Trip report. I finally made it to the point after 13 years of longing to come! (July 2025)

As some of you may know I am the guy who put off his vacation when Dragster had its accident and I decided I didn’t want to come unless it was replaced or “remastered”. Then when it did come back reimagined I once again stopped my plans when it went down early in the season. And boy am I glad I did wait(more on that later).

I stayed at hotel breakers with my mother from July 14-July 19. So I got 4 full park days and a half a day when we arrived because we got to the park at like 2pm.

I’ve never done a trip report before so if this is a little rough bear with me. I have tons of thoughts, hot takes and opinions I’d really like to share.

Let me start with the good. Immediately upon arriving they were able to accommodate our early check in request and had the room ready. Room was tidy, had no bad smells and had a perfect view of TT2(as I had requested lol). Immediately the hotel staff made us feel very welcome and had no issues answering our questions or taking our trash away. They were very very quick to respond to all requests such as extra blankets or coming by to pick up the trash(we were told to leave it outside the door). This kindness extended to the ride ops and all park staff we encountered. Everyone was super nice!

The rides! After hearing on Facebook so many awful accounts of rides being closed that simply wasn’t my experience at all. Yeah Millie and Maverick went down twice at two inconvenient times but other than that I barely ever saw a ride closed.

Let’s start with B&M’s. First thing I did was ride gatekeeper in the front row on the left. Starting the ride off with an inversion that flips you over the tracks was an awesome sensation! I really enjoyed it and the gate elements added a lot of fun to the ride experience. Rougaru was meh in terms of layout and honestly I didn’t enjoy it enough to ride more than once. Ironically I think my opinion of it would be far better if it was still a standup ride. But it was by no means bad and I didn’t find that my head banged around too hard. Raptor was awesome! My favorite B&M in the park by a good margin. It had a great layout with wippy inversions and a final helix that seems to go on forever(my favorite part). Unfortunately I do agree with the people who find Valraven very dull. It felt completely forceless to me and honestly I only have two good things to say about it. The smoothness and that last inversion gives you a little bit of hang time. I’m simply not much of a fan of Dive coasters

Speaking of Forceless, let’s get to Millie. I have heard this ride called Millennium forcless for as long as I knew it existed. I got a front row seat for the first ride and was immediately struck by the view, the videos don’t do it justice. The first drop was awesome but I immediately greyed out in the helix and went on to grey out twice more in the layout. The ride was smooth and fun but I absolutely did not find it forcless at all! I do prefer Fury but this ride has aged VERY WELL IMO. I greyed out on that first Helix every single time.

Magnum. Honestly respect the ride for its history but I hated it. Just too painful and I have massive bruises from it. Corkscrew, Gemini and Blue streak were also not very pleasant to be on and frankly I rode them just to say I tried them lol. The only two coasters I did not ride was Iron Dragon and Cedar creek mine ride. Wild mouse by Zamperla was fun! The only thing wrong with it was its very short layout. Great family ride.

Let’s move on to the other Zamperla creation and my new number one coaster. TT2 was worth the wait and then some. Being thrown back at 100mph at like 350 feet was simply incredible. Both in view and strong floater airtime. Going up that top hat was really quite intense and being jerked over it into the downward spiral was nuts(especially back row). It bordered on uncomfortable but man I absolutely loved it guys. I have a TT2 blanket on me as I type this :)

Sirens curse was very fun and while Cedar Point isn’t lacking in great coasters this was a more than a solid addition. My only gripe with the ride is that I wish it had a bigger drop. The layout after the drop was really good and had no down time(great pacing). And man it was potentially the smoothest coaster I’ve ever ridden. The Vekoma at my home park is night and day difference in smoothness. Also that light package for nighttime is absolutely gorgeous and the on ride audio was super neat. Not to mention the very good theming around the queue. It’s not Disney, but they clearly cared and it shows.

Next up we have two absolute gems! Maverick and Steel Vengeance. Both of these rides lived up to my high expectations. Mavericks low to the ground layout and snappy elements remind you that size isn’t everything. The launch under the station is a genius way to keep the layout compact. And boy at night you feel like you’re getting launched into the wall. Both Maverick and Vengeance are better at night.

Steel Vengeance was completely insane. Like to the point I’m still not sure if it’s a great ride just because of the sheer intensity. The layout and ejector airtime simply can’t be appreciated by a forum post or a YouTube video. I would argue that as great as the first half is that the second half is even better. Visually just going through all that wood was so disorienting in the best way possible. And you really feel out of control. It’s probably the most intense ride I’ve ever ridden. I think I do prefer Maverick simply because I found it more comfortable as Steve was hard on my legs. I also loved how the rides very much feel like rivals and that the park embraced that fully with a backstory.

The flat rides were good! Max air and skyhawk were standouts. I found power tower to be disappointing. You simply don’t drop far enough imo

I really don’t have many negatives but they do exist. I think the employees being forced to ask every single time if you want a souvenir cup even if you’re holding one got old fast. I was very polite to them as I was informed beforehand they get into trouble if they don’t ask. It made me feel sad for them because you always have A Holes who you know treat them badly over it.

The breakers wasn’t disgusting or anything but it certainly didn’t feel its price. I understand they’re getting away with that though because it’s simply a 5 star location and the convenience is ridiculously nice. I feel spoiled staying on site.

