The people

I just got back from PKI, and that really made me realize how much the people at Cedar Point effects your stay at the park. At PKI, there's a ton of smokers, children groping themselves, and loud, cussing hicks. Cedar Point doesn't have any of that. So I just want to say thanks to all of you and to the General Public for making Cedar Point even better.

There is always people cussing a lot when i'm there. I'm used to it by now but I think it can sometimes affect a family with young children who go once or twice a year. Of course you hear a lot of cussing anywhere now.

No offense to anyone but PKI is close to a certain state which would attract a majority of lower class visitors to it's park.

I think you see what you want to see. I see the same people at CP all of the time. Mullet counting at CP is a favorite pastime.

I've been in line with my share of "bad apples" at CP.

I smoke, but I follow the simple rules of not smoking in line for rides, and also have the sense to try and stay out of the way of the general public as to not offend.

Speaking of the smoking thing though, I've, on more than one occasion, seen people smoking in line and not be told to stop/ejected from line/ect. Now on my one visit so far this year I didn't notice anyone doing it, but I also noticed security guards in the Raptor area and other ride areas.

So a thumbs up on the security. Not sure if that's a permanent thing, or was in effect last year as I didn't visit.

Most of the kids in Rides do an excellent job of bouncing smokers when they have a good vantage from which to observe the line. Unfortunately, I only need one hand to count the number of times I've seen a CP Cop enforce the smoking rule. :rolleyes:

People are people, people.

'Nuff said.

MrScott

You can walk through the forest and count all the dead trees or you can walk through the forest and admire the living trees. Experiences will vary based on the person experiencing them.

The smoking in line at PKI can be directly attributed to the fact that they do not staff people at some of the major rides. The Beast, TR;TR, FoF, DZ, and Delirium have staff, but the other coasters do not, and major rides.

When the cat is away, mice will play.

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MrScott said:
People are people, people.

'Nuff said.

MrScott

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Good call. People are still people, no matter where you are. Every single person is different, which is really why you can't say that a certain park has "better guests" or "nicer staff" than other parks. As far as staff goes, sure, some standards are higher, but I think you get the point.

Hi:

I always tell myself if CP made people pass a 'smart test', they wouldn't have many guests. A couple of nights ago I was watching the laser light show, and this family was using the trashcan top as a picnic table.

-Shon

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Jeff said:
I think you see what you want to see. I see the same people at CP all of the time. Mullet counting at CP is a favorite pastime.

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That's not quite as much fun as Iverson counting.

John

DEETROIT BAS-KET-BALL

My favorite linemate was this fellow with a pompadour from new jersey---we all knew he was from jersey, because he would loudly compare CP to "six flags new jersey" (I presume GAdv) and, well, who else still wears pompadours? This was in line for Dragster last year, on one of those limping along, reset-the-blocks-every-other-launch nights.

So, the line was creeping, accompanied by periodic apologies over the microphone by the ride hosts, reminding us that the line would move more slowly than usual due to operational difficulties. Each reminder, without fail, was followed by some variation of "just shut the *#%$ up and fix the thing!" In between reminders, he would lean over to his son to give him priceless pearls of wisdom on interacting with members of the service sector.

The rest of us in line started referring to him as "little Elvis."

We finally get on the ride, and, as luck would have it, little Elvis and Elvis Jr. were right behind me, still #$!%ing all the way to the launch site. We go, and at the crest of the top hat, I hear:

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Holy mother of God!

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In a quiet, sort-of-awed voice that I was amazed Little Elvis was capable of.

The ride ends, and I decided to get an on-ride photo to commemorate my brush with greatness.

It wasn't until I got the photo home that I realized that Son-o-Elvis was flipping the camera with two big fat birds. Figures. *** Edited 6/17/2004 3:10:02 PM UTC by Brian Noble***

I have found that there are as many smoking, cussing, fondlers at CP as there are at PKI. And, I don't care for the reference to a state that is close to Ohio that contributes to lower class people attending. I lived in Ohio a good chunk of my life and let me tell you, there are just as many mullet heads, smokers, and gropers in Ohio as there are in West Virginia. Maybe you were referring to Kentucky and not WV. Doesn't matter, it's wrong to say it that way whichever state you were talking about. With all the attention that has been focused on California and gay marriages, I could assume that the majority of Californians are gay. But, that doesn't make it so.

Point me toward the fondlers and gropers!

Dragster/Raptor please lighten up, I was making a joke, You're right, it wasn't cool to nail a whole state like that and I thank you for calling me on it. I'm aware that mullet heads, smokers and gropers exist at CP as well, but like someone had mentioned earlier, CP enforces their rules a little bit better, it is what you want to see. No, unfortunately, the majority of Californians are not gay.

No prob DD. I just wanted to make a point. But, I also agree with you that CP seems to have more staff watching for that kind of thing. I was wondering if anybody has actually seen a patron get ejected from the park for smoking.

There are lots of "lower class visitors" from Ohio. Look at the license plates on the cars you pass in the parking lot. Then notice which cars are beaters and those otherwise driven by hicks. Like 80s Camaros.

Hicks can drive nice cars and vice-versa. I don't think its what you drive that defines the type of person you are, unless you're in high school.

I was kidding. Just poking fun at a stereotype. Believe me, I know people who drive cars that are a complete opposite of what one would think.