap meet area added, not only for a chance to purchase items, but to meet fellow collectors in person.

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Foods Sup. 89-94

I happened to remember something interesting. We all have mentioned something about having Coastermania shirts for sale. Does everyone remember the MM shirts? (I have mine! Wish it came in black though ;)) I think they still had TONS of them left over even after this year. This could explain the reason why no CM shirts, coasters or cool stuff since '96, the demand just doesnt warrant the cost!
Just a thought!

Jo
2000 Raptor Crew
Gemini 100 "Survivor"
Po!nter Girl-FOREVER! :)
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Cowboys dig cowgirls in trucks
Cowgirls dig cowboys in Wranglers! ;)

I would have a better menue,Like fried chicken & fixins!!!! Not the pork'n beans like this year!!!!!!!!!!