Tips For Families.

If you're planning on staying at the resorts for each visit, don't bother with the parking pass. If you are planning on going enough times but not staying at the resorts then you should look into it. You need to go at least 8 times (not including resort trips) to break even on the parking pass.

Like Jugga said the parking pass is not a have to case but season passes are the only way to go.We come from Tennessee and even if we only make the trip 3 times during the season we have saved a pretty good chunk of change.

As mentioned, parking is free if you stay on property. Try a stay at Lighthouse Point, you may like it better than Breakers.

MrScott

Sam&Jennifersmom said:

I was wondering if anyone would be offended if Say Someone like me started on?

I think that a new section entitle "CP Families" or "CP Parents" or "CP Old Farts" is a great idea. Then when one of us parent types has a question or a comment regarding this subject, there is a place specific to like minded people.

By the way, my last trip to CP before kids (we have 3) was when Demon Drop debuted and Gemini was still the biggest. We finally returned in 1997 and started on coaster training in 2001 with the 2 older ones. 2004 we planned a summer vacation at CP and found that buying season passes was as cheap or cheaper than a 4 day stay, and now we are hooked season passers. As far as coasters go, we started with Mine Ride and it took all summer to make it to MF (myself included). TTD was down most of last year when we were there, so we still haven't tried it yet (and there hasn't been a burning desire by the one's in training). Take advantage of the parent swap if you have little ones. We never would've made it on MF without it. This year my youngest will probably be tall enough to go on DT and ID. I can't wait! Enjoy!

YES! parent swap! i'm glad you mentioned it, bender.

basically, a parent swap means that if there is a rollercoaster that both parents want to ride, but one or more children doesn't want to, or isn't tall enough to ride, it's a way that both parents can ride.

go to the entrance of the ride, ask the ride operator at the entrance for a parent swap. they will give you a piece of paper with your name on it. then one adult and all the kids who want to ride can go through the line and ride, while the other adult stays with the kids who don't want to ride and can go to other smaller attractions in the area. after the parent riding the ride is done, they give the parent swap ticket to a ride attendant ON THE PLATFORM, go down the exit, meet up with the rest of their party, swap who's taking place of the kids, and then the parent who didn't get to ride and one other eligible rider can go UP THE EXIT to ride without waiting in line.

it's a great idea and great to take advantage of if you have kids because it creates less boring downtime for shorter kids and parents alike.

Sam&Jennifersmom said:
Thanks to everyone who has helped. The funny thing is....I have one kid (Sam) who is a little scared of the roller coaster, and then I have Jennifer! My No-Fear Kid.....She was begging me this evening after we looked at the Cedar Point site if we can ride TTD first!!!! Then she wants to ride MF!!! Two totally Different Kids!!!

Now if you can only tell me how to get Jennifer to stop teasing her little brother about this......YOU HAVE A FRIEND FOR LIFE!!!!!!

Thanks Again!!!!!

Hello Sam&Jennifersmom! I concur with CPdad - it was an at your own pace no pressure thing for us. When we started out my son was 9, daughter was 13 and the youngest was only 4. WIth 2 coaster riders in training and one impatient one waiting to ride, the parent swap was a "God send" for us. My 9 year old son was much more afraid of the 1st hill falling experience but not bothered by heights and it took a long time for him just to graduate from Mine Ride. He rides them all now and is hoping to gain the courage to go on TTD (me too!). My daughter is afraid of heights (how MF and Power Tower are her favorites, I don't know) but progressed to bigger coasters much more quickly and made a number of teasing remarks to my son. This was not tolerated, since I was the same way and had to get used to the falling thing, but not much afraid of heights. I just reminded her that everyone is different and most have fears that they eventually overcome. Then I would invite her on the Sky Ride or Space Spiral and she would promptly drop the subject and the teasing (she's terrified of hanging from that cable on SR).

Anyhow, enjoy! I wish we would have done the season pass sooner, it's a blast being a big kid out there! We've made many happy memories at CP and will make many more there soon and the anticipation is killing me!

Thanks Bender for your advice, I don't know how to move threads but maybe Walt or Jeff can move this out of the general Forum and put it in the main table of contents. That is if they think its appropriate.

Sam&Jennifersmom said:
Thanks Bender for your advice, I don't know how to move threads but maybe Walt or Jeff can move this out of the general Forum and put it in the main table of contents. That is if they think its appropriate.

You are more than welcome! Also, I think your idea about a new section in the blog is great! Have fun this season, I know I will!

SamandJennifersmom...... I think that no matter what you end up deciding on. You will have a blast. It is the one place (besides Disney) that there is something for everyone and every age range. The above posts are right. Take ADVANTAGE of parent swap. especially if there are long lines! and especially on the bigger rides. But give your son time. he will come around. My best friend never started riding coasters until he was 20 years old and i have been best friends with him since i was 9 years old and i have been riding all my life. He will coem around. and you're right. let him and his uncle go by themselves while you and your daughter go be "Wild Girls"

P.S. Make sure you buy your on-ride photo from Dragster. No doubt it will be priceless! ( Just soemthing your daughter can rub in your son's face! Lol!)