The all season drink plan was so sooooo worth it. Getting to fill your body with power aide came in extremely clutch in the hot weather where it’s a struggle just to stay hydrated. I also really liked the food. Cheese on a stick didn’t disappoint me and the portion of fries with my meal was very large! The macaroni and cheese was to die for as well. We ended up eating outside the park one night at a place that was called Brick oven bistro or something like that. We loved our food and the price was very reasonable.

Anyway guys my trip was everything I hoped for and more. The only bad part was my mom didn’t want to ride much. None of my guy friends or coaster buddies were available this summer (work, kids etc etc). But my mom did surprise me. She rode Sirens curse, gatekeeper, Valraven(the GP seem to adore this one) and I somehow talked her into riding Maverick even though she had read how intense it was. She walked away with Maverick being her favorite by far! If you know my mom this was a BIG plot twist lol. Unfortunately on our last night at the park we were in the queue and it broke and never reopened, so she never got her night ride in.

Cedar point simply can’t be missed and I’m already hoping to return in a few years. 10/10 trip. I am so jealous you guys get this as your home park. And with Kings Island not being too far it’s an embarrassment of riches for Ohio.

I was hoping to see a TR from you after months of buildup, so thanks for writing one! I'm very glad that you had what sounds like a great trip, and it sounds like the park overall delivered for you.

Out of curiosity, did you only ride Magnum once? And where did you ride? I'll admit that some seats can be pretty bumpy, but I like to think of it as a "choose your own adventure" scenario. Middle seat of the car in the middle of the train is less intense. Very back row is if you have no regard for your spine and embrace the bumps. But 1-3 is if you are here for that violent (read: amazing) ejector air and like to party.

And also, when riding Magnum it is imperative to tighten the seat belt as much as possible so that you're secured by it instead of slamming into the lap bar.

I don’t remember what row I was in I just know I avoided row 3. I was probably middle of the train. I don’t remember if I was in a wheel seat or not.

This is my leg.

I think I know what happened. I think magnum popped some small blood vessel and then I immediately went to ride Steel Vengeance a couple times, and that thing tees off on your legs pretty good. Otherwise I have no idea what happened.

I didn’t take any falls and I’m not on blood thinners. But I have been limping around since the day after I rode Magnum. My other leg looks fine other than a very small bruise.

edit: also unpopular opinion time. I’d rather ride Corkscrew over Gemini, Magnum and Blue Streak. Not only did I not find it to be that bad, I actually kind of liked it. It didn’t seem any rougher than Carolina Cyclone and it looks really really nice being over the midway.

Again, in the right seat I find Corkscrew to be a pretty fun ride as well. But in the wrong seat you're in for a rough time. That is quite the bruise indeed. I can attest that I've been on a good number of Magnum rides in 1-3 with the trim turned off during Coastermania, and never ever came away with a bruise, much less one looking remotely like that.

Thanks Dvo. The more I think about it, it’s probably not just Magnum. Because my other knee is bruised from vengeance. I bet you I popped a small blood vessel on Magnum and then went over to Steel Vengeance and that exacerbated it.

I think if I come back to the park I will try and give Magnum another shake. I’m sure you already know this but people say you have to ride Magnum a certain way if you have long legs like me. And boy did I get Stapled 😫

Where do you stand on the whole “Millie is forceless” issue? I know I mentioned this in my review but I greyed out probably the strongest I ever have from Millie. Yet on Fury 325 I cannot think of a time I have greyed out.

For a coaster built 25 years ago it has aged really well. Or at least that’s my opinion on it. Next I need to try I305 as I have heard that ride is crazy intense. I know that’s not its name anymore but it was way prettier Red imo.

Definitely give Magnum another shot. It's definitely one of my favorite rides at the park. Unfortunate about the stapling. And for reference, I'm 6'6", so I feel you on the long legs. My trick is to sit normally while the restraints are checked, and then cross your ankles after the fact to give you some space.

I've certainly had the graying out experience on Millennium, and if my signature isn't an indication, I'm a big MF stan. It will always be my favorite, after scaring the living sh*t out of me the first time I rode it as a high school freshman in 2000.

Oh wow you’re very tall! I am around 6’3.

It simply must be the way I was put into the ride as you suggested. People on Reddit have given me a few pointers for any future trip. I may consult with you again whenever I’m able to visit a second time(it will be years unfortunately).

Also that’s awesome! Was the hype and expectations through the roof? How did you find out about the ride? Like obviously you didn’t learn about it via Twitter or Facebook back then. Were there a bunch of bogus rumors or was it a badly kept secret?

Im happy to hear you were able to ride the rides, as I met someone who was 6’7 and sadly didn’t seem to fit on much of anything. That has to be so disappointing. I really appreciate you responding to all this. I love hearing other’s thoughts and experiences

^Let me tell you a thing about Getaway Guides. Cedar Point used to publish and mail out an annual magazine around the middle of April or so every year, promoting their upcoming season. You only had to call and request one, and it would just show up in your mailbox. That day in April every year was like Christmas to an oddball coaster nut like myself, and you can imagine the excitement when in April of 1999 we saw the monstrosity that was Millennium Force being built on the CP shores. Expectations were certainly through the roof, and it exceeded all of them, at least for me. :)

What a good throwback. Those getaway guides were awesome. They usually had decent coupons in them for challenge park attractions and maybe even a couple for food. I know I have some old ones in a box somewhere in the basement. Those were always lots of fun to receive.